4th Sardarni Manjit Kaur Memorial Cricket Tournament kicks off with great zeal

4^th Sardarni Manjit Kaur Memorial Cricket Tournament started with the enthusiasm put in by the players of visually impaired team from Rashtriya Andh Vidyalaya at Shahpur Campus of CT Group of Institutions.

The five days tournament kicked off at Shahpur Campus with this special match of Visually Impaired students played with full enthusiasm and zeal. In this, Jalandhar Warrior’s team won the match while Jalandhar Fighters bagged the runners up trophy.

Jalandhar Warrior’s team won the match with 55 runs. As Jalandhar Fighters team won the toss and chose to field first. While batting at first end, Jalandhar Warrior’s team scored 131 runs with the loss of one wicket. From the team Chandan scored the highest 74 runs and took 1 wicket. While chasing the target, Jalandhar Fighters team scored only 75 in 12 overs with the loss of four wickets.

The opening ceremony of the tournament marked the enlightening presence of Mr. Manbir Singh (Managing Director, CT Group of Institutions) as the Chief Guest for the event. Mrs. Suman Rana (Principal, CT Public School) welcomed him with bouquet presentation. Afterwards, there was Badge Pinning Ceremony and Balloon Fleeing ceremony to declare the event open.

The Winner & Runners-up teams of the special match were honored with trophies, certificates & medals and were felicitated with the prize money.

Mrs. Suman Rana appreciated the efforts of Visually Impaired Children for playing so wonderfully. She appreciated the efforts for taking this fantastic initiative in incorporating the team of visually impaired children in the tournament.

Mr. Manbir Singh (Managing Director, CT Group of Institutions) introduced the teams from Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. He congratulated the participants and wished them good luck for the tournament.

The tournament is supported by Coca Cola, Anthem Sports, Harries Sports and IDM sports.

However, the first match of the tournament was played between the teams of Mount Caramel School, Chandigarh and Police DAV School, Bathinda. The winning teams of the tournament will be felicitated with the prize money of Rs. 31,000 and Rs 21,000 respectively.