09 AUGUST – 23 AUGUST 2021
As part of the Jashn-e-Azadi celebrations organised in Gurez by the Indian Army to commemorate the glorious 75 years of independence a high octane Cricket tournament between 21 teams was conducted at the stadium ground Gurez from 09 Aug onwards, which concluded today with the grand finale between GCC Dawar and Dard shin Wampora. The high energy event witnessed teams from all corners of the valley such as Barnoi, Tulail, Chorwan and other remote villages apart from scintillating performances from the J&K police and Army team which were among the favorite teams of the Locals and were attended by full house.
The toss of the final match was won by GCC Dawar and they decided to Bat first but unfortunately scored only 84 runs and were all out in 17 overs.The Smashing Performance of Ishaq Bhatt of Dard Shin Wampora led his team to victory.
Dard Shin Wampora, the Winning team was Awarded Rs 10,000 as cash prize and the Rolling trophy. GCC Dawar, the Runners Up were Awarded Rs 3000 and a runner-up trophy and the man of the tournament was awarded to Mr. Parvez Ahmad (GCC Dawar)
Cricket being the most popular game in the valley, the tournament was aimed at positively engaging the youth of the valley, providing the budding sportsmen a platform to showcase their skills and to strengthen the bond between the Awam and Jawan in Gurez. The celebrations were also in conjunction with the National mission of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav with an aim to reinvigorate the energy, enthusiasm and pride of the Awam towards the nation among youngsters and Awam of the valley. The event witnessed high levels of enthusiasm, energy and mass participation from the Locals throughout the matches and a packed stadium on the final day was a clear indicator of the success of the event. More such events to provide a platform and to hone the skills of the Gurezis are being planned by the Army in near future.