Sky247, together with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), announced a "powered by" sponsorship for the Emirates D20 Tournament. The brand Sky247.net will partner with the competition, scheduled to start December 6.
Sky247.net is a sports news portal that covers multiple sports, such as Cricket, Tennis, Football, and Basketball. Partnering with the ECB for the D20 Tournament is viewed as a big opportunity that will allow the brand to rise to another level.
After the success of the D10 Tournament, ECB is set to host a 20-over competition, scheduled to play from December 6 to December 24. Called Emirates D20 Tournament, the competition will feature 6 teams and will be used as a stage for talented young players to prove their ability to be part of the UAE Cricket Team.
The tournament will have 33 games, featuring teams representing UAE's cricket councils. A mix of senior players and Emirates' biggest youth prospects in the tournament are seen as a big step in establishing a strong National Cricket Team in the UAE.
Emirates D20 Tournament: Teams and Schedule
33 games will be played through a 12-day window full of excitement for all cricket fans in the UAE. Seen as a way to promote Cricket development in the UAE, the Emirates D20 Tournament will feature 6 teams.
Teams
ECB
Abu Dhabi
Fujairah
Sharjah
Ajman
Dubai
With the Dubai International Stadium as the main venue, the teams will play twice among each other to decide who will move to the playoff stage. 4 teams will have access to the decisive stage of the tournament, with the final to be played on December 24.
Schedule of play
Day 1, December 6
1pm - 5pm: ECB vs Abu Dhabi
5pm - 9pm: Fujairah vs Sharjah
9pm - 12:30am: Ajman vs Abu Dhabi
Day 2, December 7
1pm - 5pm: Fujairah vs Dubai
5pm - 9pm: Ajman vs Sharjah
9pm - 12:30am: ECB vs Dubai
Day 3, December 11
1pm - 5pm: Dubai vs Abu Dhabi
5pm - 9pm: Ajman vs ECB
9pm - 12:30am: Fujairah vs Abu Dhabi
Day 4, December 12
1pm - 5pm: Sharjah vs Abu Dhabi
5pm - 9pm: Fujairah vs ECB
9pm - 12:30am: Ajman vs Dubai
Day 5, December 15
1pm - 5pm: ECB vs Sharjah
5pm - 9pm: Fujairah vs Ajman
9pm - 12:30am: Sharjah vs Dubai
Day 6, December 16
1pm - 5pm: Sharjah vs Abu Dhabi
5pm - 9pm: Dubai vs ECB
9pm - 12:30am: Abu Dhabi vs Ajman
Day 7, December 17
1pm - 5pm: ECB vs Fujairah
5pm - 9pm: Dubai vs Ajman
9pm - 12:30am: Sharjah vs Fujairah
Day 8, December 20
1pm - 5pm: Abu Dhabi vs Fujairah
5pm - 9pm: Sharjah vs ECB
9pm - 12:30am: Abu Dhabi vs Dubai
Day 9, December 21
1pm - 5pm: ECB vs Abu Dhabi
5pm - 9pm: Sharjah vs Ajman
9pm - 12:30am: Dubai vs Fujairah
Day 10, December 22
1pm - 5pm: ECB vs Ajman
5pm - 9pm: Dubai vs Sharjah
9pm - 12:30am: Ajman vs Fujairah
Day 11, December 23
4pm - 8pm: Semi Final 1st vs 4th
8pm - 12pm: Semi Final 2nd v 3rd
Day 12, December 24
6pm - 10pm: Final
John Stephenson
john@cricketinvestor.co.uk
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