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GEMS Modern Academy clinch dual crown at DP World ILT20 Schools Cup 2025
The Island
|December 02, 2025
GEMS Modern Academy swept both titles at the DP World ILT20 Schools Cup 2025, emerging champions in the boys' final as well as the first-ever girls' final, held on recently at the ICC Academy as part of the DP World ILT20 Junior Cricket Festival, marking a significant step forward for grassroots cricket in the UAE.
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McLaren's pitstop call did not work out in Qatar. (Getty)
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This year, a total of 39 teams competed in the month-long tournament, including nine girls' teams.
In the girls' final, GEMS Modern Academy Girls defeated JSS Private School Girls by nine wickets. Batting first, JSS Private School Girls posted 123 for 6, led by captain, Rehanna Nair (36* off 45) and Amisha Anand (35 off 53). Ruvi Gattani shone with the ball with figures of 2/24.
This story is from the December 02, 2025 edition of The Island.
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