Furious Predators Crowned Champions of PPL 5th Edition in a Thrilling Finale

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POONCH MAY 06:-In a nail-biting final showdown the Furious Predators emerged victorious to clinch the title of the 5th edition of the PPL defeating Haveli Chaos by a margin of 16 runs. The much anticipated clash kept fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish.

Batting first after winning the toss Furious Predators posted a competitive total of 152/7 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was powered by a scintillating knock of 72 runs from Rydham Sharma and a solid contribution of 38 from Guri. For Haveli Chaos Kamran Khan delivered a fiery spell picking up 5 wickets for just 20 runs keeping his team in contention.

In response Haveli Chaos managed 136/7 in their 20 overs. Despite valiant efforts from Waseem Qureshi and Farhan Khan both scoring 44 and 49 runs each the chase fell short. Guri once again starred this time with the ball claiming 4 wickets for just 14 runs. Karanat Bracken also impressed with figures of 4/34.

Guri’s all-round brilliance earned him the Man of the Match title. Mannu Sharma was adjudged Player of the Series while Rydham Sharma bagged the Best Batsman award and Mehboob Shaikh was named the Best Bowler.

The winning team received a cash prize of ₹1 lakh along with the championship trophy while the runners-up were awarded ₹70,000 and a trophy. The third and fourth place teams were awarded ₹10,000 and ₹5,000 respectively along with trophies.

The tournament was conducted under the powerful theme: “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – My Youth, My Pride”, and was dedicated to the martyrs of the nation, highlighting the spirit of youth and patriotism.

SSP Poonch Shafqat Bhat (JKPS) graced the event as Chief Guest with DYSP DR present as Guest of Honour.
The special guests present at the event included Nirdosh Kumar Sharma, Rajinder Singh Toofan, Nargit Singh, retired ZPEO Abdul Majid Dar, Jee Zaheer Ahmed, Jee Shah Aziz, Manager Sports Stadium Poonch Mushtaq Ahmed, Er. Saleem Banday, and Sports Council officials Syed Zakir Hussain, Ram Prakash, and Aman Sharma. Retired DYSSO Prem Prakash Luthra was also in attendance.

The technical panel comprised Davinder Dabour, Hamad Mir, Ajaz Malik, Shabir Malik, Sajad Rather, Arfan Manhas, Zulfqar Ahmed, Mohd Iqbal Malik, Mahroof Hussain, Mahi Mumtaz Khan, Syed Imran Shah, Syed Talit, Waseem, and Er. Kamran Qadri.mukthar Ahmed,mohd Iqbal malik ,Mohd mushtaq.

The Chief Guest at the final match of PPL Edition 5 SSP Poonch Shafqat Bhat (JKPS) while interacting with the players, emphasized that the youth must stay away from drugs and other anti-national activities. He urged them to channel their energy into games and sports avoid any unlawful acts and be responsible citizens of the country.

Founder and Chief Organiser of PPL 5th Edition Pervaiz Malik Afridi briefed the Chief Guest about the overall progression of the tournament. He expressed his gratitude to all the sponsors team owners and the management committee for their contribution to the success of the event. He also thanked the Chief Guest Guest of Honour and Special Guests for giving their valuable time to encourage and motivate the players.

The tournament is being organized by the Rahul Dravid Club Poonch.The tournament concluded on a high note celebrating both sportsmanship and social responsibility.