Raipur    Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai today attended the closing ceremony of Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League Season 2 organized at Shaheed Veernarayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Nava Raipur. Chief Minister Shri Sai handed over the Winners Cup to the winning teams of Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League. The final match of CCPL could not be played due to rain. Both the teams that reached the final, Raipur Rhinos and Rajnandgaon Panthers, were declared joint winners.

Addressing the closing ceremony of Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League Season 2, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that it is a matter of good fortune for Chhattisgarh that a cricket tournament like CCPL was organized here in a grand manner. We are constantly striving to promote all sports in Chhattisgarh. Through Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League, talented cricket players of the state have got a great opportunity to play. Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association deserves congratulations for organizing this event.

The Chief Minister said that the final match could not be played today due to rain. Raipur Rhinos and Rajnandgaon Panthers teams have been declared joint winners. I congratulate and wish all the players a bright future. It is a matter of great happiness that despite the bad weather, a large number of cricket lovers are present in the stadium. I hope that the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association will continue to organize the Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League in the same way in the future.

It is noteworthy that Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League Season 2 was organized from June 6 to June 15. Raipur Rhinos, Rajnandgaon Panthers, Raigarh Lions, Bastar Bisons, Bilaspur Bulls and Surguja Tigers teams participated in it.

Raipur Rhinos and Rajnandgaon Panthers team captains Mr. Amandeep Khare and Mr. Ajay Mandal received the Winners Cup from the hands of the Chief Minister.

On this occasion, Sports Minister Shri Tankaram Verma, Rajya Sabha MP and BCCI Vice President Shri Rajiv Shukla, MLA Guru Khuswant Saheb, Shri Baldev Singh Bhatia, Shri Prabhtej Singh Bhatia along with officials of Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association and a large number of cricket lovers were present.