In a press conference, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) announced that the 9th ULAB Fair Play Cup Inter-Private University Cricket Tournament is starting on January 24 and will end on February 9. The Press Conference was held at the auditorium of ULAB.
This year, 12 renowned private universities are participating in the tournament, including North South University, BRAC University, Independent University Bangladesh, East West University, Eastern University, Southeast University, United International University, State University of Bangladesh, Green University of Bangladesh, Daffodil International University, European University of Bangladesh, and University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. The tournament has already gained vast popularity for being the only cricket tournament for private university students in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will provide technical support to the organisers for smooth execution of the tournament.
The objective of the ULAB Fair Play Cup is to establish good relations among private universities and to create an atmosphere of enjoyment and fairness in competition. ULAB hopes this initiative will contribute to the development of professional cricket among the youth. ULAB is the only private university with a tournament-standard playground where students can practise regular sports and exercise. Every year since 2006, ULAB has successfully organised the Fair Play Cup.
In the press conference, Lt. Colonel Md Foyzul Islam (Retd), registrar, ULAB; Juditha Ohlmacher, advisor, Communications and Student Affairs, ULAB; Sheikh Mamun, coach, ULAB cricket team; and Md Hasanuzzaman, captain, ULAB cricket team informed the media about the event and answered questions from them.
A total of 20 T20 matches will be held in the tournament. The first match will take place on Thursday, January 24 between ULAB and East West University. After 12 matches, the best eight teams will fight it out in the super 8 round to reach the semi final. Two winning teams from the semi finals played on February 6 and 7; they will be playing for the trophy in the final on Tuesday, February 9. This year, the champion team will receive Tk40,000 and will earn the opportunity to participate in the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Final Tournament.
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ULAB Communications Office. Mobile: 01730 087041, communications@ulab.edu.bd