INDIAN ARMY ORGANISES KASHMIR PREMIER LEAGUE T20 TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS

The inaugural tournament of the newly established Kashmir Premier League (KPL) is going to start from July 4 in the valley of Kashmir. The one month long event will have 14 teams that hail from 10 districts of the valley. The opening T20 game will be played between Srinagar Sher Dil and Badgam Badshahs.

The tournament has been designed by the Indian army, which is occupying the valley, in order to pacify the public and reduce anti-India protests.

Kashmir has been fighting for freedom from Indian domination since 1947. The valley is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan.

An army statement reveals, “The first phase of the tournament was conducted in May and June with 193 teams from across the valley taking part. There were over 300 matches at the intra-district level. The best 14 district teams were selected for the final phase”.

It further tells, “The second phase of the summer slam promises to be the biggest extravaganza Kashmir has ever seen. The major districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, and, Badgam will be fielding two teams each while the districts of Kupwara, Bandipur, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, and, Ganderbal will field a team each”.

The 14 teams in the tournament will compete for Chinar Cup. The winning side will get a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, while the runner-up is to get Rs 3 lakhs. The top three players of the tournament will have a chance to get training in the top cricket academies of India.

The tournament will be a major breakthrough for the promotion and development of cricket in the war-hit valley. As is it going to be the first ever T20 event in Kashmir, a large number of viewers are expected to come watch.

After the thumping success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which started in 2008, T20 leagues are rapidly mushrooming in the Subcontinent. Sri Lanka has formed a Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL), so has Bangaldesh, while Pakistan is planning to formulate Pakistan Premier League (PPL).

Analysts believe that the credit of all these developments goes to the IPL, which is the pioneer in Asia.

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News: New bowling machine to copy world’s best

 British scientists have fabricated a bowling machine that they claim can mimic its real life counterparts.

According to media reports, the machine replicates the bowling of Australian leg-spin legend Shane Warne or the English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar. They say it can copy the spin, swing and pace of any of the world’s best.

Experts believe the device developed at the Loughborough University will be invaluable for honing the skills of professional cricketers. It works by manipulating the alignment of the seam, speed of the ball ad airflow around it to create swing.

According to its inventor Dr. Andy West, when they were designing the machine, they considered all the things that real players use such as the orientation of the seam and the speed at which the ball is released to vary how a ball travels when it is bowled.

“Real life bowlers can get tired or injured during extensive training periods so the machine is ideal for batsmen to practise with,” West has been quoted as saying. West further said Loughborough researchers were also developing simulation machines for sports such as golf, football, rowing and weight training. 

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