Dubai International Stadium commemorates historic 100th T20I at the venue with special plaque unveiling
Dubai, 7 October 2024: The Dubai International Stadium hosted its 100th T20I on Sunday (yesterday) afternoon when India took on Pakistan in an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash.
The historic occasion was marked by a special plaque unveiling and cake cutting ceremony at the stadium which was attended by Emirates Cricket Board Chairman Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman Khalid Al Zarooni, Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Shah and a number of other dignitaries.
The stadium has now staged a total of 101 T20Is including 92 men’s and nine women’s. The West Indies-Scotland Group B clash that followed the India-Pakistan match on Sunday was the 101st T20I at the venue.
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1 – Plaque Unveiling: From Left to Right – ECB Vice-Chairman Khalid Al Zarooni, ECB Chairman Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah unveil a special plaque marking the 100th T20I to be staged at the Dubai International Stadium.
2 – Cake Cutting: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah cuts a special cake to mark Dubai International Stadium’s 100th T20I. Jay Shah is accompanied by Partner Dubai Sports City Abdur Rehman Falaknaz to his right, ECB Chairman Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, ECB Vice-Chairman Khalid Al Zarooni and ECB Board Member Zayed Abbas to his left.
