Champions League cricket tournament held in Kuwait for expatriates

IIIY Sporting Club has emerged as champions after defeating Bangladesh Friends Sporting Club in the final of the Champions League Cricket Tournament held in Kuwait. The team achieved a thrilling victory in the final held at the Jilib Cricket Ground on Friday.

Organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Association, Kuwait, 10 teams of expatriates from various Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, participated in this tournament. The event was organized with the aim of providing entertainment to the expatriates in their busy lives as well as fostering mutual harmony and developing cricket talent.

Bangladesh Friends Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat first in the final. The team scored 149 runs in 18 overs, losing all their wickets. As a result, IIIY Sporting Club's target to win the title was 150 runs.

In reply, IIIY Sporting Club reached the target of victory by losing 6 wickets in 18 overs and 2 balls. Through this, they defeated Bangladesh Friends Sporting Club in the final and secured the title.

Some cricketers also caught the eye with their individual performances in the tournament. Md. Sajib received the Man of the Match award in the final. Ashfiq of Gujarat was adjudged the best player with 604 runs in the entire tournament. And Mehedi Hasan won the Best Bowler award with 14 wickets.

Bangladesh Cricket Association General Secretary Moazzem Hossain said they have plans to organize tournaments on a larger scale and participate in competitive cricket in the future.

Jahangir Khan Palash, president of the organization, said that such events provide an opportunity for expatriate cricketers from different countries to showcase their talents. In addition, bonds of mutual acquaintance, friendship and unity are built around sports.

The chief guest of the event, Bangladesh Press Club Kuwait President and journalist Moin Uddin Sarkar Sumon, said that in addition to the competition to win the title, this tournament also brought together expatriates. The participation of cricketers from different countries proves that sports is an effective means of building unity and harmony in the diaspora.

He further expressed hope that such events in the future will further increase the opportunities for developing the talents of expatriate cricketers.