International Bank of Qatar (ibq) is sponsoring the Master Cricket Tournament for the 9th year running. This year’s edition brought together 32 teams, including the ibq team.
The event kick-started on Friday in the Doha West Bay Cricket Complex. Andrew Ball, Head of Retail Banking, Chandramohan Pilliai, Head of Admin. & Facilities at ibq were the chief guests for the occasion.
The tournament will culminate with the final on February 21. The Crickets Masters has been organised by the Qatar Veterans Cricket League since 1988.
Jabra Ghandour, Managing Director of ibq, said: “We are pleased to sponsor the Masters Cricket Tournament for the 9th consecutive year. Our long-term partnership with Qatar Veterans’ Cricket League underlines our objective aiming at supporting the promotion of sports in Qatar and ibq’s firm commitment to the community in Qatar. We are also glad to see this event gaining more success year on year.”
Mohamed Ikhlas Farid, founder of the Qatar Veterans’ Cricket League, said: “We continue to be encouraged and inspired by the remarkable attention the Cricket Masters has been receiving over the past nine years. It has truly established its position on Qatar’s sports calendar and has received wide acclaim.”
The Peninsula
