Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 15: To honour Varsity`s cricket team for winning the prestigious All India Vice Chancellor’s T-20 Cricket Cup trophy for second time in a row, an impressive award ceremony was organized at University of Kashmir during which the members of the team and the team management were felicitated for their brilliant performance in the tournament.
Congratulating the players for their all round performance in the tournament, Vice Chancellor Prof Talat while distributing the awards and medals amongst the star performers and other members of the team said, “It is a matter of great pride for us that our cricket team, by lifting the trophy, has defended its last year`s title and remained unbeaten during a tough competitive tournament in which 20 Universities of the country participated.”
In his address Registrar University of Kashmir Prof Zaffar Ahmed Reishi while congratulating the members of the team said “We hope that the members of KUMSA will continue this enthusiasm and add to the vibrancy of the institution in all spheres of life.”
Earlier, in his welcome address, president KUMSA, Ghulam Jeelani said that the ministerial staff besides contributing to the administrative growth of the KU is also making huge strides in other areas by performing brilliantly in various extra-curricular activities.
During the function star performers of the KU KUMSA team Sami-ul-lah , Suhail Haleem (captain), Mudasir Ahmad, Shahnawaz and Parvez Ahmad were awarded with special prizes by the Vice Chancellor and Registrar for their performance in the tournament.