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Dubai, February 2016: The Sagittarius Strikers franchise, owned by Danube Group is upbeat over their chances to qualify for semi finals in the on- going Masters Champions League (MCL) 2020. The team is placed second on points table and has maintained a healthy net run rate after opening two matches.
In their opening game, Sagittarius Strikers sealed a comfortable 26-run victory over Virgo Super Kings as New Zealand legend Shane Bond’s 3 for 22 in four overs helped his side seal a victory and for his impressive bowling performance, he was named the man of the match. Though the team lost a close encounter to Capricorn Commanders in the fifth match of the tournament.
Anis Sajan, Owner, Sagittarius Strikers (MD, Danube Group) is excitedly said, “Sagittarius Strikers as a unit is quite formidable and when you have legends of this stature, you don’t doubt your chances in any tournament. We are confident to reach the semi finals and after that it’s all about tow good games and you are the champions. We had good practice sessions and games during this week to get into the groove for our upcoming matches.”
“We are well- oiled machine, led by a street smart captain- Adam Gilchrist and the euphoria created by our fans makes the journey all the more more exciting. We vow to entertain our fans to the best of our capabilities and will play every game in the right spirit and may the game of cricket be the winner always.” added Mr. Sajan.
Sagittarius Strikers’ legends include- Adam Gilchrist, Shane Bond, Tino Best, Mahela Jayawardena, Khurram Khan, Phil Mustard, Nathan Hauritz, Alviro Peterson, Michael Carberry, Krishmar Santokie, Jonathan Trott, Yasir Hameed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Gavin Hamilton, Nathan Astle and Yasir Arafat.
The MCL, which will feature a total of six teams playing in the Twenty20 format, has already got the approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The league will feature only retired international players.
Cricket has given the world many legends but nowadays the fans miss them as the players have retired from the international cricket. The Master’s cricket league T20 will be giving the fans another opportunity to witness their cricketing stars once again playing the shortest format of cricket. The Master’s T20 league to be played in the emirates will witness all the major cricketing stars those who don’t play any form of cricket now. The league has been approved by the emirates cricket union and the Federation of International cricketers.
