JAMMU: Minister for Sports, Youth Services and Technical Education Molvi Imran Raza Ansari on Thursday congratulated Jammu and Kashmir cricket team for winning three consecutive matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament against Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.
The Minister, in his congratulatory message to the team, wished them success for qualifying for the knock-out-stages.
“I am very hopeful that our boys will qualify the knock-out stage and will get to play pre-quarter final,” he said and hailed the performance of including Shivam Khajuria, Manzoor Dar, Pranav Gupta, Umar Nazir and other young players.
Mithun Manhas, coach cum player of the team, said there is tie in points between Delhi, Punjab and J and K after winning three matches each. “The team selected for playing pre-quarter will be decided on net run rate of the team and will then qualify the knock-out stage,” he added.
Pertinent to mention the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a T-20 cricket domestic championship, organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) among the teams from Ranji Trophy.
