New Ninety-90 Bash cricket league to be held in the UAE next year

The Ninety-90 Bash, a brand new international franchise cricket league, will be launched with fanfare in the UAE next year with the historical venue of Sharjah scheduled to host the event.

The league has been sanctioned by Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance & Co-existence and the Chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board as the announcement was made at a formal signing ceremony in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Sheikh Nahayan was present at the signing ceremony attended by ECB vice chairman Khalid Zarooni and the trio of promoters of the league: Abdul Rehman Bukhatir of the Bukhatir Group, Salman Iqbal of the ARY Group, Khalaf Bukhatir, Imran Chaudhry of Cinergie Group of companies and Aref Al Awani, general secretary Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

The agreement signed between Sharjah-based Century Events and Sports FZC and Emirates Cricket Board will see the launch of an unique, exciting 90-ball per innings annual cricket league at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium – which holds a Guinness Book record of hosting highest number of One-day Internationals.

The Ninety-90 Bash, a working title for now, is the brainchild of three regional entrepreneurs; Abdul Rahman Bukhatir (chairman of the Bukhatir Group), Salman Iqbal (founder and president of ARY Digital Network and owner of the Pakistan Super League’s Karachi Kings team) and Imran Chaudhry (managing director of the Cinergie Group of companies).