By M. Ayazuddin Irfan
JEDDAH — The Centre Systems BBCL Season II Middle East Asia Cup-2018 day/night softball cricket tournament was launched at Crown Town Hotel here recently.
The tournament is being played under the umbrella of United Cricket Forum with Centre Systems as the title sponsors. Powered by Careem KSA and Indomie it is supported by BTECH, SAB, Zamzam Restaurant, Gourmet Sweets, AAA Builders, Paradise Restaurant, Pepsi, PPL and Media Partner IJFF.
The initial league stage will be followed by the playoffs and grand finale. The tournament will last four weeks and the matches will be played in day/night at BMT grounds in Bani Malik.
Games will be streamed live on Facebook on Big Bang Corporate League page with live updates on all social networking sites and print media.
Officials from the United Sports Forum, sponsors, media, along with captains and managers of the 10 participating teams attended the function. The ten teams were drawn into the following two groups.
Group A: Saudi Gladiators, Careem KSA, Young Star Pakistan, Lothers Jeddah and Al-Max Sri Lanka.
Group B: Royal Challengers India, Islamabad Warriors, Indomie Dragons Saudi Arabia, Centre Systems Dubai and IDB Saudi Arabia.
Ayazuddin Irfan welcomed the representatives from sponsors Syed Salahuddin (Centre Systems), and co-sponsors Usman Ghani (Manager) and Mohammed Jameel (Private Limo Supply Manager of Careem-KSA) and Ali Irshad (Zamzam Restaurant & Gourmet Sweets).
Other prominent personalities who atttended the function from media were Sameera Aziz (Film producer/director), Musarrat Khaleel (Saudi Gazette) and Fouzia Khan (Al-Bilad).
Among other guests who graced the occasion were Hana (Radial Alim Mim FM), Noushin Wasim (Consultant Entertainment General Authority, KSA) and executive committee members from WPCA.
The ceremony started with the recitation of the verses from Holy Qur’an by Naseem. Muzammil Riyaz briefed about the BBCL Season 2 tourney and also gave a presentation on United Cricket Forum and all the tournaments the forum has organized so far in Jeddah.
The United Sports Forum Committee comprises Jaweed Ahmed, Sami Khan, Ahmad Abdul Rahman, Muzammil Riyaz, Rafiullah, Anwar Khan, Syed Shariefuddin, Ayazuddin Irfan, Mujtaba Quraishi, Kamran, Samar, Ayaz Hussaini, Irfan Dayyani, Mohammed Affan and Akram.
Careem KSA Manager Usman Ghani congratulated all the participating teams and applauded the USF committee for their efforts and wished all the best for the Centre Systems BBCL Season 2 Middle East Asia Cup.
Muzammil Riyaz on behalf of Centre Systems lauded USF organizing committee and extended their full support.
The USF committee urged the teams to abide by the rules and regulations for the smooth conduct of the tournament.
The USF committee is providing colored T-shirts, trousers and caps to all the 10 teams, umpires, scorers and volunteers.
Usman Ghani, Muzammil Riyaz, Mohammed Jameel, Sameera Aziz, Fouzia Khan, Hana, Noushin Wasim along with the others unveiled the winner and runner-up trophies and wished good luck to all the teams.
