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Chandigarh 29th June:- Presenting an example of strong will and teamwork, the youths of Ward No. 2 villages Khudda Lahora and Khudda Jassu specially made arrangements for the first ever Mega Night Cricket Cup Tournament which took off on Sunday evening at ground adjacent to Khudda Lahora-Jayanti Devi Road, Near Geeta Mandir, Khudda Lahora, Chandigarh. The tournament is being orgainzed by Khudda Lahora Youth Club and will be on till 1st July. On Sunday evening, Ward No. 2 Municipal Councilor Saurabh Joshi inaugurated the tournament along with other dignitaries. This 6-6 over matches' tournament is seeing 60 teams participating from all over Punjab. The winning team will get a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 whereas runners up will bag Rs. 15,000 as prize money. Man of the series will be awarded with Rs. 5,100. The members of the Youth Club have been preparing for the tournament since many days. They leveled the uneven ground with their tractors and also manually. Weeds and long grass was also removed from the site. Special pitch was created with the help of experts.
On this occasion, MC Saurabh Joshi praised about the efforts made by the young brigade. Being the honorary secretary of Joshi Foundation Chandigarh, he also spoke against drug abuse and motivated the youth to stay away from the menace. He said that the effort is commendable. I congratulate all the organizers and participants for making the event successful. We look forward to see this event happening on a much bigger scale in future and more and more teams entering in. Sport is a good way to stay fit and disciplined for life and therefore it should be a part of every youth's life.
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