Port Blair, Feb 15: The maiden DGP Cup State Level League-cum-Knockout Cricket Tournament 2023 got underway today at the historic Netaji Stadium. Organized by the A&N Police, the cricket tournament was inaugurated by the Director General of Police, A&N Islands, Shri Neeraj Thakur, IPS in presence of other seniorofficers of Police Department and others. In his brief address on the occasion, the DGP said this cricket tournament is being organized for the first time in these Islands in which 40teams from different parts of the Islands, comprising of 640 youth are participating.
The DGP further said that the Police Deptt. has also been organizing various programmes in schools and villages. This tournament will encourage the youth to participate in sports who otherwise knowingly and unknowingly fall prey to drug abuse. This tournament not only moves the youth of Islands one step closer towards the success of ‘Khelo India’ scheme but it will also encourage them in sportsmanship thus creating a healthy India. The DGP also congratulated the participating teams.
The inaugural match of DGP Cup 2023 was played between Jadwet Sporting Club and Gram Panchayat Wimberlygunj. JSC won the match by 35 runs. Captain of JSC Shri Sundaram who took 5wickets in his spell of 4overs giving 25runs was adjudged man of the match. Tomorrow (Feb. 16) three matches will be played. The first match will be played between Diamond Star vs Prem Nagar at 6am, Bazar Titans vs DYC Mithakhari at 9.30 am and SK Brothers vs Adidas at 1 pm.
