Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 5: The University of Jammu Employees Cricket (Men) Tournament 2026 concluded on a high note today.
The tournament was organized under the aegis of the Campus Sports Committee, University of Jammu, under the overall supervision of Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, Chairman, Campus Sports Committee and Raj Kumar Bakshi, Incharge PTI and Cricket Coach, University of Jammu.
In the much-anticipated final, Team J outclassed Team F by nine wickets to emerge as the tournament champions. Batting first, Team F posted a challenging total of 167 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Rajesh led the scoring with a well-crafted 48 runs, while Sajan and Munish Sharma made valuable contributions of 38 and 34 runs respectively. For Team J, Shantul Raina and Gursharan bowled effectively and picked up two wickets each.
In response, Team J produced a commanding batting display and chased down the target comfortably, scoring 173 for the loss of just one wicket in 14.1 overs. Shantul Raina stole the show with a magnificent unbeaten knock of 127 runs, smashing 12 sixes and eight boundaries. Deepak Kumar provided solid support with an unbeaten 38 runs.
For his match-winning all-round performance, Shantul Raina was declared Player of the Match. The trophy and medals were presented by Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, who congratulated the winners and appreciated all participating teams. The tournament was efficiently conducted by Vijay Kumar Raina, Ashok Singh, Anirudh Singh and Raj Kumar Bakshi.
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