ICBF’s Ramadan cricket tournament starts

Indian Community Benevolent Forum’s Ramadan Cricket Tournament, featuring teams from the Indian expatriate community, got under way at the Old Ideal Indian School grounds yesterday. It will conclude on July 12. A total of eight teams are participating in the tournament, held on knockout basis. The tournament was inaugurated by Indian embassy deputy chief of mission P S Sasi Kumar. Doha Bank, Commercial Bank, Gulf Incon-VIP, Al Zaman Exchange, Hana-XI, M. Pallonji, and Qatar Design Consortium are the associate sponsors, whereas Inter-Tec is the team sponsor. Matches are held from 7pm and during Ramadan the matches will start from 9pm. Picture shows IBCF officials, led by president Kareem Abdullah, seated with representatives of the eight teams.