Author: Gulf Times

Dubai, : West Indies’ Andre Fletcher capped a day of high-stakes drama at the first-ever DP World ILT20 Player Auction, emerging as the most expensive player with a whopping price tag of USD 260,000. MI Emirates outbid rivals to secure the explosive batter for a fourth consecutive season with the franchise. Close behind was England’s Scott Currie, snapped up by Dubai Capitals for USD 250,000. England’s Liam Dawson led the pack amongst the pacers acquired for USD 170,000 by Gulf Giants while Naveen-ul-Haq was acquired for USD 100,000 by the MI Emirates. UAE pacers were the flavour of the…

Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Amir, Fakhar Zaman, Jason Roy, Ibrahim Zadran, Saim Ayub and Shakib Al Hasan among stars at the DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction * The DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held in Dubai on 1 October 2025, 2pm GST. Franchises can spend between USD 1.5M and USD 2M to build their squads, with a minimum purse of USD 800,000 available on the day * Close to 300 players from over 20 countries set to go under the hammer in a historic moment for the league * Squads will be required to…

Stars Golf League to feature Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh, and international icons including AB de Villiers, Ryan Giggs, Alan Shearer, and Ruud Gullit Dubai : India’s sporting icons and golf champions will take center stage in Dubai for the inaugural Stars Golf League (SGL), a high-stakes global team-format tournament that unites legendary professionals, leading women golfers, and global celebrities under the desert sun. The landmark league, scheduled at the Els Club Dubai from March 25–28, 2026, promises to be a spectacle where Indian sporting greatness meets the best in world golf. India’s Powerhouse Participation The SGL features a standout contingent…

Dubai, : The DP World International League T20 (ILT20) today announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF), under which SACF has sanctioned and licensed the DP World ILT20 as an official T20 league (men and women) to host matches within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the forthcoming seasons. The milestone serves as another important step in DP World ILT20’s efforts to expand and enrich cricket across the Gulf region. Through this partnership the DP World ILT20 will work closely with the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation and its commercial arm, the Cricket Investment…

Dubai: The much-anticipated DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held in Dubai on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Jumeriah Beach. The auction will bring together all six franchises as they look to complete their squads for the upcoming season, following their retention picks that were announced in July. The event will be the DP World ILT20’s first Player Auction, a landmark moment in the league’s journey. Auction rules * Each franchise will have a purse of USD 800,000 to spend at the auction plus whatever spend remains unutilized from the USD 1.2M that…

Mumbai’s 13-year-old equestrian talent, Stasya Pandya, has earned the honour of representing India at the prestigious FEI Children’s Classic Finals – Silver Tour. At the two-round selection trial challenge, held from September 11 to 14, 2025 at The Embassy International Riding School, Bengaluru, Stasya impressed with a clear first round and clocked 43.63 seconds in the jump-off, finishing second among 18 entries. Riding her horse Cougar Des Fees, she skillfully navigated a challenging course of 13 obstacles at a height of 110 cm. With this stellar performance, Stasya now holds the No. 1 national ranking in the Silver Tour…

Dubai: The DP World ILT20 Development Tournament concluded last week with Sharjah Warriorz Development defeating Desert Vipers Development by four runs in a hard-fought final, capping a third edition that saw UAE’s finest upcoming cricketers in action. Andrew Russell, DP World ILT20 Development Tournament Director, and David White, CEO of DP World ILT20, hailed the competition’s growing impact on UAE cricket and its emergence as a key platform for domestic players. With each of the six DP World ILT20 franchises fielding a team, Russell highlighted the competition’s prominence on the domestic circuit. “Having the franchises fully on board has…

Dubai: Jonathan Trott, newly appointed head coach of the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants, underlined the growing significance of the DP World ILT20 and its Development Tournament in shaping the future of cricket in the UAE. Speaking at the recently concluded DP World ILT20 Development Tournament, where the Gulf Giants Development side made a semi-final run, Trott praised the quality of talent and the league’s role in raising standards. “This is my first year with the Gulf Giants, and I’m very excited about that,” Trott said. “Seeing all the local and natural talent is very good. Exciting times for us,…

Dubai: Sharjah Warriorz Development emerged champions of the third edition of the DP World ILT20 Development Tournament, defeating Desert Vipers Development by four runs in a closely fought Final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Wednesday evening. After being bowled out for 134, the Warriorz snapped back with the ball, with the Vipers collapsing in the middle overs and eventually falling just short despite a strong start to the chase. Desert Vipers Development delivered a disciplined bowling performance to bowl out Sharjah Warriorz Development for 134 in 19.2 overs. Sanjay Pahal (2/17), Khuzama Tanveer (2/20), Matiullah Khan (2/22),…

*Record holder for fastest international MMA victory by an Indian fighter (90 seconds against Pakistan’s Ali Raza) prepares for MMA return* *Dubai : – Fit India Icon and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Sangram Singh has announced his highly anticipated return to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), confirming his participation in the upcoming international tournament in Poland in the 83-90 kg category. The 40-year-old vegetarian athlete, who is the world’s first fighter to compete in MMA at the age of 40 and made history by becoming the first Indian male wrestler to win an international MMA fight, continues his mission to break…