Izaara Day and Night Cricket Fiesta 2020
Concept Creator – Producer
Singapore Indian Association
15th February 2020
Boutique Sports Events
The Izaara Cricket Day & Night Fiesta 2020 was another exciting event of cricketing under the Izaara Cup cricket series. Held at Indian Association on 15Feb 2020, 8 teams contested with amazing sportsmanship and some wonderful camaraderie!
The heavens smiled with clear blue skies and sunshine at the fantasticgroup of sportsmen who had gathered to play the 9th edition of the Izaara cup 2020.
With the Corona Virus outbreak in Singapore, Izaara strictly followed all the procedures set by MOH for conducting events which included Temperature screening, travel declarations, controlled access to the ground and liberal use of hand sanitizers by the players, officials and event guests.
The teams were split into two groups.
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| S7 Tamil Thalaivas | MCC Hurricanes |
| MCC Avengers | Desi Boyz |
| E&Y | SCC |
| Golden Stena | Meiji Mavericks |
The event, held at one of the premium cricketing grounds in Singapore
Was fortunate to have STAR TV as the Media Partner once again. The highlights of this much-loved boutique event will be telecast by our Media partner STAR TV on theirpopular STAR PLUS channel.
We are very thankful to our Entertainment partners, Moshi Moshi Bollywood, who lit up the evening with their bevy of beautiful dancers.
In addition, we acknowledge with many thanksour supporting Partner, Aaudaz Maritime Pte Ltd, for their valuable support and to MAAV Apparels for sponsoring towels to all the players to beat the Singapore heat.
This lively tournament always sees some prolific play,with fours and sixes raining, and an impressive display of tight bowling and fielding. The standards go up a notch higher each year, andthis year was no different.
Almost all the team games in the group stage were close, with victory margins ranging from 1-18 runs, though one match saw a win margin of 47 Runs. The victory margins while chasing the scores ranged from a ball remaining to 9 balls to spare,with 3 to 7 wickets in hand. There were some prolific shots, with 77 Fours– and 94 Sixesthe league, semifinals and finals in total. Of particular mention is the eight sixes hit by Gowtham Chakravarthi of E&Y
In Group A, S7 Tamil Thalaivas topped the group with all 3 straight league wins- including a closely game with Mariners CC Avengers with a 6 to win and become the table topper.
In Group B, MCC Hurricanes, Desi Boyz and SCC are all emerged with two victories each. With NRR being the decider, MCC Hurricanes topped the table. The highlight of this group was is the last league game between SCC playedand MCC Hurricanes. SCC required to chase 63 in 4.1 overs to go past the NRR of Desi Boyz; while they did win but this was in 5.4 overs, thus losing the semi -final slot to Desi Boyz.
The nail biting Final for the IZAARA CUP 2020 was contested between the Mariners CC Hurricanesand S7 Tamil Thalaivas – who were thechampionsof the Izaara 2019 tournament.It was truly a historic moment to see the same teams contestingfor the Izaara Cup 2 years in a row ,with the Mariners scoring just 58/4 in their allotted 6-overs and the S7 Tamil Thalaivas falling short of this target, scoring 31/3 in their 6-overs.
Mariners CC Hurricanes thus took the Trophy home as the champions of the 9th edition of the Izaara Day & Night Cricket Fiesta 2020.
To acknowledge some outstanding individual performances, the Player of the tournament went to Ramesh Kalimuthuof the S7 Tamil Thalaivas–with incredible statistics of 74 Runs off the bat including 6X4’s, 6X6’s and two wickets with the ball in just 25 balls, giving away 29 runs.He excelled in the field as well, taking 3 catches and contributing to 2 Run Outs. His MVP of 21.62 was atleast 4 MVP points higher than the next player in the table.
The Best batsman of the Tournament went to Harjinder Deol of the Mariners CC Hurricanes-with a remarkable stats of 79 Runs including 2X4’s and 6X6’s leading Mariners CC Hurricanes into the finals.
The Best bowler of the Tournament went goes to the lively Karthik Balaof Mariners CC Hurricanes with the amazing stats of 25 balls, 22 Runs, and 6 Wickets. He bowled remarkably well, bowling a Maiden over in the Finals. Karthik proved to be quite an entertainer off the field, as he kept up the banter with his lively commentary.
As the bar is raised each year,the above stats show that batsmen and bowlers contested equally in this lively tournament. The team standards in the tournament keeps getting better and stronger, hence ensuring the competitive atmosphere of the Izaara Cupis kept alive, year after year.
Izaara Cup Winners 2020 – Mariners CC Hurricanes
Izaara Plate Winners 2020 – S7 Tamil Thalaivas
Izaara Shield Winners 2020 – Mariners CC Avengers & Desi Boyz (Joint Winners)
Izaara Cup 2021 promises to be a grander and a bigger event as we look forward to some great action! We request the teams to get ready for the challenge!
League Stage Points Table
Group A
| GROUP A | PLAYED | WINS | LOST | POINTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S7 Tamil Thalaivas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +2.488 |
| MCC Avengers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +0.389 |
| E&Y | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.899 |
| Golden Stena | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.132 |
Group B
| GROUP B | PLAYED | WINS | LOST | POINTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCC Hurricanes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +3.365 |
| Desi Boyz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +0.265 |
| SCC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.667 |
| Meiji Mavericks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.954 |
MATCHES SUMMARY Group A – League Games – IZAARA 2020 – https://www.crichq.com/competitions/12723/draws/47050/rounds
Group B – League Games
Semifinals & Finals
What our clients say
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!”