India Vs Pakistan in Abu Dhabi-May 14
Can’t wait,will be going back to Dubai on May 10,just in time for this cracker of a match.
On a side note,money speaks all languages. 
India, Pakistan face off in Abu Dhabi on May 14
Abu Dhabi : A Sourav Ganguly-led Indian XI will battle with an Inzaman-ul-Haq-led Pakistan XI for the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Cup in a day-night encounter at the Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Friday, May 14.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Control Board (ADCCB) and B.R Shetty, President and Managing Director of ADCCB, announced details of the match which offers a total prize money of US $100,000, the highest for a one-day match in the history of the game.
Fresh from their historic triumph during their recent tour of Pakistan, the entire Indian team excepting Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag will be seen in action while Pakistan will be in full strength except for Shoaib Akthar, who may not be seen in action.
Though the May 14 encounter is not an official one-day International, the Indian cricket team’s trip to Abu Dhabi will be their first visit to the UAE in four years since they stopped playing in offshore centres.
India last played in Sharjah in March 2000 in the three-nation Coca Cola Cup with eventual winners Pakistan and South Africa (runners-up) being the other two teams.
“Thanks to the Indian and Pakistan Cricket Boards and the players who have all agreed to support cricket in the capital,” Sheikh Nahyan said.
“We are happy that India and Pakistan, the two countries with whom the UAE shares exemplary relations, should kick-start international competition here,” added Sheikh Nahyan.
“Sehwag will not be coming due to his recent marriage while we are still trying to get Tendulkar, who will be in London with his family,” said Shetty during a press conference yesterday.
“It is a dream-come-true for us to start off with an India-Pakistan match. With both Sourav and Inzaman leading full strength teams, cricket fans in the UAE and the region can expect an intense battle for the Sheikh Zayed Cup and the US$100,000,” Shetty said. There will also be two cars, one for the best player from each side on offer.
"Almost all the players readily agreed to play here. When told of the US$ 100,00 prize money India’s vice captain said, ‘It will be hell for the leather,’ Ravi Pandit, ADCCB General Secretary said.
“The day-night match will start at 3.30 pm and we will be organising transport both ways for the fans,” added Pandit. The Zayed Cricket Stadium, which is located in Umm Al Nar area about 20kms from the main city, has a 20,000-plus capacity.
Sheikh Zayed Cup
Teams: India XI vs Pakistan XI
Date: Friday, May 14
50 overs per side
3.30 pm start, Day-night match
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Total prize Money: US$ 100,000
INDIA: Sourav Ganguly (captain), Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble, Laxmipathy Balaji, Mohammed Kaif, Parthiv Patel, Ashish Nehra, Irfan Pathan, Murali Karthik, Ajit Agarkar, Akash Chopra, Ramesh Powar and Harbajan Singh.
PAKISTAN: Inzaman-ul-Haq (captain), Yousuf Youhana, Shahid Afridi, Moin Khan, Abdur Razzaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mohammed Sami, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria, Taufeeq Umar, Shoaib Akthar (subject to fitness) Yasir Hameed, Asim Kamal, Imran Farhat, Amir Nazir and Shoaib Malik.
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/Sport2.asp?ArticleID=119109
