Eight teams line-up to compete in 1st Bihar Cricket Premier League
The first ever Bihar Cricket Premier League is all set to roll into action from today and will continue till 1st May at Kakri Ground in Lyari Karachi.
The inaugural edition of Bihar Premier League (BPL) commences today at the Kakri Ground in Lyari in which a total of eight (8) teams have lined up to compete in the league. Participating teams are: Fighters, Panthers, Warriors, Strikers, Dragons, Leopards and Kings, players from their respective teams will be seen in action during the tournament.
A total of 15 matches will be played during the tournament with final to be played on May 1st.
The Chief Patron of the tournament, MPA Lyari, Syed Abdul Rasheed believes that sports events like this tournament has largely helped the youth of the area to leave unsocial activities and choose healthy activities instead. Lyari is unpopular for drugs and gang fight but Rasheed says tournaments like this would help Lyari improve its image and show its beautiful side to the world.
He added that the tournament would attract youth's interest in the game of cricket and would bring forth talent from Lyari as well. Sports Promotion Company (SPC), which believes in promoting sports in underprivileged areas like Lyari as well as neglected sports and segments, is also supporting this initiative.
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