Darshanam B wins WRMS T20 tourney

Vadodara: City-based Darshanam B team won the finals of Maharaja Ranjeetsinh Gaekwad Memorial Open Gujarat T20 cricket tournament by beating Nadiad Strikers in the city on Friday.
Darshanam scored 147 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs at Madhavrao Scindia stadium. Nadiad boys looked in position to chase the total in the middle overs but their batsmen failed to click and the team managed to score 129 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

While Abhijeet K from Darshanam team was declared man of the match, Mitesh Shah was adjudged man of the series.

“We have been organizing this tournament for the last 15 years. The royal Gaekwad family has made immense contribution to cricket in the city that has produced several international cricketers. Late Maharaja Ranjitsinh after whom this tournament has been named, was a nice person. He was humility personified,” said Mahurkar, who celebrated his 83rd birthday on Friday. WRMS members garlanded Mahurkar amid beats of dhol.

Royal scion Samarjitsinh Gaekwad said that this cricket tournament is now Gujarat’s biggest tourney. “Every year we celebrate Mahurkar dada’s birthday with this tournament. Railways, in fact, have a big contribution to Vadodara cricket as many of the cricketers have been hired by it. I hope that women’s cricket matches too are included in this tournament,” Gaekwad said.

Shubhanginiraje Gaekwad too thanked Mahurkar for organizing the tourney in the memory of Ranjitsinh.

Over 48 teams from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh participated in the tournament organized by the Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh.