ISM alumni raise more than OMR5,000 for needy students
The matches were held on April 5 and 6 at the Oman Cricket Association grounds in Amerat, and featured four teams, all of which consisted of former pupils of ISM
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Indian School Muscat’s alumni association (ISMA) raised more than OMR5,000 through their charity cricket match, with the proceeds expected to go towards paying the fees of those whose parents cannot afford to fund their education.
The matches were held on the weekend of 5 and 6 April at the Oman Cricket Association grounds in Amerat, and featured four teams, all of which consisted of former pupils of ISM.
“The goal of this tournament was to unite alumni together in giving back to their alma mater,” said Mukund Manohar, President of ISMA.
“We distributed approximately OMR2,500 in scholarships to 16 students last year, and our goal this year was to double that effort. Through this tournament, we have exceeded our fund-raising target and we hope to provide more scholarships through our Kindle initiative to fund the education of children from low-income families”
This second edition of the tournament featured fifty-six players in a series of round-robin cricket matches of eight overs a side.
The four ISMA teams, namely ISMA Warriors, Challengers, Titans and Spartans were captained by Sanjit Kanojia, Suketu Limbani, Jaspreet Singh and Ansar Ansari respectively, and played a total of six matches.
ISMA Spartans emerged victorious by winning all their matches with scores of 80, 54 and 85 runs.
Rakesh Adlakha, Deputy Chief of Mission & Head of Chancery of the Indian Embassy to the Sultanate of Oman was Chief Guest and awarded the winning trophy and medals to all the players. The tournament was attended by the Principal, staff and members of the School Management Committee of Indian School Muscat.
“Our sincere appreciation and gratitude go out to all the sponsors and patrons who have supported us in our initiative,” added Mukund Manohar.
“We believe that there is no greater pursuit than education and everyone has helped in making our vision a reality. Everyone needs a helping hand and we are doing our small part in giving back to the school community. Our ISM Alumni network covers over 50 countries across the globe, and I would encourage everyone to join in on giving back to our alma mater.”
The Player of the Tournament was awarded to Ansar Ansari (Spartans), with Best Batsman award going to Ashwin Lobo (Spartans), the Best Bowler being named as Darwish Ellickal (Warriors), the Best Fielder prize going to Randall Machado (Spartans) and the Best Emerging Player awarded to Jaypal Udeshi (Spartans).