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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah headed for Karnataka connected Friday to cheer for the J&K cricket squad that is connected the verge of lifting its maiden Ranji Trophy rubric 67 years aft making its debut successful the tournament.
Playing against Karnataka successful the acme clash of the nation’s prestigious home cricket competition, J&K was successful a commanding presumption connected the penultimate time of the five-day contest, securing a 477-run pb astatine the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium successful Hubbali.
Cutting crossed the governmental divide, determination parties from the Union Territory extended messages of enactment to the J&K squad with practice from each subregions, including the Kashmir Valley, Pir Panjal Valley, Chenab Valley, and plains of Jammu.
Onboard a formation to Hubbali, Mr. Abdullah posted connected societal media handles a representation of himself on with ruling National Conference leaders.
“On our mode to Hubli to cheer for the J&K cricket squad arsenic they play the last of the Ranji Trophy. They’ve already made lakhs of radical truthful precise arrogant of their achievements by reaching the final. I’m truly looking guardant to spending the time day successful the stands cheering them on,” Mr. Abdullah said successful a station connected X.
Senior BJP person and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh was besides elated. “Best wishes to the spirited squad of J&K for their outstanding show successful the ongoing Ranji Trophy. Your grit, discipline, and determination connected the tract person made the full portion proud,” helium said.
‘No divisions’
Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Parra said the squad “is not conscionable winning but showing the way”. He said determination were nary divisions connected the tract arsenic “Hindus and Muslims stood enarthrosis to shoulder, playing for 1 badge, 1 dream”.
He besides praised J&K bowler Auqib Nabi, who has claimed 60 wickets truthful acold to go the starring wicket-taker of the existent Ranji Trophy campaign. “Auqib Nabi’s sanction present echoes beyond the bound ropes. Your travel inspires not conscionable aspiring cricketers, but an full procreation searching for light,” Mr. Parra said.
Netizens are besides cheering for the team. “The Ranji Trophy final. For truthful long, it felt similar a imagination truthful distant it mightiness ne'er come. And now, look. The intolerable imagination is simply a living, breathing reality,” said writer and sports adept Humayun Qaisar successful a societal media post.
