Alkass Digital
QHSE Phoenix Chargers were crowned champions at the Grand Finale of the Galfar Premier League 2021-2022 after a thrilling combat with GFM Snack Attack at the Asian Town International Cricket Stadium.
Officials from the Qatar Cricket Association handed over the trophy to the winning team along with Satish G. Pillai, Executive Director; Anupam Kar, General Manager Finance and Admin; and other members of the senior management of Galfar Al Misnad. The Qatar Cricket Association was represented by Aminul Islam, Mohammad Jahangir and Hassan Raza. Riyaz Cheeroth, Sports and Recreation Manager, represented Asian Town.
With just 14 runs required to win in the last over, the game could have gone in either direction. But the QHSE Phoenix Chargers finally grabbed victory when their bowler Suni Mohan got GFM Snack Attack’s 10th man out with a crucial catch by Batan.
The Galfar Premier League (GPL) is the employee cricket league of Galfar Al Misnad, a leading contracting company in Qatar.
This year, a record 24 teams registered to participate and the league had to be held over four months to accommodate the total of 93 matches that made up the tournament.
The Captain of QHSE Phoenix Chargers, Vysakh P. Jayakrishnan, was also awarded the individual trophies for Player of the Tournament, Best Bowler, and Man of the Match (Final). GFM Snack Attack’s Gopakumar won the trophy for Best Batsman.
The Man of the Match (Semi Final 1) went to Imran of QHSE Phoenix Chargers and Man of the Match (Semi Final 2) went to Vinod of GFM Snack Attack. The two other teams that reached the semi-finals, Wajba Warriors and Galfar Façade Warriors, were also rewarded with cash prizes.
Galfar Cricket Club plays in Qatar Cricket Association’s Premier Division and has made a mark for itself as one of the highest performing cricket teams in Qatar. The Captain of the team, Mohammed Rizlan, is also the Vice-Captain of the Qatar National Cricket Team.
Furthermore, Galfar Cricket Club has contributed 16 players to the national squad, of which seven members are still currently representing Qatar in international cricket.
Galfar Al Misnad is also the official sponsor of the Qatar National Cricket Team’s jerseys, making them the first private sponsor of the team.
“As a part of employee engagement, we initiated our participation in cricket in a small way more than one and half decades back. Today, I am thrilled to see that our team has done a wonderful job in promoting the game. Not only within the company, but also representing the nation on the international stage,” said Galfar Al Misnad's Satish G. Pillai,