Haridwar Nagas lifted the inaugural trophy of Uttarakhand Premier league (UPl) when it defeated Chamoli Panthers in a high voltage final which was played at Rangers Ground here on Sunday.
Speaking in the prize distribution ceremony the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that the with a little effort the Uttarakhand Cricket Association (UCA) can also get the recognition of Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI). Assuring his support to UCl Rawat said that the state government would extend all possible help to it in organizing next edition of the premier league. He expressed hope that by next year a new ground would be made available for the event. Rawat hoped that the participants of the event would be able to leave their mark at international and national level. Exhorting the players and teams that were participating in the event, the CM said that they should not get tired in their pursuance of excellence.
The prize money of `6 lakhs was won by the Champion team of Haridwar Nagas while the runners up Chamoli Panthers received a cash reward of `4 lakh on the occasion.
The Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Tarun Vijay, the President of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Kishore Upadhyaya, parliamentary secretary and Raipur MlA Umesh Sharma Kau, Rajpur road MlA Rajkumar, Secretary of UCA P C Verma and others were present during the prize distribution ceremony.