Izaara Cup 2017
Concept Creator – Producer
Yorker Cricket Ground
26th August 2017
Boutique Sports Events
THE PREMIER CRICKET CUP IN SINGAPORE!!
Izaara Day & Night Cricket Fiesta 2017 – an engrossing cricket event held at Yorkers Cricket ground on 26 Aug 17, with corporate teams and clubs participating in the tournament.
The modified and interesting format played in a single group this year made for some good competitive play and an interesting day filled with some impressive sportsmanship on display.
The tournament was played for 3 categories this year. The round robin games led to all the eliminator rounds.
Almost all the round robin games were close; with victory margins ranging from 6 runs in one game to 48 runs in another. The victory margins while chasing the scores ranged from 2 balls to 13 to spare and 4 to 8 wickets in hand.
There were some prolific shots, with 56 boundaries as Fours and 78 long sixes during the tournament. The longest boundaries flew over the ground on either side of the square by Alam Mohammad of Meiji Mavericks who hit 11 6’s in total.
At the end of round robin, Three teams HP, Navig8 and Meiji Mavericks teams ended up with a tie on points .The ranking was hence decided by the Net run rate.
The first qualifier round, saw the MCC Teams fighting it out with the MCC tigers giving way to the MCC lions who finally made it to the 3rd place.
The 2nd qualifier saw Navig8 lose to Meiji Mavericks, a big comeback for them given their earlier defeat to Navig8.
The third place was played between MCC Lions and Navig8, with the former winning convincingly and grabbing the third spot.
HP got the finals slot with a good win over Navig8 in the last round robin game, which changed the equation of the tournament .
The Finals were played between HP and Meiji Mavericks Meiji Mavericks with their sharp bowling on the field and batting to match clinched their first ever Izaara title in 2017. Team HP put up a good fight with 30 Runs on the board but could not match Meiji’s stellar performance .An extremely well deserved victory given their start off in the tournament.
Adding to the exciting day was some good lively music and enthusiastic cheers and whistles of the workers who sat around watching the game like enthusiastic spectators of an IPL game .
The joie–de-vivre and camaraderie extended by all the teams made for a fabulous day filled with sunshine, laughter and high spirits not forgetting some great individual performances .
Danish Shadab of MCC Lions was judged Best Batsmen with 117 runs to his statistics, which included 4’sX11 and 6’sX4. Let’s not forget Danish was also the Player of the tournament in 2015.
Rahul Baberwal of MCC Lions was judged the Best Bowler of the tournament with his statistics of 6 Overs with 32 runs and 5 Wickets.
Alam Mohammad of Meji Mavericks a find of the tournament and for Singapore, was adjudged the Player of the tournament with 107 Runs, including 4’sX2, 6’sX11 with his bat.
The statistics above showed that both batsmen and bowlers equally contested in the tournament. It further confirmed the high standards of the players and the games in the tournament, which one has always expected of the Izaara tournament, year after year.
Izaara would like to thank the technical team from SCA led by Umpire Senthil, Mr Harnam Singh of Yorker for all his support and Capt and Mrs Batura of Sinoda Shipping for giving away the winners Trophy and a big thank you to my family.
Izaara looks forward to welcoming the teams back and new ones in Izaara 2018.
Testimonials
1, along will all my team mates would say it was an excellent, well-organised event. All of HP’s players and our colleagues loved the day. Good atmosphere, friendly opposition teams and their kindness made the event better.
It was our great pleasure and honour to be part of your event. It was very well organised. Your passion for Izaara is commendable , and we are with you all the way.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for organizing such a fabulous tournament. We are overwhelmed by Izaara’s hospitality and enjoyed the tournament to the fullest. The tournament was a great success and all players played in the true spirit of the game. We would really like to be a part of this tournament in its future editions.
Hi Monisha, to begin with thanks a lot and hats off to for conducting great tournament against all odds (specially singapore weather).
We really enjoyed the event and your personal involvement in the event was commendable, We would definitely be part of this of great event in coming years and sure this will go bigger n bigger every year. Wish you all the best for future events.
Tks Monisha for Organising yet another great Cricket bonanza. We have thoroughly enjoyed it over the years and this year was no different and great work in putting it together for us on another day. Congratulations to all the winner teams and individual players. Wishing izaara success and look forward to the next one!
Hi Monisha. With nothing further to add except that it was pure fun. MCC are proud to be associated with Izaara. You have done an awesome job yet again and it feels like an extended family. We look forward to continuing this association for years to come. There were simply no show stoppers and that’s the measure of the success of this year’s Izaara Cricket Fiesta. More power to you and your team thank you once again on behalf of MCC.
A very well organised event well done Team Izaara and Monisha Charan
Another great season! Always a great event in Singapore’s calendar
U nailed it Monisha !!
