Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Tolerance Cricket Cup is set for an exciting conclusion during this week’s celebrations of the National Festival of Tolerance, which is taking place from November 9 – 16. The Festival has been setup to highlight the principles and values of the founding father, the late Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his approach as a human example in tolerance and coexistence. The festival’s aim is to explore the values that underpin the UAE’s peaceful prosperity and to promote the ministry’s mission towards spreading tolerance.

The Tolerance Cricket Cup initiative was formally launched by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), during the International Labour Day held on the 4 May, 2018 at the Yas Island Operatives Village. The Tolerance Cricket Cup was setup for workers across the UAE to take part in and to capture the essence of how not just cricket but sport generally can unite and transcend all boundaries between different nationalities and cultures.

The initiative has been an incredible success for teams and workers alike. From running trials for potential players to get involved with and joining a team, to building cricket nets at the camps for workers to practise in, the Tolerance Cricket Cup has fostered a culture of cooperation and unity.

Commenting on ADC’s involvement in the Tolerance Cricket Cup, Matthew Boucher, Acting Chief Executive Officer said: “We are very proud of the fact that so many budding cricketers from all corners of the country have chosen to get involved with the Tolerance Cricket Cup. This week it’s been great to see the collective pride of those players involved in the latter stages of the tournament so prominently on display. Each and every one of them has played a part in ensuring the UAE has become a leading example of cooperation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence all over the world.”

The Tolerance Cricket Cup has seen 16 teams from each of the seven emirates compete over seven weekends of intense competition. Eight teams have represented Abu Dhabi, three from Dubai and one from the remainder of the emirates. 16 operative villages were selected to participate in the event, and each participating team provided a squad of 15 players to compete.

Last weekend saw the semi-finals of the Tolerance Cup; with some gripping matches taking place and Saadiyat Falcons and Team Labotel each securing their place in Friday’s final on the International Day of Tolerance, November 16th, at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, where the winning team will be awarded the Tolerance Cricket Cup.

The Tolerance Cup has seen some wonderful stories from two individual centuries being made by players from Darwish Falcons and Saadiyat Falcons respectively, to many teams now hosting daily practise sessions. Another successful participation story saw NBB Cricket Club build themselves a set of batting nets in order to practise more frequently and their efforts paid off, as they reached the Quarter Finals, unfortunately being knocked out last weekend. Building on this success, NBB Cricket Club is now considering joining the Domestic League having participated so successfully in the Tolerance Cup.

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About Abu Dhabi Cricket

Abu Dhabi Cricket Club is supported by Abu Dhabi Sports Council and operates under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan. The Club is ushering in an exciting new era of cricket in Abu Dhabi with significant investment in facilities and operational upgrades.

Abu Dhabi Cricket Club (ADCC) was founded on 20th November 1996, with the impressive Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, named by global cable and satellite sports television channel ESPN as among the world’s best, being completed in 2005.

The Stadium’s inaugural international match was staged between India and Pakistan in April 2006 and was attended by 20,000 enthusiastic fans. The Stadium has since seen hundreds of domestic and international matches from the passion of Pakistan vs. India games to the party of the Indian Premier League to the celebrations of Afghanistan’s victory in last year’s Desert T20 tournament. The Stadium has also been used by several international associations as a winter training ground, most notably by the England Cricket Board.

Recent investments to develop the facility will ensure that the Stadium will be known for more than cricket. Indeed, Abu Dhabi Cricket will become the home for a range of coaching academies, clubs, groups and schools for football, touch rugby, tennis, netball, basketball, squash and much more.

About Abu Dhabi Sports Council

Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) was established in 2006 by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

ADSC is aligned to the emirate’s leadership vision to develop sport and youth activities. The Council promotes an effective, emirate-wide sports calendar that stimulates the desire to participate in quality sports among all Abu Dhabi residents and helps the talented and motivated reach their sporting potential.

The Council also hosts and supports the staging of international world-class sporting events. These include: the annual Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship; the Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; the ITU World Triathlon Series; both the Abu Dhabi and Gary Player Invitationals; the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final; the Red Bull Air Race; the Mubadala World Tennis Championship; the 2017 and 2018 FIFA Club World Cups; the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE and the UCI WorldTour event, The Abu Dhabi Tour.

We at ADSC firmly believe that sporting events deliver a host of benefits for the emirate and its residents. These span improved health and wellness, the building of community spirit, the discovering of local talent and the delivery of international exposure of the emirate as a world-class sporting events hub.  

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