Jammu and Kashmir postal department organized “Chillai Kallan Cricket Match” at Amar Singh College ground on T-20 pattern between Shining Srinagar Stars and Jovial Jammu team in which Jammu Jovial lifts the golden cup by winning by five wickets.
The match was organized by the postal department as a welfare measure for the staff members. In which Shining Srinagar Stars team was having players from Srinagar and Baramulla also and Jovial Jammu Team comprises with players from Jammu, Udhampur and Rajouri divisions. Team Srinagar won the toss and decided for batting and scored 130 runs in 20 overs. The score was well chased by Jovial Jammu and they made 131 runs in 19.1 overs after loosing only five wickets. Shri Sanjay Kumar from Jovial Jammu was declared man of the match for his all round performance who scored 55 runs and also claimed two wickets.
The match was started in presence of Ms Ravinder Kaur Physical Instructor Amar Singh College. Col Vinod Kumar, PMG Jammu entered into ground as ceremonial opening batsman and scored 21 runs also. Shri Tahir added 43 runs for Shining Srinagar team while Shri Faisal contributed 29 runs for the team. Shri Rahul performed role of wicket keeper for Jovil Jammu and Shri Tajamul did the same for Shining Srinagar Team.
Prof Bashir Ahmad Rather Principal Amar Singh College was guest of honor during the Cricket match who presented the trophies & mementoes to the players of both the teams during the closing ceremony. Col Vinod Kumar PMG appreciated both the teams for the showing sportsman ship, team spirit and high sense of friendship during both the innings. He informed that the officials are feeling a little low as long duration COVID did not allow big social mixing and generally people remained captive in four walls of residences.
Col Vinod said that officials of Postal dept has done sincere services by performing the duties with zeal & zest and administration is always taking care of health & hygiene and welfare of the staff. He informed that a fitness center is running in Srinagar and Jammu to keep officials healthy and fit. Col Vinod also intimated that this match is a historical beginning friendly match which is paving ways to channelize inherent energy of officials in right direction. Such events provide chance to give promotion for various schemes of India Post and other social welfare programs like spreading awareness against drug addiction etc. In the era of internet and online gaming physical sports/games show ways to divert mind of young generation from getting addiction of internet or online games also. He further said that J&K postal department is looking forward to play matches with other departmental teams so that younger players of Department of Posts get an opportunity to prove their talent viz a viz a more cordial relationship is created among the different governmental organizations.
Prof Bashir Ahmad Rather, Principal Amar singh college lauded the Department of Posts for their role in the society through postal connectivity and hoped that a cricket match will be played between Amar Singh College and Department of Posts so that college students get attached with the Department of Posts. He also said that during the evaluation of performance of officials social quotient are also being evaluated and to develop such good social qualities it is very important to organize games or social programs among staff and students also. Shri Javaid SSPOs Srinagar proposed vote of thanks to all participants and organizers for successful completion of the event
