Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 3: Mohammad Kaif, international cricketer, who is presently in Kashmir, said that he was ready to serve Jammu and Kashmir cricketers in future if the local organizers or players need his help.
“If the local organizers need my help for promotion of any cricket league anytime or the local players need my help, I am just a call away from them,” Kaif said adding that he has regret why he didn’t visit such a beautiful place before.
Kaif was the chief guest on the bidding ceremony of players for Downtown Champions League (DCL), sponsored by Khyber Group of Industries in which an auction of around 400 selected players was held through a glittering bidding ceremony.
In the bidding ceremony, players belonging to various districts of Valley were bided in the auction ranging between Rs 2500 to Rs 25000. All the 12 team owners were assisted by their mentors and icon players to choose the best squads during the ceremony.
The organizers had to take help of lucky-draw, when there was tie in bidding over various players.
Speaking on the occasion, Kaif said that such kind of leagues will boost the local talent.
Kaif also said that Parvez Rasool is no doubt a talented cricketer but he has to prove a lot by giving consistent match winning performances both at domestic level and if chance given at international level also.
“To be in an international side, a player has to give consistent match winning performances. Parvez is young, he has to work hard at domestic level, because when a player is selected for international games, he has to be consistent, otherwise to maintain the place in international squad is very difficult,” Kaif said adding that the selection of Parvez Rasool will help the local crickets a lot and he can be a role model for them.
Meanwhile, the organizers of DCL said that the bidding process is only the acknowledgment of immense talent and a token of love, respect and encouragement for cricketers.
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