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By K.R. Nayar   Women cricketers from different states of India displayed their skills to overpower teams made up of UAE women's team players. The tour was part of a girls-empowerment initiative by the Trivandrum-based player-management company Play True. Saee K Purandare piled up 321 runs from seven matches to hog the limelight Fingent Pathbreakers women's team at the press conference   Fingent Pathbreakers, a women's cricket team made up of players from the Indian states of Kerala, Meghalaya, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, completed their 10-day tour of the UAE on a splendid note displaying impressive skills to win matches against teams made up of UAE women cricketers. The tour was organised by Trivandrum-based player-management company Play True under their girls-empowerment initiative, For HER, in association with Dubai-based G Force Cricket Academy. The matches produced outstanding performances, especially from Saee K Purandare who piled up 321 runs in seven ...

By K.R. Nayar There are a few people who take pleasure in waking up others past midnight wanting others to admire and enjoy the noise given out by their sound-modified vehicles. I made the mistake of sleeping with the window open to enjoy the cool breeze and weather only to be woken up by these miscreants.  Since it is that time of the year when the weather turns pleasant and it is enjoyable to sleep with the windows open at night, I attempted to do that this past week.  The cool breeze flowing into the room ensures that I slip into a deep sleep as soon as I hit the bed.  Unfortunately, at times. along with the welcome breeze comes the unwelcome sound of cars and motorbikes that whizz past with screeches given out from their sound modified engines. My bedroom faces the main road, and on many occasions, at night it seems as if I am next to a runway witnessing a pilot taking off a plane. Then there are also a few cars that give out these blasting sounds in spurts...

By K.R. Nayar Matt Boucher, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Cricket, talks on how the players’ draft, which picked top cricketers from around the world, would boost the contest in the fourth edition of the tournament. Matt Boucher, Chief Executive Officer Abu Dhabi Cricket   With the Abu Dhabi T10 players’ draft for the fourth edition having completed successfully, cricketers from around the world will arrive in Abu Dhabi by January 21, 2021,  for the tournament that will be held from January 28 to February 6 at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium. Speaking to  krbuzz.blogspot.com , Matt Boucher, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Cricket, expressed his delight that some of the best cricketers from around the world have been picked by the eight teams. He said, “The multi-national element of the event in bringing world cricket to the T10 epi-center in Abu Dhabi is something that we were targeting to do. We are now looking forward to the players’ arrival from J...

  By K.R. Nayar  Through a five-hour long players’ draft attended by cricketers turned coaches like Andy Flower, Lalchand Rajput, Azhar Mahmood and cricketer Shoaib Malik, all eight teams pick balanced squads for the contest due to be played from January 28 to February 6, 2021. Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of Abu Dhabi T10  speaks about the impact of the players' draft.   Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman Abu Dhabi T10 at the players' draft Cricketers wanting to play in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament have been on the rise, and over 800 players registered for its fourth edition expressing their interest to play in this tournament.  Speaking to  krbuzz.blogspot.com , Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10   after the players’ draft held at the Oaks Hotel, Dubai,    remarked: “The fact that we now have a large number of cricketers registered to play in the T10 tournament reveals the popularity of the T10 league. This year we have over 800 p...

By K.R. Nayar Sharjah displayed their fighting spirting to restrict Fujairah and also fight back after losing early wickets to win a low scoring final. Mubashshir Usmani, Secretary-General, Emirates Cricket Board, hails the success of the first edition of this tournament, which was held with the Decision Review System (DRS) and television coverage, and aided in spotting more talent for the UAE national team. Sharjah Bukhatir XI celebrate their victory  Sharjah Bukhatir XI emerged champions of the Dream 11 Emirates D20 Tournament through a brilliant display of their team’s never-say-die spirit. On Thursday night, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, they beat Fujairah Pacific Ventures by two wickets with three balls to spare in a hard fought final to became the first champions of this tournament organised by the Emirates Cricket Board in partnership with ITW Consulting . Sharjah’s triumph was special as Fujairah had not lost a single match in this tournament till the fin...

  By K.R. Nayar Pathbreakers, a women's cricket team made up of players from the Indian states of Kerala, Meghalaya, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh are in the UAE on a ten-day tour. They began their series of six matches after taking a journey through the history of world cricket at the Shyam Bhatia cricket museum to get inspired and aim to make a mark in international cricket. Pathbreakers women's team at the Shyam Bhaita Cricket Museum  A bunch of young women cricketers from different parts of India have taken the initiative to fly to the UAE and gain exposure by playing a series of matches in Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman. The team is called Pathbreakers and then their ten-day tour has been organised by Play True, a player management company based in Kerala. Pathbreakers will be playing six matches against the different academies in the UAE, and this is being organised by G Force Cricket Academy coach Gopal Jasapara. Before they kicked off their matches, the players were motivat...

  By K.R. Nayar Matt Boucher believes the draw is a great day for Abu Dhabi T10 tournament and is looking forward to a brilliant set of games over ten days at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium from January 28 to February 6, 2021 Matt Boucher, Chief Executive Officer Abu Dhabi Cricket. Photo by K.R. Nayar  Matt Boucher, Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Cricket, has announced that the stage is set for an intensely fought Abu Dhabi T10 tournament following the draw held at Hotel Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Boucher is also delighted with the stars who will be icons of the event. Speaking to  krbuzz.blogspot.com  after the draw, Boucher said: “One of the first milestones of the fourth edition is now in the bag, and this is a fantastic moment for everybody. It has been a successful phase of players’ procurement and confirmations for this edition. I am impressed with the icons and the platinum category stars announced by the teams in the last couple of weeks. It...

  By K.R. Nayar With some of the top hard-hitters of the game playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, Shaji Ul Mulk believes this event is among the most sought after event in world cricket today. He expects this edition to produce exciting cricket and that it will reach out to more fans around the world. Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman Abu Dhabi T10. Photo by K.R. Nayar  With all the leading hard-hitters in cricket set to play in the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament to be held at the Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, the organisers of the event are hoping that these matches can be watched live from the stadium by a large number of fans here in the UAE. Speaking to  krbuzz.blogspot.com ,  Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10, who visualized this format, said: “Over the years we've seen a huge crowd turn up for this tournament. The record crowd for all matches has been the biggest boost for this event. We are hoping that the government permits m...

By K.R. Nayar Chris Gayle announcing the Gayle storm, Afridi carrying his Boom Boom threat, match-winning and dashing hero Russell, ‘Champion’ Bravo, mystery spinner Narine, ever-green Malik, Perera, who recently became a Major, and the doer of the impossible Udana, are the icons representing the eight teams. Chris Gayle  From January 28 to February 6, 2021, all cricket lovers will be able to witness the hardest hitting batsmen in the game once again in action in the UAE. Staring from Chris Gayle, the 'Universe Boss' who ruled over the bowlers during the recent Indian Premier League in the UAE, Shahid Afridi, the legend who won the hearts of every fan and is popularly known as Boom Boom Afridi, West Indies’s most sought after instant cricket’s dashing hero Andre Russell, and many others, they will all be here to unleash their breathtaking strokes during the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. Gayle, Afridi, and Russell are among the eight icon players of this tourna...