The crucial 16th round clash was scheduled to be held today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium but the overused ground looked anything but a football pitch after continuous rain over the past few days.

The Dhaka derby will now be held on August 25 at the same venue.

With Abahani all but out of contention, their arch-rivals will be looking to making the most from the game to stay in the championship race against holders Brothers Union.

The Black and Whites are the only unbeaten side and jointly lead the table with Brothers, but they have not beaten the Sky Blues this season in three meetings.

On the other hand, Abahani recorded their biggest ever victory over the Black and Whites -- a 5-1 drubbing in the Federation Cup -- and are the team in form after winning three big matches in a row.

Whatever their rivalry, the two perennial foes have joined forces to wage a war against Brothers, who have been charged with allegations of match-fixing.

The clash of the Dhaka heavyweights will serve as a fund-raiser for ailing former national footballer Monwar Hossain Nannu, who represented both sides during his heydays.

The Metropolis Football League Committee (MFLC), getting the nod from the Bangladesh Football Federation, has declared the match as a charity for one of the finest footballers of the country -- a midfielder turned defender -- who has been suffering for cancer for a long time.

Nannu's younger brother Shamsul Alam Manju, who also represented the national team, is regarded as one of the best right-backs in the country.

The MFLC has revised the prices of tickets for the benefit fund and pass holders for VIP gates 1 and 2 will be charged Tk 50 and 30 respectively. Gallery tickets will cost Tk 30 each.