Qatar Airways sponsor Masters World Series Indoor Cricket

‘Indoor cricket’ is a modified version of cricket. It is played between two teams consisting of eight players. The length of an indoor cricket pitch is the same as a pitch outdoors, but the pitch indoors is surrounded by a tight netting, a few metres from each side and at each end of the pitch. Scoring in indoor cricket differs from the outdoor version and is fast paced with scoring split into two areas, physical runs and bonus runs. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits the net. The net is split into four zones, each scoring a different number of runs.

Morena Bronzetti, country manager, UK & Ireland said, “We are delighted to sponsor the Masters World Series Indoor Cricket with Lycafly. We are very proud to help to support the local sporting community with this exciting event. Indoor cricket is a sport that has a global following and through our extensive network of more than 150 destinations we are pleased to be able to bring people together to enjoy this tournament.”

Duncan Norris, chairman Action Indoor Sports, said: “We are excited to welcome Lycafly and Qatar Airwarys into the world of ‘indoor cricket’. Their sponsorship of the Masters World Series as our Main Event Partner is a natural fit, providing great value and service to players and spectators alike. With 24 teams travelling from across the globe to compete at Action Indoor Sports Birmingham, the action packed sport will deliver 130 exciting games of indoor cricket over the 10-day tournament.”

Prasad Rosa, managing director LycaFly, said: “It is a unique opportunity for LycaFly to be a strategic partner with Action Indoor Sport for indoor cricket and also to be the co-sponsor of the Masters World Series 2016. We are extremely happy that we have delivered the best travel deals to the teams and to the support staff together with our exclusive airline partner Qatar Airways. We wish all the very best for the teams competing in the tournament and thank Action Indoor for the opportunity and Qatar Airways for the wonderful collaboration.”

The tournament will be held at Action Indoor Sports Birmingham in Erdington and will welcome the best 400 international indoor cricketers over the age of 35, from six nations around the world. The six nations that will feature at this prestigious event are England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Singapore. The categories for the Masters World Series are Mens 35 & Over, Ladies 35 & Over, Mens 40 & Over, Mens 45 & Over and Mens 50 & Over.