Former UAE national player Fahad Hashmi and Babar Iqbal
(left) pose during the draft.


Gulf Today Report

After a resounding success of Karwan Rising Stars 20-over and 25-over tourneys, the organisers are all set enthrall the world with yet another tournament, which will be played in the 40-over format.

The Karwan Rising Stars Challenge 40 gets under way on Jan.16 and will run till Feb.11, 2021.

A total of five teams will vie for the top honours for over a period of 25 days.

The tournament is the brainchild of Babar Iqbal, who is also the captain and the owner of the Karwan Strikers. It will be played on league basis, wherein every team will play the other.

The tourney is being organised with the objective of giving a chance to the young aspiring cricketers to showcase their talent. There is no entry fee and kits are being provided by the organisers.

Moreover professional coaches will be assigned to each team and cash prizes will also be handed out to the winners and top performers to encourage the aspirants.

Trials were held at the Ajman MCC ground to select the players for the event. More than 200 top players — seniors and aspiring — came for the trails, out of which only 85 were selected for the draft. During the draft, the 85 selected players divided into five teams of 17 players each. All the matches will be supervised by professional match referee.