Doha: After some spectacular cricket played on week days during Ramadan, it’s now time for the grand finale.
Asian Town Cricket Stadium will host the final of the Ibn Ajayan Trophy T20 Cricket Tournament today at 7.30pm.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the tournament is jointly organised by Ibn Ajayan Projects, one of the leading facility management companies in Qatar, and Pro Events, an event management company specialising in sports events, in co-operation with Qatar Cricket Association (QCA).
This year, the winning team will receive Ibn Ajayan Trophy along with a cash prize of QR50,000 and the runners-up QR25,000 with a trophy.
The winners of the semi-final matches Centurion Cricket Club and Warriors Cricket Club will meet in the final.
Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament, which started on June 1. “This is the second time we are organising Ramadan Cricket Tournament and we believe that it has achieved one main objective of Ramadan — to closely knit the hearts of sports lovers.
“The participation of the teams was inspiring and overwhelming. The event is getting better year over year,” said Riyas Cheeroth, Sports and Recreation Manager, Ibn Ajayan Projects. “We will work on organising more tournaments that will have a greater echo in Qatar,” He added.
Ibn Ajayan Trophy is part of a cricket tournament held every year.
Last year, the tournament was organised by Ibn Ajayan and How Automobiles and the trophy was won by Doha Cricket Club (DCC).
“We are pleased to have kept the sporting spirit alive with the sports loving community. It has been heartening to see the huge group of fans cheering for their teams,” said Sajjad Choudhary, Managing Director, Pro Event. “Pro Event is organising another international cricket match on Friday between Qatar Starts and Pakistan Stars at the stadium.”
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