PULWAMA, TRAL (J&K): With an aim to positively engage the youth of the area and to provide the young talent a chance to showcase their skills, Indian Army organised the Tral Premier League (TPL) KnockOut Cricket Tournament at Tral, Pulwama from 21 Nov 2024 to 24 Nov 2024. The tournament comprises of 16 teams from all over Tral sub division of Pulwama District. The tournament is being played at Bajwani Indoor Stadium .
The inaugural match was played between the teams of Tral Warriors and Rajpura Tigers.
After the arduous contest between the participating teams in pre quarters, quarters and semis, it was Rising Star Shaldraman and Chankitar who could manage to sail through the rough tides of the tournament and reach final. After the display of impeccable sportsmanship, team spirit and do or die attitude, it was Rising Star Shaldraman which registered its glorifying win over Chankitar in the grand final. The grand final culminated with the Commanding Officer, 42 RR Bn felicitating the match winning and match changing performers of the Tral Premier League(TPL) Cricket tournament. Man of the match and Man of the series was bagged by Rising Star Shaldraman. It was Team Rising Star Shaldraman which lifted the trophy of grand final while Runners up went to Chankitar. The cheering of the crowd was a sight to see and it was their tremendous and loud support which led to their teams achieving such a great feat.
The team players displayed unmatched enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The effort of Army for organizing such a huge event was appreciated by everyone witnessing who were awestruck with the magnanimity of the event and it seems to have become the talk of the town. Further, locals and elders of the nearby villages have appreciated the efforts of Indian Army in engaging the youth positively and channelising their energy and talent in positive direction.
