FATHER OF UAE CRICKET.....ABDUL REHMAN BUKHATIR

FATHER OF UAE CRICKET

Abdul Rehman Bukhatir was the person who introduced cricket in UAE,he built the first cricket stadium in Sharjah in the early 80s and invited teams from all over the world.Sharjah Stadium entered the Guiness Book of World records for hosting the most number of international matches which is 202.Sharjah has provided a wonderful facility to hundreds of cricketers worldwide and it was all because of the dedication of one man......Mr Bukhatir.

He watched and learned to play Cricket in Pakistan.He started day/night one day Cricket events in Sharjah.People still talk about Javed Miandad's six on the last ball.

He brought the sports to the land of sand dunes and desserts!

The Cricket Mela started attracting Bollywood movie stars,Pakistani TV starts,Business Moguls from Asia and Australia.People started to visit UAE to watch their favourite teams play!

It is true he was second pioneer after Kerry Packer who redifined the game of Cricket!

Now after 30 years there are so many more Cricket Stadiums in UAE,the game is so much more popular and the excitement level so very high!