The blockbuster T20 Vitality Blast clash between Leicestershire Foxes and Notts Outlaws at the Uptonsteel County Ground on Friday 16 July will take on an even greater meaning as the event is held in aid of Leicester Hospitals Charity.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club will be showing their appreciation to the county’s NHS heroes by designating the match as an ‘NHS Thank You’ event.

The Running Foxes will host their East Midlands rivals and defending Vitality T20 Blast champions Notts Outlaws in a highly anticipated fixture of the summer for Leicestershire cricket fans.

A proportion of each ticket sold to the game will be donated to Leicester Hospitals Charity, to support their efforts to enhance all three of Leicester’s Hospitals.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club CEO, Sean Jarvis, explained: ”We have all faced difficult and unprecedented times and we felt it was important as a Club to acknowledge the incredible work the NHS has provided to help so many people through it. We are hopeful our supporters and supporters of the NHS will help us achieve a complete sell-out to help raise funds for Leicester Hospitals Charity”.

Leicester Hospitals Charity’s Head of Fundraising, Claire Campbell, says the charity are “deeply grateful” to have the support of the club.

“We are touched and deeply grateful to Leicestershire County Cricket Club for choosing to raise money for our hospitals during one of the biggest games of the season,” says Claire.

“We know how appreciative people across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland are of our hospital heroes who have worked so hard during this pandemic and how they will want to celebrate that during this T20 derby match. We all look forward to this match being a sell out and watching the Running Foxes smash Notts for six!”

Tickets to the match on Friday 16 July start from just £15 for adults at £7 for under-16s and are available to buy now at https://tinyurl.com/NHSLCCC.

While the event will be open to the public, Leicestershire County Cricket Club will take all necessary steps to ensure that all government guidelines are followed to allow spectators to enjoy the game safely.

The club will issue updates regarding the fixture closer to the time and encourage all spectators and fans looking to attend to keep a close eye on the club’s website and social media channels.