Founded in 1985, Berlin CC (BER) possess a clear vision to increase the popularity of cricket in Germany. The club is multicultural with members from as many as 11 different nationalities. BER have won a host of championships over the years including the Magdeburg T10 Championship in 2019 and will be eager to make an impression on their ECS debut.
Captain: Awais Zafar
Wicketkeeper: Abhilash Anantharam
Projected Top Four: Saddam Gill, Rohit Grover, Sahil Lal, Awais Zafar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Awais Zafar, Imran Bukhari
Spin Options: Karan Singh, Nagapratap Mahanandhi
European Cricket Series Dresden 2021
Key Players:
Awais Zafar, featured for BSC Rehberge last term but played only a couple of games picking up a solitary wicket. Captaining Berlin CC this time around, he will look to make a lasting impression with some impressive performances .
Saddam Gill, the talented right hander also played for BSC Rehberge last term but scored a meagre 35 runs in five innings and will be eager to perform better this year.
Rohit Grover, second highest scorer for BER racking up 42 runs in two games on Saturday, winning a man-of-the-match award in the process.
Karan Singh featured for Berlin Eagles last term playing four games. The off-spinner picked up four wickets last term. Interestingly, all four wickets came on the very first balls he bowled in each of the four games.
Reuben Davies boasts previous ECS experience playing for Berlin Eagles CC. Racked up 72 runs in six innings including a 19-ball 31 vs RCD and earned himself the title of “Reuben the Butcher'' by ECS commentators.