PHD Cricket Tournament 2016

PHD Cricket Tournament 2016

“Flagship Match-PHD Members vs PHD Secretariat”, 24^th December 2016, 8.00 am, Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi.

Games & Sports form an Integral part of anyone’s life, be it a student or a sports enthusiast of any age. In India cricket has never been just a game, it has been a part of everyday life, a religion in itself. In continuation of this legacy, PHD Chamber Sports Committee organized the PHD Cricket Tournament 2016 on 24^th December 2016 at Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi.

The match was played between the PHD Secretariat & PHD Members whose captains were Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General, PHDCCI and Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka, President, PHDCCI respectively.

PHD Secretariat won the toss and chose to field. The PHD Members team set a target of 136 runs before the Secretariat team who were able to accomplish the same in just 18.2 overs and won the match with 2 wickets to spare. Mr. SumitGola from the PHD Secretariat team who took four wickets and made 21 runs was declared the Man of the Match.

Ms. NeelamPratap Singh Rudy, Chairperson, PHD Sports Committee and Ms. Anjum Chopra, Co-Chairperson, PHD Sports Committee along with Mr. Mukesh Gupta, Chairman-PHD Tourism Committee and Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Chairman, PHD Media and Entertainment Committee along with Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka, Captain of the PHD Members Team presented the winning trophy to the PHD Secretariat team led by Mr. Saurabh Sanyal and also to the Man of the Match-Mr. SumitGola.

The endeavour of the match was to foster team spirit which was amply showcased on the field. Both the teams played the gentleman’s game.