Newly elected governor of Jammu & Kashmir Satya Pal Malik has brought happiness to the valley by announcing that the state will have its own Indian Premier League team. Malik is in touch with IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla to have a team in state and contest the matches.
Malik addressed a gathering at the launch of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS)’ Programme in Srinagar and said “I am working with IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla on the idea of having an IPL team for J&K. Very soon IPL matches will be played in J&K,”.
The state has produced some of the fine cricketers like Ian Dev Singh, Parvez Rasool and Manzoor Dar.
“I got emotional while listening to Manzoor and to know how many hardships he had to face while carrying his dream of playing cricket forward. Even recently I met IPL Chairman, Rajiv Shukla and he told me about Manzoor and his passion for the game,” Malik told during the event.
“While listening to Manzoor, I spoke with Chief Secretary and we have decided to form J&K’s own IPL team. We will also conduct matches of IPL in the State that will give boost to the cricket talent in the State,” he added.
My Take
The valley is hit by terror and the children have been kept away from schools that has given rise to terrorism. Sports can be the force to eradicate terrorism as the youth will get an opportunity to earn through good and respectful way and not by stone pelting or murdering people.
