DUBAI: A two-day cricketing event –the 2017 Emirates Airline Twenty20—will be held at Dubai’s world class ICC Academy from Thursday, on 23rd to Friday 24th March.
The one of a kind tournament, supported by Dubai Sports Council, sees six T20 sides from around the world battle it out to be crowned Emirates T20 champions. Star players include Ian Bell, Jimmy Anderson, Paul Collingwood, Liam Plunkett, Graham Onions and Ben Duckett.
The tournament will showcase cricket at its best with an action packed two-day schedule. Teams include the hugely popular Zalmi Foundation and Lahore Qalandars from the Pakistan Super League, as well as the top English T20 sides; Lancashire Lightning, Durham Jets, MCC England XI and Birmingham Bears.
Ahmed Khoory, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations (West Asia & Indian Ocean) for Emirates Airline commented: “Emirates is proud to be the presenting partner of the Emirates Airline Twenty20, an event that brings top international cricketers together in Dubai to compete in a unique tournament. We are proud of our involvement in cricket and it is just as satisfying to sponsor local events like this which contribute to the local community and help grow the game at a grassroots level, and we see this as a powerful platform to connect with fans and communities.”
The Schedule
Thursday 23rd March 2017
10:30 – Lancashire Lightning v Birmingham Bears
14:30 – Durham Jets v Peshawar Zalmi Foundation
18:30 – Birmingham Bears v Lahore Qalandars
Friday 24th March 2017
10:30 – MCC World XI v Durham Jets, Lancashire Lightning v Lahore Qalandars
14.15 – MCC World XI v Peshawar Zalmi Foundation
18:00 – 2017 Emirates Airline T20 Final
