Metro India News | MANCHERIAL

Labour and Mining Minister Dr. G. Vivek Venkatswamy said that cricket is a widely popular sport in India, from street-level to the national stage, and that every region has talented players. He stated that victory and defeat are a natural part of sports, and that participation itself is the greatest achievement. The Minister noted that sports help inculcate team spirit, discipline, and leadership qualities.

Recalling that cricket tournaments were organised across the State in memory of his father, Late Kaka Venkatswamy, Dr. Vivek Venkatswamy said that during his tenure as President of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), efforts were made to bring out sporting talent through sponsorship support.

The Minister distributed prizes to the winners of the cricket tournament organised in memory of Puranam Ramakrishnaiah at Kotapalli mandal headquarters in Chennur district on Wednesday. He presented the first prize to the Kotapalli team, which emerged as winners of the tournament, and the second prize to the Gorlapalli team, which finished as runners-up.

The Minister congratulated former MLC Puranam Satish for successfully organising such a well-conducted cricket tournament. He said it was a matter of pride that two players from the Kotapalli region have already represented the State at the Under-19 cricket level.

The Minister assured that he would take up the issue of obtaining forest clearance required for the construction of a proper cricket stadium in the Kotapalli area by coordinating with the concerned Forest and Revenue officials.

Former MLC Puranam Satish, DCC President Raghunath Reddy, local leaders, players, sports enthusiasts, and others participated in the programme.