DIVERSITY CUP is a cricket tournament put together by a cricket fan and his group of friends in the state of Michigan.His goal is to promote the game of cricket in North America and to bring people from different nationalities together under one banner..........the banner of Diversity Cup.Cricket is not a popular sport in USA as baseball or basketball but the immigrants from many cricket playing countries introduced this the second most popular sports in the world to the people of United States.
One such individual is Mr Shahid Ahmed an engineer from Troy ,MI.He had played cricket for his college and university in Karachi Pakistan.After he migrated to USA in 1999 he brought his cricket bat and ball with him.He has been associated with Michigan Cricket Association since 2001 when it was formed and it was in the year 2006 the first Diversity Cup was played in Rochester Hills ,MI comprising of 6 teams.The number of teams which played this year in Diversity Cup 2012 went up to 8.These teams were India Blues,Pakistan Greens,World 11 Dare Devils,Bangladesh Tigers,Srilanka Lions,West Indies Masters,Canada Maple Leaves and USA Stars.This two day event is greatly appreciated by players representing their respective countries but also by cricket fans who come to watch this spectacular tournament from different parts of United States and Canada.Global Sports is the company which organizes this tournament along with a long list of sponsors and volunteers.
Mr Ahmed has been promoting this tournament for a long time and it is all due to his hard work that many international cricketers have graced the cricket pitch at the Diversity Cup by playing for their respective countries like Mohammed Azharuddin of India,Shoaib Mohammed of Pakistan,Rangana Herath from Sri Lanka and Adam Sanford feom West Indies .This year the cricket matches were broadcasted live on Jadoo TV and U-stream.Many other popular cricketer like Mr Javed Miandad,Mr Asif Iqbal and Mr Mushtaq Mohammed have also attended the Diversity Cup as guests.
Mr Ahmed 's dream is that one day English and Australian teams are also part of the Diversity Cup and the sport of Cricket is played all across the United States.It looks imminent that one day his dream will become a reality.
Cricket is a unique game where players not only compete but they also abide by the spirit of the game,it was first introduced by the British.The game of cricket is very detailed; a five day test match is played for 5 full days.In recent years a 20/20 over format has been introduced which has gained attention of media and public. The World Cup Cricket and T-20 tournaments were bradcasted on cable news and dish TV all over the world and also in USA through which people have developed a keen interest in watching and understanding this game.
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