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Cricket tournament to be held in name of U T Khader

Published On : 18 Mar 2018


Mangaluru: Ullal Friends Circle (UFC) is gearing up to hold the UTK Trophy-2018, a cricket tournament in the name of minister U T Khader. The tournament will be held at the Sea Grounds in Ullal. International cricketer Syed Kirmani will be present for the valedictory of the three-day event that got under way on Friday.

Though the UTK Trophy cricket tournament is being held at a time when the state is heading towards assembly elections, the organizers assert that it is ‘Sports for Peace,’ and say that it has nothing to do with politics. The tournament is being held on the seashore in Mangaluru, which is the constituency of minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs U T Khader.

A total 18 teams will be participating in the UTK Trophy overarm tennis ball cricket tournament. The winning team will be awarded the UTK Trophy and Rs 1 lakh, while the runners-up will get a trophy and Rs 50,000. Attractive prizes will also be distributed to the best bowler, best batsman, man of the match and man of the series.

 


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