Sharjah Cricket Stadium key to future of sports tourism in the emirate: Al Midfa

Sharjah - He visited the stadium during the final league game of this year’s edition of the IPL

Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), lauded the idea of a cricket museum at the Sharjah cricket stadium and said it was another attractive dimension to a facility that has so squarely put Sharjah on the global sporting map, a press release said.

"Such a venture is well in line with our priority to promote Sharjah as a sports tourism destination and as such we look forward to working closely with the stadium to make the visitor and player experience in Sharjah a memorable one in the future,” he said.

“This stadium has hosted four decades of cricketing memories and the emotional connection that players and fans have with it is palpable. This was no more evident than during this season of IPL where records have been broken, history has been made and the stadium has proudly lived up to its reputation as the home of cricket in the UAE. It is important to harness this global love and support and ensure that we are working together to optimise the utilisation of resources in our beautiful Emirate of Sharjah,” he said.