Dubai, January 15, 2025 – In the aftermath of Tuesday evening’s ILT20 Season 3 encounter at the Dubai International Stadium, Gulf Giants’ bowling all-rounder Mark Adair reflected on the team’s resilient performance against Desert Vipers. Despite suffering a six-wicket defeat in a low-scoring affair, where Desert Vipers successfully chased down the target with Sam Curran’s unbeaten 42 and Sherfane Rutherford’s quick-fire 40, Irish star Mark Adair highlighted the unwavering commitment and positive outlook within the Gulf Giants camp.

The match, which saw the Gulf Giants put up a spirited show of their total, was a hard-fought contest although the result didn’t go in their favor.Mark Adair was quick to praise his team’s efforts by sharing, “We showed great determination in defending our target, putting in a strong shift throughout the innings.”Mark Adair also on analysing the team’s performance shared, “There were definitely opportunities for us to win the game, and we fought out there. While the result wasn’t in our favor this time, we know we have match-winning performances in us.”

Tim David‘s power surge seals victory as MI Emirates triumphs over Gulf Giants by 18 runs

·       Nicholas Pooran scored a brisk half century to combine with Tim David’s power hitting, Fazalhaq Farooqui shines with figures of 4 for 25 for MI Emirates

·       Shedding light on his performance, Player of the Match Tim David said, “It is nice to make any contribution for the side. The boys laid the platform, and I just took it on. It’s about finding a method that is going to work for you in that game, take that risk and see what happens.”

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DP World ILT20: Watch cricket and drive away in a luxury car!

· Season 2 match tickets are available online at https://tickets.ilt20.ae as well as at all 14 Virgin Megastore outlets across UAE.

Dubai, 12 January 2024: Taking the cricket fever up a notch, the DP World International League T20 will give away luxury cars through a computer-generated draw process to three lucky fans who purchase tickets and attend the Season 2 matches which begin on Friday, 19 January. The opening day will see defending champions Gulf Giants take on home side Sharjah Warriors at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

So, how does this work? Just buy a ticket from https://tickets.ilt20.ae or at any of the 14 Virgin Megastore outlets across the UAE and then come watch your favourite players including Australia’s World Cup hero David Warner, Andre Russell, David Willey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Alex Hales, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Woakes and Maheesh Theekshana play.

“DP World ILT20 helped me grow as a cricketer,” says UAE U19 Skipper Aayan Afzal Khan

• Aayan has led the UAE team into the semi-finals of the ongoing U19 Asia Cup against Pakistan

• He made his debut for UAE in both T20s and ODIs in 2022 and found a place in the Gulf Giants squad for the inaugural edition of the DP World ILT20

• “I am happy with how my career is shaping, super excited and looking forward to yet another fascinating season with the Gulf Giants. Last season was magical and I can’t wait to get on with the upcoming edition,” says Aayan Afzal Khan

Dubai, 13 December 2023:Making rapid strides in international cricket is UAE’s U-19 skipper Aayan Afzal Khan, who has led his team into the semi-finals of the prestigious ACC U19 Men’s Asia Cup 2023. The team will now face-off against Pakistan in an attempt of making it to the tournament final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.