Tag: United Arab Emirates

Touch-up to Sharjah Cricket Stadium for IPL

Article posted by Coliseum, August 26^th, 2021

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, which will host 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches before the T20 World Cup, has announced major upgrades in the run-up to the conclusion of the IPL, which will be played from September 19th in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ‘Gulf News’ stated that the... » Read more

UAE Premier League T20 team to debut in 2022

Article posted by Coliseum, August 4^th, 2021

UAE’s inaugural Premier League T20 (PLT20) will be played across United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January and February 2022. The new six-team franchise-style league has been sanctioned by the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Emirates Cricket Board Chairman, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al... » Read more

UAE lands ICC showcase as Delta drowns India

Article posted by Coliseum, July 1^st, 2021

The venue for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman due to the deadly COVID-19 second wave in India (Delta variant) which has taken a huge toll on lives. The vaccination program is on in India to tame the... » Read more

UAE to stage IPL 2021 remaining matches

Article posted by Coliseum, June 3^rd, 2021

The remaining matchups of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September- October this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on May 29th. The IPL 2021 was suspended in May this year as BCCI didn’t want to... » Read more

COVID jab must to attend UAE live events

Article posted by Coliseum, June 2^nd, 2021

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said vaccinations against COVID-19 will be must for people attending all “live events” from June 6th as the country pushes a vaccination campaign which has consistently been one of the fastest in the world. ‘Reuters’ quoted a spokeswoman for the Ministry... » Read more

China move FIFA fixtures over COVID cases

Article posted by Coliseum, June 2^nd, 2021

COVID-19 has again shaken and stirred the world of football forcing China to move Group A qualifiers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ‘Doha News’ stated that Dubai will now stage the remaining three FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 qualifying games instead of Suzhou (China), the Chinese Football... » Read more

Etihad Airways give ‘wings’ to Etihad Park

Article posted by Coliseum, May 19^th, 2021

The second flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Etihad Airways – will take over the naming rights to Yas Island’s 40,000-capacity venue. ‘The National’ stated that the du Arena as is known to UAE concertgoers, the Middle East’s largest outdoor venue, will now be... » Read more