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Army helping youths in Kashmir hone cricket skills
Tuesday May 15, 2012 05:55:44 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar: The army is
helping Kashmiri sportsmen to hone their cricketing talents by
organising the inter-district Kashmir Premier League (KPL) in the
valley.
"It is the endeavour of the army and the state police to encourage
the local youths to hone their sportsman skills," said Major
General Sarath, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of a
counter-insurgency force here.
"There is tremendous interest among the local youths for cricket
and it is for this reason that we are organising the
inter-district Kashmir Premier League," he said.
"I am sure this will benefit the local players who have enough
talent and interest to compete at the national and international
levels for the game."
Tuesday's KPL function held in Narbal town, 15 km to the north
from here, was also attended by Dr. S.P. Vaid, additional director
general of police (ADG).
"It is a sea-change when we compare the situation that we see
today with the one here a few years back. The purpose of this KPL
is to encourage the local youths for national and international
events," Vaid said.
"We want Kashmir to produce cricket stars like Sachin Tendulkar
and Imran Khan," he added.
There was an unpleasant incident during one of the KPL fixtures in
Kashmir University where a scuffle occurred between the university
guards and the players Monday.
An armed guard of the university fired shots in the air after the
altercation with the players.
"The constable has been placed under suspension. An enquiry has
been ordered and you will soon see that the guilty is punished,"
said Vaid.
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