Yanbu Industrial College is organizing a cricket tournament for only Saudi students here. Six teams are pitted against each other for the tournament. The Saudi students were introduced to the exciting sport of cricket by the IMT department. About 77 students expressed their desire to feature in the historic event, first of its kind in the Kingdom. Dr. Aamir Khan took them to the game, explaining the rules of the game and training them at the same time. The event gained momentum when Ali Rashid Cheema and Ayaz Lodhi (IMT Faculty members), Abdullah Nadwi, Meshaal Qureshi, Zakaria, Abdullah and Ahmad joined hands to promote the game. Later Abdullah Nadwi, Senior Vice President of YACA (Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah Cricket Association), approached SCC (Saudi Cricket Center) to assist in organizing and sponsoring the tournament to which SCC agreed. The event started rolling after Abdul Latif Babtain, Director Students Affairs, allowed the tournament to be played in the YIC (Yanbu Industrial College) premises. The opening ceremony included distribution of playing kits and cricket equipment by SCC to all the six participating teams. A number of dignitaries including SCC members Nadeem Nadwi (CEO), Hamid Rana, Samad, YACA members Akram Qureshi (President), Mazhar Khan, several IMT teachers and YIC students attended the ceremony. __
