The logo shows a right-handed batsman (Aamir Sohail) guiding the ball towards the third-man. In the ball is PCB's logo (Pakistan written in Urdu) and the zero of the 50 which shows 50 years of independence of the country. The batsman wears the kit of five different colours which shows the national colours of the countries which will be participating in the jubilee celebrations of the country (India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies).

The mascot has been designed with smiling bat carrying the slogan: ``Cherish the golden moments''.

``A mascot intends to arouse human feelings of triumph and celebration over a much cherished fine fifty. The features of the Bat, smiling from ear to ear, also denote depth of feeling and spirit of celebration. It is an invitation to all to come and join in with the participating international teams and cherish golden moments of Pakistan's 50 years in the fun-filled, entertaining, joyous season dubbed as Cricket Vaganza '97,'' says the message of the event managers.

While inaugurating the mascot and logo, the chief executive of the PCB, Majid Khan, said it was the biggest golden jubilee event of the country which will be shown almost all over the world.

``I would like everyone of us to present ourselves as a disciplined nation.

``Our team will be playing against the best sides today. The sport will not only get a tremendous boost here, the PCB will get financially stronger. In addition to this, it will be a great experience for the administrators as the international and domestic events will be played simultaneously.''