Army organizes ‘Brotherhood’ Cricket tourney

An Army officer presenting trophy to a player at Kishtwar.
An Army officer presenting trophy to a player at Kishtwar.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

KISHTWAR, Sept 10: To promote sports, Indian Army’s Kishtwar Battalion organized a cricket championship called ‘Brotherhood Cricket Tournament’ at Chowgan Ground here today.
The event generated immense enthusiasm among the locals wherein 128 teams from different parts of district Kishtwar participated in the tournament. The inaugural match witnessed a heavy footfall of the locals and a very high level of excitement amongst the participating teams.
The Indian Army has been organizing different sporting events under Operation Sadbhavana to promote physical activity among youth and divert their energy towards a positive direction. The inhabitants expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Indian Army for organizing this event and appealed for more such events in the future to nurture the sporting talent in Kishtwar.