Stars such as Umar Gul, Bilal Asif and Elton Chigumbura joined in the team bonding, organised by owner Nadeem Omer.

It obviously paid off for the Gladiators who backed up their opening day win over Islamabad United with a second victory out of two the day after their trip to the Marina.

The Gladiators are top of the table currently and Gul believes that socialising as players helps bring the team together.

“The understanding between our players, may it be foreigners, domestic or Pakistan’s international players is fantastic and this night out at the Dubai Marina would only improve it further,” said Gul.

“Players need these sort of activities to keep them fresh on tours and I think its a very good decision by the management and owner Nadeem Omer that they brought us here.”