More than 500 players participated in the cricket league. In the final, defending champion Swat defeated Waziristan 11 to win the title of Kaliwal Zalmi Cricket League Season 2 in front of a huge home crowd at Kabal Cricket Ground, Swat.
Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zia Ullah Bangash and Peshawar Zalmi Team Manager Arshad Khan distributed the prizes after the thrilling final. Zia Ullah Bangash said that Peshawar Zalmi has arranged several programs at the grass-root level to promote Cricket on which Peshawar Zalmi and Chairman Javed Afridi must be congratulated. Javed Afridi said that Kaliwal Zalmi League was organized to celebrate the hosting of the Pakistan Super League in Pakistan as well as to promote cricket in not only urban but villages (rural) areas also. This league not only gave a platform to youth to showcase their skills but new talent also came to light. Head Coach Muhammad Akram also reached Peshawar during the Main Round of Kaliwal Zalmi League to encourage young cricketers.
Chairman Javed Afridi, Head Coach Mohammad Akram, Advisor to PM Usman Dar & Peshawar Zalmi superstar Umer Amin handed over the trophy and prize money to the winning captain of Kabul Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi management would like to especially thank the MCI Corporation Islamabad for their tremendous support throughout the tournament. Chairman Javed Afridi thanked deputy mayor Islamabad Zeeshan Ali Naqvi who was also among the esteemed guests at the closing ceremony. The competition that was started on 21st March 2019 with 16 teams participating has officially ended with Kabul Zalmi taking the trophy home
The aim of the league was to bring the students of Madarasa to the mainstream sports arena, said Chairman Javed Afridi. According to the vision of PM Imran Khan, Peshawar Zalmi wanted to bring the students of Madaris into the mainstream sports arena and promote religious harmony across the region through sports. 8 teams belonging to the tribal districts participated in the league: Wazirtsan Fighters South, Wazirtsan Worriers North, Bajaur Lions, Khyber Eagles, Khyber Falcons, Jamrud Kings, Mohamad Tigers, Orakzai Thunders
Governor Baluchistan Justice R. Aman Ullah Khan distributed the awards and prizes among the players and congratulated Mr. Javed Afridi on the successful execution of ZML 2. He said that this is a great initiative for the Madrasa Students. Javed Afridi in his message said that this journey will continue. The sanctity of these religious institutions along with their upheaval has reached Baluchistan and will keep on flourishing in Punjab, Sindh, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir very soon. In this mission of peace, prosperity, and patriotism, I, Javed Afridi, thank all the madaris, Balochistan Government, Pak Army, and all institutions involved in making the ZML 2 a huge success in Balochistan. This journey will continue with your support. Al Baqarah Strikers Muhammad Aurangzeb won the player of the tournament award. Jaffar Ali won the best batsman award and Wazir Khan won the man of the series award.
If it is said, it’s the most perfect medium for building a cohesive community so it won’t be wrong. Because we have witnessed that players from different school of thought have played in a very friendly environment. Their teachers shared one same podium to sit and adore their performances. At the same time when we are in the final of the tournament, heads of Christian, Hindu and Sikh Community came to support the teams. And the credit goes to the platform of sports where they sit to dialogue with each other. It’s a series of tournaments that will be organized in the rest of the provinces. We have started this in KP and inshallah after this we will plan the same on Punjab, Baluchistan, and Sindh. We will provide opportunities to every student studying in madaris. A lot more to come after this.
Through the Zalmi Azadi Cup, hundreds of cricketers got the chance to showcase their talent and have a proper platform to play. In the future, we will continue to bring such initiatives for the youth and produce good sportsmen. After the success of Zalmi Azadi Cup and Zalmi School League, we are now looking forward to our Zalmi Madrasa League and it will be beginning very shortly. Head Coach Peshawar Zalmi, Muhammad Akram said that the tournament produced some great talented players. He urged the cricketers to keep working hard like this.
Zalmi Youth XI vs Karakoram University Exhibition Cricket Match was held at a height of almost 10,000 meters in Gilgit Baltistan. The cricket match between Zalmi Youth XI vs Karakoram University was held at a height of almost 10,000 meters in Gilgit Baltistan. Cricket has no boundaries and the shared passion we have for the game can be seen everywhere. The crowd came out in huge numbers to witness this one-of-a-kind match which was part of the 3rd National Youth Summit in which Zalmi Foundation was a partner.
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