Awesome Event and superb atmosphere. Cheers !!
You’re quite a rockstar, Monisha! Congrats on yet another incredible event♡♡
Thank you Monisha for such a fabulous tournament and your attention to every detail was immaculate… Thank you Izarra for another wonderful show
Morning Monisha!
Thank you very much for a wonderful event on Saturday. It was a big hit and we all had a lot of fun.
Well done and congratulations!
Everyone was talking highly about this event. Cheers!
Congratulations Monisha Charan! You are a wonderful, unstoppable force of positivity! Awesome!
Congratulations on a well organised and superb Izaara Cricket Event. Moshi is super glad to support your Event. Cheers
Wonderful would be an understatement- kudos to Monisha for organising and managing this kind of tournament. Well done!!! and heartiest Congratulations.
Congratulations for wonderful event…we as K-Line missed this year….
Appreciated and it was a great tournament as well as gr8 day
Huge congratulations for a super-duper successful tournament!! What a comeback after the covid hiatus! More power to you.
Monisha
It was a very well organised event,we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Looking forward to participating in many more of your events in near future.
ALL THE BEST!
Raising the bar each year Monisha! Wonderful event. Great fun, super cricket, wonderful atmosphere!
There were simply no showstoppers this year and that is the measure of success of the event this edition! More power to you and your team! Look forward to continuing this association for many years to come.
It was indeed 2 days of fun cricket n some close games. It was a pleasure to be part of this fiesta and look forward to many more in the future. You did a fab job. All the best and keep shining!
Thanks Monisha for arranging superb event. A weekend full of cricket n fun!All the very best for your future endeavours’ and looking forward to next year!
Thanks Monisha! As usual you guys do an amazing job and tournament was such a huge success ! Clearly CRICKET was the winner! It was well organised and all the teams participated with right and good spirit !! Kudos to you and your team
Thanks to u for the fantastic event.
Your efforts and arrangements are commendable !.
Hard to believe it will be back next year.. wish it could be held more frequently.!
It was amazing to witness anexperience curated by Monisha Charan, bringing out the best in people. An event we recommend as a must attend and if possible as a participating team. An amazing effort to bring the communities closer and connecting people. Kudos to you Monishaand we look forward to attending this again, over and over!
I believe, that In the end, it’s not just about winning or losing. But about the participation that help u grow and what values you learn from the event.
Thanks Monisha. Grt tournament! We all enjoyed it!
Many congratulations on delivering a master piece tournament. Your care and attention to detail was apparent in everything from ground selection, food, free flow beers and warm genuine interaction.
Thank you.
Cheers to the Izaara Cup 24 organizers for orchestrating a top-notch cricket extravaganza! From riveting matches to unbeatable team spirit, it was an absolute delight. And to top it off, Blue Knights clinching the Challenge cup was the icing on the cake!
It was a pleasure playing the sport that bonds us and being part of the tournament, playing competitively and meeting old friends and new. We look forward to participating in the future. A big thank you to Monisha and team at Izaara for having us part of this superb event/ tournament.
The Desi Boyz team had a fantastic time. It was a very well organized event and can’t think of anything that could’ve been done better…even the balls.:) The Izaara Cricket fiesta is that time of the year since 2014 , where we just come and have lots of fun.
“Top notch event from start to finish. The team enjoyed everything and made some great memories”
“A huge thank you to Monisha for another resounding success! The event just keeps getting bigger and better, with superb performances that were a thrill to watch. We’ve been part of it for over a decade and look forward to many more years to come. Congratulations to all the winners and Team Izaara!”
“A seamless event that had 2 days of a warm hospitality great cricket, good vibes”
“Thank you Monisha and Team Izaara! An action-packed, super fun weekend — great energy, super organization, food and drinks, and real warmth and care throughout. Looking forward to being back next year!”
“Another splendid extravaganza — meticulous, memorable, and run with real passion for the game. We finished runners-up, but the camaraderie and competitive spirit made it special. Deeply grateful for this association and hope it continues for years to come.”
“Huge congratulations to Monisha and the Izaara team — so well organized. She spent the day presenting trophies to everyone else, but truly deserved one herself for putting together such a great cricket event year after year
. Well done!” 🏆
Congratulations on another edition of the wonderful event you have created.
Enjoyed being a part of it.
“A massive thank you to Monisha and Izaara for such a well-organised tournament 🏏 Your hard work made this a top-notch event from start to finish — everything ran so smoothly, the. F&B included. Our team enjoyed every moment. Hats off to YOU , your team, and the sponsors — great memories made!” 🏆
“Hats off to Monisha and Team IZAARA for a fantastic two days of high-energy cricket and fun — the enthusiasm and spirit were truly amazing. You guys rock; please keep this going,
We always look forward to being part of it. A big thank you Monisha — all those sleepless nights certainly paid off!”