Punjab governor felicitates winners of Gully Cricket tourney

The prize distribution ceremony of the Gully Cricket Tournament, which was jointly organised by the UT Cricket Association (UTCA) and Chandigarh Police, was held at the Punjab Raj Bhavan on Friday. The event was attended by the Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria.

The Administrator felicitated the winners and outstanding players in the presence of UTCA president Sanjay Tandon, SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, Education & Sports Secretary Prerna Puri, SSP Geetanjali Khandelwal, Principal Secretary to Governor VP Singh, UTCA Secretary Devinder Sharma, Chairman Ravinder Singh Bill, Treasurer CA Alok Krishan, and other esteemed dignitaries.

Team No. 187 was crowned champion in the boys’ category, while Team No. 1 secured the title in the girls’ category. Mohd Shahbaz was adjudged best batsman in the boys’ section while Suraj Kumar was named the best bowler. In the girls’ category, Prabjot Kaur received the best batsman award, while Ayana was named the best bowler. A cash reward of Rs 10,000 for each outstanding player of the tournament was announced.

All semifinalist teams were presented with shoe kits, while every participating boy received a medical kit. Hygiene kits were distributed among all participating girls, which underlined the tournament’s emphasis on health and well-being alongside sportsmanship.

In his address, Kataria praised the UTCA and Chandigarh Police for

not only promoting grassroots talent, but also playing a crucial role in eradicating social evils. Citing players’ statistics from the tournament, he expressed confidence in the tremendous potential of young athletes and emphasised the need to guide them in the right direction.