The official team briefing of the Walton Indoor Corporate Cricket Tournament was held at the office of 3 Crics at Panthapath yesterday. Representatives of all the 16 corporate houses attended the session, in which there was an open discussion about the tournament format. Teams were equally divided across four groups by lottery. Two teams from each group will progress to the quarterfinals. The participating teams are Dhaka Tribune, Walton, HSBC Grey, HSBC Red, Rangs Group, Akij Group, Grameenphone, Bank Asia, AB Bank, Trust Bank, Computer Source, Uttara Finance Limited, Acme, Green and Red Technology, Radio Today and Suvastu Development Limited. Former Bangladesh captains Khaled Mashud Pilot and Akram Khan, along with former national opener Athar Ali Khan headed the briefing session. Bangladesh umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul and former national player Hannan Sarkar were also present. After a successful university cricket tournament in February, 3 Crics planned this three-day event for corporate houses from June 7-9. The eight-a-side tournament will be telecast by Channel 24. Dhaka Tribune is the print media partner of the event.
Friday, March 28, 2025
