ISC Cricket Super Cup trophy unveiled by Indian Ambassador

 

ISC Cricket Super Cup trophy unveiled by Indian Ambassador

Tournament involves 16 teams and nationalities beyond the Indian Subcontinent will be held from March 4 to 18

Matches will be held at College of North Atlantic – Qatar and Asian Town Cricket Stadium

Doha, Qatar: Dr. Deepak Mittal, Indian Ambassador to Qatar on Sunday unveiled the Indian Sports Centre (ISC) Cricket Super Cup trophy as a glittering function held at the Indian Cultural Centre in Doha.

The ISC Cricket Super Cup Qatar, is a thrilling fast-paced tournament involves 16 teams and nationalities beyond the Indian Subcontinent and will be held from March 4 to 18 at College of North Atlantic – Qatar and Asian Town Cricket Stadium

The tournament is conducted by Indian Sports Centre , an apex body operating under the patronage of Embassy of India in Qatar, in technical collaboration of Warriors Sports Center.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mittal said:”The cricket tournament is part of the ISC’s commitment to promote sports and connectivity through sports within the  entire expat community and it's fascinating to see that 16 teams from expat communities will be participating from different nationalities, it's a wonderful event and i my best wishes o ISC and all the participating teams.”

He also disclosed that more sports activities will be held by ISC in the coming months.

“There is a big potential to promote sports here (in Qatar) as it is a sports capital over the years and this year is special with FIFA (World Cup)  around the corner, so more sports more activities it's even better, so congratulations to ISC for putting forth this wonderful event of sports  and also for the series of other events which are being planned and executed over them over coming months,” he added.

Kushal Kumar of Warriors Sports Center under whose technical leadership the event is being held said that the ISC Cricket Super Cup is to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

“This event is organized to bring the expat community of Qatar together to encourage sporting culture, camaraderie and brotherhood in Qatar's through cricket. The occasion celebrates the spirit of freedom, sports and togetherness while bringing all expat families to celebrate 75 years of Independent India.”

Giving more details about the tournament, Kushal informed that the aim is to create interest and develop cricket at grassroots level and will be a ‘thrilling fast-paced contest’.

The tournament will involve 16 Teams of various nationalities beyond Indian Subcontinent and will be played in a “Super-8 format spanning over 11 days of thrilling fast paced contest”.

The organizers plan to make it a family event and not just confined to players.

“The tournament will be an engagement platform for participants, supporters and families through kids zones, food and beverage stalls and entertainment besides lucky draws and give-aways in the arena on all days of the event,” added Kushal.

The trophy which was revealed on February 20 by Dr Mittal in the presence of Indian Sports Centre President Dr Mohan Thomas and other executive members will visit some key locations in the coming days.

“In the following days, the Trophy Tour will take place at four prestigious venues such as public places, malls and restaurants with an aim to create awareness about the tournament, participating teams, players and nationalities involved,” he added.  

“This event is set to begin a new era of high quality sports event organisation in Qatar with an aim to harness and highlight new talent and inculcate a culture of well-being, sportsmanship & fair-play through professional and innovative management,” added Kushal.

The event aims to create a buzz in both traditional media and social media.

“We are aiming for over 150,000 social media impressions for #ISCCricketSupercup,” said Kushal.

You can reach out to Warriors Sports Center at  info@warriorssportscenter.com and Indian Sports Centre at indiansportscentre@gmail.com