Sourav Ganguly excited to compete in Dubai T20

Dubai: Former India Test and One Day International captain
Sourav Ganguly is relishing the prospect of returning to compete at
the Emirates Airline Twenty20 in Dubai next week. Ganguly has been
included in a
star-studded MCC side that will be participating in the event taking
place at The Sevens Stadium on March 23.
"It is an honour and a pleasure to represent MCC again, and I look
forward to coming back to Dubai for another competitive
day of professional cricket in the Emirates Airline Twenty20," said
Ganguly, who also played in the event last year. Ganguly will be
joined in the side by recently retired former India
team-mate Rahul Dravid, as well as ex-England batsman Mark Ramprakash
and Pakistani Rana Naved.
The MCC will be taking on 2011 English County Championship
winners Lancashire, plus Durham, Sussex and Fly Emirates XI in the
tournament, which will also feature top stars such as Steve Harmison,
Graham Onions, Michael Yardy and Glen Chapple. "It is a great honour
to have
Sourav Ganguly competing again at the Emirates Airline Twenty20 and we
are looking forward to
welcoming this legend of the game back to Dubai," said
Tournament Director Matthew Jackson.
"The Dubai crowds are certainly in for a treat with this kind of
talent on display. With the likes of Sourav, Rahul Dravid and Rana
Naved in their line-up, the MCC look to be strong contenders for
the title. They certainly won't have it all their way, however, with
some top-class players and
former internationals in the other teams as well."
Match Date : 23rd March
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