Overview

• Matches at Bipin Rawat Stadium and Showkat Ali College Ground are live-streamed on HD cameras to engage audiences across and beyond Kashmir Valley.
• The opening fixture pitted BCC Reds against Karnah Tigers, whose captain Zubair Dar called the league ‘Kashmir’s own IPL’ and praised its opportunity for local talent.
• The tournament’s 11th edition mobilizes 64 teams from every district, channeling youth energy into sportsmanship, unity and regional pride.
• Senior military and civil dignitaries, including the GOC of 19 Infantry Division and DIGs from J&K Police, BSF and CRPF, attended the inauguration ceremony.
• Large local crowds have turned out to witness the matches, reflecting widespread community support for the cricket-driven peace and empowerment initiative.