Port Blair, Oct 25:To promote sports across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and instil a sportsman’s spirit among the Islands’ youths, the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, organized the MP Cup, a stumper ball cricket knockout tournament at Diglipur.
The event saw participation from as many as 22 teams. On the inauguration day, the Member of Parliament received a heartfelt welcome.
While addressing the opening ceremony as the chief guest, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma remarked that he had observed the immense talent of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ youths in sports. Their enthusiasm for participating in various games was the motivation behind organizing this tournament in Diglipur, as had been done in other parts of the Islands. He expressed his hopes that such tournaments would provide talented youth from Diglipur opportunities to compete at both state and national levels.
The Member of Parliament also emphasized the importance of playing with genuine sportsmanship and praised youths’ dedication and talent. The young players from the Diglipur region thanked the Member of Parliament for organizing such a significant cricketing event in their locality.
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