IPL comes to UAE cinemas

Dubai: Cricket lovers in the UAE can now get to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in movie theatres.

Select theatres in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah will screen the matches live. The IPL matches are already being screened live in cinemas in India. Entertainment & Sports Direct (ESD), promoted by Dar Capital Group, has acquired the IPL global theatrical rights to matches in the league to be played from 2010 to 2019 and has joined hands with Al Nisr Cinema and Gulf Films.

High-definition

The matches will be screened live in Dubai at Lamcy 2, Grand Cineplex 6 near Grand Hyatt, Grand Cinecity 5 at Al Ghurair City and Grand Megaplex 15 in Ibn Battuta Mall.

The screenings will also be held in Sharjah at Star Cineplex 2; in Ras Al Khaimah at Gulf Cinema 2; in Fujairah at Grand Dana 3; in Abu Dhabi at National Cinema 4 and in Musaffah at Grand Safeer 3.

ESD has also tied up with select hotels and restaurants in the UAE to screen the matches in high-definition on large screens.