Excelsior Sports Correspondent
Rajouri, Jan 27: With an aim of inculcating sportsman spirit among the youth of the area, Rajouri Sports Committee, an amalgam of sports loving citizens of the Rajouri, in cooperation with army inaugurated T20 cricket ‘Rajouri Premier League’ which is being held at Raina Stadium located inside Ace of Spades Division Headquarters of Rajouri.
The inauguration ceremony was held today wherein Station Commander Brig. Anand Saxena was the chief guest, who interacted with the players of the tournaments, team managers and other members of the organizing committee as well as the umpires and commentators on the occasion.
The first match of the tournament was played between Rajouri Lions and Rajouri Eleven in which Rajouri Lions registered win over their rivals by a margin of five runs whereas in the second match of the day, Shining Star registered win of seventy three runs over Rajouri Warriors.
Members of the Rajouri Premier League said that earlier a Football tournament was held and the cricket tournament is the second event by Rajouri Sports Committee with active cooperation of Army.
They added that main aim of holding such events is to further strengthen communal harmony, religious brotherhood and to inculcate the sportsman spirit among the youth of the area.
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