The ILT20 is all set for its fourth edition, and this year, it’s garnering considerable attention, especially due to the increased participation of Indian players. While it wasn’t as popular as the IPL, Big Bash, SA20, or The Hundred initially, this UAE-based tournament has now carved a niche for itself—and the upcoming season promises to be the most exciting yet. For the first time, the league will conduct a full player auction, scheduled for January to avoid clashing with the ICC T20 World Cup (scheduled for February-March 2026). With its unique structure, the International League, i.e., ILT20, mandates that each…
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Dubai Miracle Garden is also in blossom, and this time, there are more than colorful flowers to look forward to. The UAE residents can now receive a 30 percent discount on entry tickets, and just in case it is your birthday, you can walk in without paying a dirham. Yes, you only need ID proving, and the day is yours to walk among millions of flowers. In the case of non-residents, the ticket will still cost AED 105, whereas the UAE residents will now pay AED 73.5. That is a good saving, particularly when you are taking family along. The…
More than 72 hours after India’s victory, Mohsin Naqvi has neither handed over the trophy to the Indian team nor returned it to the ACC office. Team India won the Asia Cup 2023 after a hard-fought battle on the field, but the victory has been overshadowed by a shocking allegation against Mohsin Naqvi, the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Naqvi is a minister in the Pakistani government and the chairman of the country’s cricket board, and is known for his anti-India statements. On Sunday, Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, was denied the trophy after Naqvi refused to…
A spectacular new era in golf begins in Dubai with the launch of the Stars Golf League, a one-of-a-kind event that brings together some of the world’s greatest male and female professional golfers, as well as global celebrity golfers, in a team-format battle for glory. The tournament will be staged at The Els Club Dubai, a desert ‘links-style’ course designed by South African great Ernie Els, who returns to a city where he carved out his own history, winning the Hero Dubai Desert Classic three times and setting the event’s 18-hole scoring record with a blistering 61 in 1994. In…
International Coffee Day: When there comes a day when coffee lovers are to be celebrated, it is the International Coffee Day, on October 1. Dubai is creating a coffee storm in 2011 with offers, freebies, and innovative coffee-based sweets around the city. You can indulge in a frothy cappuccino, a bold espresso, or a sweet affogato, and then there are numerous other options. The ideal idea in this case is to take a coffee, enjoy, and feast on the pick-me-up that is the most preferable in the world via these International Coffee Day offers in Dubai. Here are the best…