Sourav Ganguly eagerly awaits Emirates Airline Twenty20 – Cricket News Update
Former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly, is eagerly awaiting the Emirates Airline Twenty20 tournament to be played in Dubai next week under the Marylebone Cricket Clubs’s flagship.
The quadrangular Twenty20 tournament takes place at the Sevens Stadium on March 23, and the former Indian batsman, Sourav Ganguly will be featuring for MCC. The other three teams competing in the event include county sides http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LN-Onyango-c1844, who has been included in the star-studded MCC side for the Twenty20 tournament only, is relishing the prospect of returning to the club.
"It is an honour and a pleasure to represent MCC again, and I look forward to coming back to Dubai for another competitive day of professional cricket in the Emirates Airline Twenty20," said the 39-year-old Ganguly, who played in the event last year as well.
In the star-studded MCC line-up, Ganguly will be joined by former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals in the upcoming season five of the Indian Premier
League. Others that will be joining Dada in the side include former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glen-Chapple-c60141
Tournament director Matthew Jackson was excited to have a player of Ganguly’s stature playing in the event.
"It is a great honour to have http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746 competing again at the Emirates Airline Twenty20 and we are looking forward to welcoming this legend of the game back to Dubai," said Matthew Jackson speaking to media reporters on Wednesday.
Jackson hopes that the stars will attract crowds to the ground. He has tipped the MCC XI to be strong contenders for the title.
"The Dubai crowds are certainly in for a treat with this kind of talent on display,” said Jackson. “With the likes of Sourav, Rahul Dravid and Rana Naved in their line-up, the MCC look to be strong contenders for the title,” he added further.
MCC will play County Champions Lancashire, Durham Sussex and Fly Emirates XI in the tournament.
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