Oman cricket team honoured at Pakistan School Muscat

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman national cricket team was honoured at a function held at the Pakistan School Muscat (PSM) on Thursday. The team had recently qualified for the World Twenty20 Championship which will be played in India next year

The ceremony was attended by H E Ayaz Hussain Ambassador of Pakistan to Oman Ahmad Mohammed Hassan al Yahmadi director of private sports Ministry of Sports Affairs members of the Pakistani community staff and students.

The young energetic team was all smiles and asked different communities for support during the tournament in India.

Speaking to Muscat Daily Jameel Zaidi manager of the team said 'This is a great achievement but we need more commitment and hard work to keep it going. Our players raised the bar during the qualifiers and this showed in their performance.'

He added 'I am sure more Omanis would get hooked on to TV screens once they know that their team is playing in a World Cup. The boys have played hard and deserve a break at the moment. Cricket in Oman needs to grow at the grassroots level. The game will only pick up in the country once children start playing at school and homes.'

Sultan Ahmed the captain of the team said 'We are overwhelmed by the support that people have bestowed on us since we got back. We are ready for the next level. We would like to play more matches against A teams of Sri Lanka Bangladesh India and Pakistan as part our preparations for the T20 World Cup in March next year.'

Syed Aamir Kaleem vice captain of the team said 'This is a great occasion for us. We are a team that really gels well. Everyone did their best to make this dream come true.'