Bengaluru: Four-day Nawayath Cricket League concludes, Kings XI Nawayath emerges Champion
Bengaluru: Four-day leather ball cricket tournament in Bengaluru, Nawayath Cricket League (NCL) featuring cricketing talents from Bhatkal and adjoining towns concluded with team Kings XI Nawayath clinching the championship.
A total of eight teams participated in the event which was played at Samprasiddhi Sports Estadio, Bellahalli, Bengaluru betweem Thursday February 28 and Sunday March 3.
The teams that participated in the tournament were Auz Strikers, Al Karimi Challengers, Bhatkal Square Riders, Kings XI Nawayaths, H&C, Murudeshwar Brothers, Mushma and Power Falcon.
Al Karimi Challengers and Kings XI Nawayaths played made their way through into the finals, wherein Kings XI Nawayaths led by Mohtasim Jakti defeated Al Karimi Challengers to lift the trophy.
Ranji and IPL Player KC Cariappa attended the final match as the guest while several other officials of various organizations including Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem Bhatkal, were present to watch final match as guests.
“It was a day filled with emotion, inspiration, humour and passion. People got to access and experience cutting-edge sports infrastructure and picture themselves on the edge of real-time professional league proceedings” a press release from the organizers added.
Naseem Asarmatta (AUZ Strikers) bagged Purple cap while Nasrullah Askeri (Bhatkal Square Riders) bagged orange cap and Maximum sixes in the league award. Imran Kundunguda of Al Karimi Challengers was awarded Man of the tournament award.
“The theme of the tournament was ‘the league of Nawayaths’ and was sponsored by several sponsors like AUZ Group of Companies, Square, Al Karimi, Amin Saifullah, Gold - Branded Surplus Clothing, Suffa Food & Beverages, Amtek, Solid Steel, Baffsan and Bilal Enterprises. We thank them for supporting our idea of bringing the community together on one platform here in Bengaluru” the press release further added.
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Watch: Iranian drone strikes building in Bahrain’s Manama, Al Jazeera verifies video
Manama: A video circulating on social media showing a drone striking a building in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, has been verified by Al Jazeera, confirming its authenticity.
Earlier, the news network, citing Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, had reported that several residential buildings were targeted in the incident.
The verified footage shows an Iranian drone hitting a tower in Manama.
A loud explosion is heard at the moment of impact, followed by a large fire and thick plumes of smoke billowing from the building.
🚨 #BREAKING | Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone struck a building near the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain!
— Bricx News (@BricxNews) February 28, 2026
Retaliation for US-Israel strikes on Iran. Footage shows the direct hit in Manama.
Situation escalating fast in the Gulf...#Iran #Bahrain #USNavy #MiddleEast pic.twitter.com/VvlrRnE8R3
