“Space may be tight here for this museum in this region. The t personal cricket museum inside the UAE, owned by way of Shyam Bhatia, ought to quickly have a larger public area. insha’Allah, sooner or later with Dubai Sports Council (DCC) and authorities, we’re going to find a place,” introduced Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council, while speaking at the Shyam Bhatia Awards on Sunday.
“Shyam Bhatia is a cricket guy, and he has spent his life for cricket,” stated Abdul Rehman Falaknaz, who was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to the sport within the UAE due to the fact 1970. “We (DCC) are proud to look at Bhatia make Dubai as a vacation spot for recreation (cricket), particularly his museum,” he talked about. Praising Bhatia’s efforts for the game of cricket in Dubai, he said: “We have a fee for sport, and you are the man for the sport doing so much for UAE cricket.” Falaknaz modestly talked about that there have been different, more deserving humans in the UAE for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
“There are people worthier than I for (the) lifetime award, one among them is Mohammed Reda Abbas. He has given all his life to cricket, and he has traveled the world watching cricket and following the UAE cricket on his account,” Falaknaz introduced. He felt that the UAE cricket became in right arms after Mohammed Reda Abbas’ son Zayed Abbas accompanied his footstep with Waleed Abbas.
“Annual Awards is the moments to peer nearby cricketers been rewarded via movie star cricketers,” found out Bhatia in his establishing speech at the award, which changed into beamed live on Facebook. “Kumar Sangakkara is right here nowadays, and seeing the budding cricketers around them offers me lots of happiness. We will maintain to inspire our budding cricketers in UAE,” he announced. “My museum and my awards are my lifestyles. I will hold do my fine to serve my love of the game of cricket,” Bhatia pledged.
The guest of honor, Sangakkara, stated: “It is this type of pride to be with the 19th Shyam Bhatia UAE cricket awards. Nice to see so many budding cricketers are here witness this excellent initiative taken by way of Mr. Bhatia.” “Cricket is an outstanding game, and one has to play with ardor and comply with the rules of human values,” he counseled younger UAE-based cricketers. ““Play hard but play fair.
How you manage your game is extra essential on and stale the sector. You will need to be greater cognizant of the culture you increase to your early days of cricket. My little desires to winners and top needs to budding cricketers obtainable.” Shyam Bhatia offered Suhail Abdul Latif Galadari, Director, Galadari Brothers, with a Wasim Akram-autographed bat from his museum.
