Birmingham Phoenix’s Moeen Ali, Sophie Devine, others to meet fans at Mailbox on 27 August

Indico, an award-winning street kitchen and bar, is hosting the cricket team to celebrate a special dish
Asmita Sarkar
By Asmita Sarkar
Published 26th Aug 2022, 17:11 BST

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Meet, greet, and eat with Birmingham Phoenix cricketers at the Mailbox this weekend.

Fans of The Hundred will be able to meet select few stars of the team at Indico Mailbox on 27 August from 2pm-4pm.

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Indico, an award-winning street kitchen and bar, is hosting the cricket team to celebrate a special dish - Birmingham Phoenix ‘Brum-Wala Dhaba’ dish - dedicated to them.

You can get the dish for one day only and also get your hands on team merchandise.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Will Smeed of Birmingham Phoenix walks off after being dismissed during the Hundred Match between Oval Invincibles Men and Birmingham Phoenix at The Kia Oval on August 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Will Smeed of Birmingham Phoenix walks off after being dismissed during the Hundred Match between Oval Invincibles Men and Birmingham Phoenix at The Kia Oval on August 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Will Smeed of Birmingham Phoenix walks off after being dismissed during the Hundred Match between Oval Invincibles Men and Birmingham Phoenix at The Kia Oval on August 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

What is Brum-Wala Dhaba?

It was created by Indico’s head chef Gulsher Khan, with input from captain of the men’s team, Moeen Ali, and translates to Brum’s ‘streetside food shop’.

The dish is made of chicken cooked two ways – both grilled and simmered in a yoghurt masala-based curry. It is served with rice, roasted poppadom’s and a flatbread. Vegetarians can partake in a paneer version.

How to meet your heroes?

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The first 10 people to book a table for two to eat at the restaurant between 2-3pm this Saturday online using the slogan ‘together we rise’ in the notes section will receive an email confirmation from Indico with the details and join the players at the colourful restaurant to enjoy the delicious dish on the house.

Moeen Ali of the Birmingham Phoenix leads his team out to field during The Hundred match between Birmingham Phoenix Men and Trent Rockets Men at Edgbaston on August 01, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)Moeen Ali of the Birmingham Phoenix leads his team out to field during The Hundred match between Birmingham Phoenix Men and Trent Rockets Men at Edgbaston on August 01, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)
Moeen Ali of the Birmingham Phoenix leads his team out to field during The Hundred match between Birmingham Phoenix Men and Trent Rockets Men at Edgbaston on August 01, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)

Who will you meet there?

Players including Moeen Ali, women’s skipper Sophie Devine, batter Will Smeed, all-rounder Ellyse Perry and bowler Kane Richardson will be in appearance, alongside another renowned player from the region’s team.

Can you meet without a reservation?

Fans can still meet and greet the players between 2pm – 4pm where they can snap a photo with the cricketers close to The Hundred trophy, which will also be on-site for the afternoon. The Birmingham Phoenix team will also be giving away goodie bags during the meet and greet.

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When is the next Birmingham Phoenix match?

  • Sunday 28th August; Women; 3:30pm; Edgbaston Stadium – Birmingham Phoenix vs. Manchester Originals
  • Sunday 28th August; Men; 7pm; Edgbaston Stadium – Birmingham Phoenix vs. Manchester Originals

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