DOHA (Qatar): West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara and India’s Harbhajan Singh will among top names that will be seen in action at the T20 celebrity cricket here.
The Qatar Celebrity Cricket League T20, organised by Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), will host the match in Al Gharafa Club on December 20.
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Mohammad Ashraful and Nafees Iqbal (Bangladesh) are some of the names who have been confirmed to play the match.
QCA President Yousef Jeham Al Kuwari disclosed details about the upcoming match at a press conference on Sunday.
The match is being organised as a part of campaign to raise awareness for the people with special needs and recognising the efforts of blue collar workers in the development of the country.
“We are proud to have launched the T10 League at the Asian Town Stadium. Lots of famous players are participating in it and the matches are being broadcast internationally for the first time from Qatar in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa and Australia,” said Al Kuwari.
“It will be followed by an international women’s event in which four international teams – China, Oman, Kuwait and hosts Qatar – are going to compete from January 16,” he added.
The legends and Qatar national team players will be mixed with other local cricketers and two teams – Team Hope and Team Challengers) – will participate.
