J&K: Women's Snow Cricket Tournament Organised By Army In Kupwara

Kupwara: As part of the Khelo India initiative, the Army organized a Women's Snow Cricket tournament in Panzgam village of Kupwara district in Kashmir on Friday.

A total of four teams from Kralpora and Meelyal Block participated in the tournament.

According to Dynamite News correspondent, it was a first-of-its-kind event in the Kupwara wherein young girls played cricket on a snowy field.

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"I am grateful to the Army for providing us with a chance to participate in such an event. We are witnessing for the first time a cricket tournament being played on snow in Kashmir,"  said a player Saira Bashir.

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A large number of people were present to watch the tournament. (with Agency inputs)

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