With such a large expat community in the UAE and a local population increasingly coming to terms with the sport, thousands of eyes will be trained on this year’s IPL.

And what better way to take in the drama than with good company, food and drink?

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THE SPORTSMAN’S ARMS

Where: Zayed Sports City
Promotions: Happy hour deals daily between 4pm-7pm or a pizza and a beverage for AED 99
Contact details: 024034235
Social media: Facebook

Located in the International Tennis Stadium of Zayed Sports City, Sportsmans Arms is a fitting venue to watch the drama unfold. The American/Irish concept restaurant lets you dine in before, during and after taking in the thrilling action from the IPL.

COOPER’S

Where: Park Rotana
Promotions: Happy hour deals are daily from 12pm-12am offering 50% off selected beverages.
Contact details: 026573333
Social media: Facebook

One of the capital’s most popular sports bars, Coopers says it “offers an excellent standard of service and great choice of food and drink.” They have four plasma screens to soak up all the live action and suggest you go for ‘Coopers Nachos’ and the ‘Fried Calamari’.

STARS ‘N’ BARS

Where: Yas Marina Circuit
Promotions: Happy hour deals are daily from 5pm-8pm
Contact details: 025650101
Social media: Facebook

Stars n Bars’ promos say they are “an energetic but cozy pub that has a homely feel about it” with “an array of screens and a food menu that will delight all customers that step foot in Yas Marina Circuit.” Their happy hour begins at 5pm and the bar suggests you order the Sizzling Fajitas.

NRG SPORTS CAFE

Where: Le Meridien
Promotions: Deals on buckets of beverages.
Contact details: 02 644 6666
Social media: Facebook

Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, NRG Sports Café will also be showing all the IPL action this season. They boast spacious surrounds and wide screen plasma TVs as well as offers on buckets of beverages and a full food menu.