J&K Cricket Association is all set to launch this seasons’ district level tournaments across Kashmir.
According to a statement, the registration process has beencompleted with around 1300 teams registering in Kashmir province. The districtBaramulla leg of the tournament started at Pattan on Saturday.
The tournament is the initiative of JKCA to provide platformfor the district level players. The new cricket sensation of J&K andcurrent Mumbai Indian’s pacer in Indian Premier League Rasikh Salam’s talentgot nurtured during last year’s district level events.
Rasikh was called for talent hunt where he was observed byIrfan Pathan. “For the first time in the history of JKCA an open district leveltournament was conducted in which players from all districts, clubs of Statewere given chance to show their talent. It worked as number of unknown player’sperformed well who then were called for the talent hunt and other coachingcamps,” said JKCA official.
“Players like Rasikh Salam from Kulgam who made it to IPLand Zahid from Tral and Basit from Kupwara are all product of this event. Theydid well in this event last year and then came into the eyes of selectors,” headded.
The official said that for the first time in cricket historyof J&K district level events would also be held in Kargil and Leh.
“The district level tournament of this event will also beheld in Leh and Kargil. The teams in both districts have already registered andmatches will start soon. The format of the event is 40- overs and it is greatplatform for the cricketers,” he added.