Indian Sports Club

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Indian Sports Club
Ground information
Location Blantyre, Malawi
Establishment1914
International information
First T20I9 November 2019:
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi v Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Last T20I9 November 2019:
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi v Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
As of 9 November 2019
Source: Cricinfo

The Indian Sports Club is a sports venue and Indian association in Blantyre, Malawi. The club was founded in 1914.

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In November 2019, it was selected to host two matches of the 2019 Kwacha Cup, a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series between Malawi and Mozambique. [1]

The ground has also hosted the 2015 domestic championship and a six-nations tournament in 2016. [2] Local company United General Insurance donated K390,000 to upgrade the ground to host the international competition. [3]

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References

  1. "Mozambique tour of Malawi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Malawi cricket academy hails TNM's sponsorship". Nyasa Times. 5 December 2015.
  3. Sangala, Tom (19 August 2016). "UGI supports Indian Sports Club". Times Group Malawi.