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Archives for January 2018

Charu Sharma praises Bahrain’s initiatives in developing sports

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Manama : Veteran sports commentator Charu Sharma praised initiatives led by the Kingdom of Bahrain for the development of sports in the region.

Charu Sharma pointed out that these initiatives have long lasting impact in the coming years for the economy and infrastructure of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

He was present at the venue of Coca Cola Bahrain Premier League 2018 where Mohammed Shahid, CEO of KHK Sports along with Mohammed Mansoor, CEO of Exelon handed over the poster of Brave Combat Federation to the veteran sports commentator.

“Cricket is a global sport and has a rich history and tradition associated with it. Also the community that follows the sport is massive. So by nurturing cricket, the Kingdom of Bahrain is making a huge step in the International sports scene. Also the sport is already popular among the expatriate communities. This will also be a platform to nurture international relations and apart from entertainment, sports sector can develop the economy and generate employment opportunities.” opined Charu Sharma.

Coca Cola Bahrain Premier League 2018 is the first franchise based T20 cricket tournament to be held in Bahrain under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

In the first edition itself the initiative had signed 78 players to be a part of the event in six teams.

Emirates Cricket Board To Host Acc’s Under-16 Western Region Tournament

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The Emirates Cricket Board will be hosting Asian Cricket Council’s Under-16 Western Region tournament from 7th January, 2018 to 12th January, 2018 in the UAE.

A total of six teams – Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Oman, Bahrain and hosts UAE – will participate in the tournament and all the matches will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Ajman’s Eden Garden.

The tournament is designed as an effort to grow cricket within the emerging nations by not only giving them opportunities but also preparing them to take on top teams in bigger tournaments.

The pathway mapped by ACC has seen many success stories including the wonderful example of Afghanistan. Their team has made strong use of such tournaments to brace themselves for bigger tournaments. Today they are a proud nation and are on the threshold of playing their first Test match against India in 2019-2020.

Zayed Abbas, member of Emirates Cricket board, said: “We are thankful to Asian Cricket Council for giving us an opportunity to host ACC Under-16 tournament.

“I’m confident that such events will go a long way in junior development of the game and help the youngsters grow in confidence. Such tournaments play a very important role in shaping the cricketing career of these kids,” he added.

ACC recently hosted the Under-16 Easter Region Tournament in Thailand in which eight countries participated. The tournament saw Nepal emerge as champions.