Tape ball Cricket tournament to be played on 14th and 15th August
Teams Association of Cricket in Kuwait conducted the 2013 & 2014 cricket season with great panache as several breathtaking innovations and novelties were introduced which completely revamped and modernized the way cricket is played in Kuwait. From the grand opening ceremony of its entertainment city cricket ground in Doha on the 15th of Nov 2013 in the name of four nations festival, to domestic T-20 tournaments of the leading corporate giants in Kuwait, to the historical trip to Dubai to participate in the biggest domestic tournament in the GCC known as the desert premier league (DPL), to the recently concluded T-10 Ramadan league, TACK has changed the landscape of cricket in Kuwait and shown the way for others to follow as the leading and the most quality and quantity oriented domestic cricket body in Kuwait with a massive international influence. Third umpire facility on gigantic LED screens to live streaming of matches on its one of a kind website (www.tac-kuwait.com), to Helicam technology introduced in the last finals on 20th June 2014, TACK has set a standard that is bound to take cricket in Kuwait to its ultimate pinnacle.
Carrying forward the legacy of top quality cricket and living up to its reputation of being torch-bearers of innovation over the past 5 years, TACK is once again bringing a unique cricket festival for the lovers of the game in Kuwait; Caesars Indo-PAK Independence Day Cup. This is the first time a tape ball tournament is being held on such a mammoth scale with international standard facilities at TACK Entertainment City Cricket Ground in Doha such as the lush green outfield and international standard floodlights.
The tournament will be played on the Independence Day of Pakistan and India, 14th and 15th of August respectively as TACK has always prided itself in being a multicultural organization that aims to cater to maximum segments of society be it local or expat. The Caesars Independence Day Cup will see as many as 24 teams competing across 24 league matches on Thursday (14th Aug) with the quarter finals, semi-finals and finals to be played on Friday (15th August 2014). TACK has always worked with the biggest and most respected corporate brands in Kuwait who believe in genuine marketing and branding techniques with corporate social responsibility at the forefront of all their respective strategies.
TACK’s food and beverage partners have included reputed names such as Mais Alghanim (Lebanese Cuisine Partner) and McDonald’s (Fast Food Partner). With the Independence Day Cup, TACK has added yet another highly esteemed brand to its list of Partners i.e. Caesars Group of Companies. Caesars is one of the leading business groups in Kuwait with diverse business interests such as chain of restaurants and confectionaries, industrial equipment, printed plastic cards and various others. Since its inception in 1973, Caesars has established 12 restaurants and 16 confectionaries in Kuwait. Caesars has come forward as TACK’s exclusive partner for Indian & Chinese cuisine and the Independence Day cup is just a beginning of an association that is set to grow by leaps and bounds and go way beyond this one tournament.
As a result, the teams, players, families and the general crowd on both the days will be served with scrumptious delicacies offered by Caesars from their Indian, Chinese and confectionery kitchen. DJ Flames, a renowned name in Kuwait’s music fraternity will be seen spinning the chart-topping patriotic tunes from both India and Pakistan along with other latest tunes to celebrate the Independence of Pakistan and India. Ongoing commentary in Urdu, Punjabi, English and Hindi will ensure that the crowd is entertained with funny anecdotes and make them aware about the match situation.
The stage is set for all the locals and expatriates to come through on Thursday and Friday and feel an electric atmosphere where by hundreds of players will be celebrating the Independence and freedom of their respective countries through a sport which is loved by more than a billion people in the world. TACK would therefore like to extend the invitation to cricket lovers from all over Kuwait to come out and enjoy a unique atmosphere at TACK Entertainment City Cricket Ground in Doha, a place which has become synonymous with good time with friends and families and you are bound to feel at home, away from home.