Yorkshire Mandyal wins Pro HPCL Season 2, takes home 7 lakhs

Shimla, April 28
The second edition of Aspire Pro HPCL, Himachal’s biggest cricket league, concluded on 27 April at Endeavour’s Cricket Hub, Mohali. The league, organized by Welfare Sports Association, featured 16 teams, with players from all over Himachal Pradesh vying for the title.

The league had a total of 724 registrations, out of which 250 players were sold in auction, just like IPL. This was Himachal’s first white leather ball tournament in an effort to provide a platform for local players to showcase their skills and to raise the standard of cricket in the state.

The final match, between Yorkshire Mandyal and Mandi Marvels, was a thrilling contest. Both teams originated from the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, and the players were determined to give their best performance. Sanjeev Goyal, MD – Rajdhani Mustard Oil, was the chief guest of the match.

The match started at 6 PM, and Yorkshire Mandyal won the toss and chose to bat. They put up a strong total of 113 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 15 overs. The Mandi Marvels started their chase well, but they lost wickets at crucial intervals and were eventually bowlran out of overs.
After a thrilling match, Yorkshire Mandyal emerged as the winners of the league, taking home the first prize of 7 lakh rupees. The runner-up team, Mandi Marvels, won 3 lakh rupees.

The founders of the league, Veenu Diwan, Abhay Thakur, Anil Chauhan, Sumit Sehgal and Ajay Thakur, expressed their happiness with the response of the public to this season, stating that they received a massive response from online viewers, with millions of people joining the live streams of the matches. They also said that they had put all their efforts into making this league bigger than the previous one and that they will plan something even bigger for the next season. They thanked all their sponsors and associates for their support.