MPs' cricket match: Anurag Thakur scores a century and Devesh Shakya hits fours
A cricket match was organised between MPs at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in Delhi. Lok Sabha XI performed brilliantly and defeated Rajya Sabha XI by 73 runs. Anurag Thakur played an unbeaten innings of 111 runs, while Deepender Hooda bowled brilliantly and took three wickets. This event was organised with the aim of promoting TB free India campaign and fitness.
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MPs cricket match for TB awareness
Lok Sabha XI and Rajya Sabha XI teams faced each other in a cricket match held at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Delhi. The aim of this friendly competition was to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India TB free by 2025. With the message of fitness and health, this event was also an attempt to increase mutual camaraderie among MPs.
Brief description of the match
Lok Sabha XI batted first and scored 251 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Rajya Sabha XI managed to score only 178 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.
| Team | Score | Wicket | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lok Sabha XI | 251 | 7 | 20 |
| Rajya Sabha XI | 178 | 8 | 20 |
Brilliant batting by Lok Sabha XI
Lok Sabha XI captain Anurag Thakur played an unbeaten knock of 111 runs off 65 balls. His innings included 12 fours and 5 sixes. Chandrashekhar Azad scored 54 runs in 23 balls, while Manoj Tiwari added 13 runs in 6 balls.
| Batsman | Run | Ball | Fours | Sixes |
| Anurag Thakur | 111* | 65 | 12 | 5 |
| Chandrasekhar Azad | 54 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Devesh Shakya | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Manoj Tiwari | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
A struggling innings for Rajya Sabha XI
Mohammad Azharuddin played a brilliant innings of 74 runs in 42 balls from the side of Rajya Sabha XI. Captain Kiren Rijiju scored just 1 run, while N Dangi and K Sudhakar added 28 and 27 runs respectively.
| Batsman | Run | Ball | Fours | Sixes |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 74 | 42 | 10 | 2 |
| N Dangi | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| What is Sudhakar? | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
Dipendra Hooda and Nishikant Dubey's Jalwa in bowling
Loksabha XI's Dipendra Hooda bowled brilliantly and took three wickets and won the "Best Bowler of the Match" award. Nishikant Dubey also performed brilliantly and took two wickets. Kamlesh Paswan took three wickets from Rajya Sabha XI.
| Bowler | Over | Runs given | Wicket |
| Dipendra Hooda | 4 | 35 | 3 |
| Nishikant Dubey | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| Kamlesh Paswan | 3 | 26 | 3 |
Sportsmanship of MPs and the message of TB free India
During this event, MPs forgot their differences and showed solidarity through games. Captain Anurag Thakur said after the match, "It is very important to make people aware to defeat TB. TB cases in India have declined by 18% since 2015." Kiren Rijiju also explained the importance of fitness and said, "A healthy body can lay the foundation of a healthy nation."
Prime Minister Modi's 2025 Goals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of making India TB-free by 2025, which is five years ahead of the global target of 2030. Anurag Thakur said that the government is also giving free medicines and financial assistance of 1000 rupees to deal with this disease.
TB Free India campaign will gain strength
This event is planned to be repeated throughout the country. Union Minister Ram Mahon Naidu said, "Such awareness campaigns will be organized in other states to end TB."
Solidarity through play
MPs of different political parties played unitedly in the cricket match. MPs from opposition and ruling parties made this event a success by showing sportsmanship.
Contribution of former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin
Former Indian captain and Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Azharuddin won the title of "Best Batsman" with an innings of 74 runs. He said, "This kind of organization is very important to defeat a serious disease like TB."
The main reason for the victory of Lok Sabha XI
- Anurag Thakur's century: Captain Anurag Thakur's innings of 111 runs gave the team a strong score.
- Dipendra Hooda's bowling: His three crucial wickets prevented the opposition team from scoring big.
- Collective performance of the team: The performance of the team in both batting and bowling was balanced.
Due to failure of Rajya Sabha XI
- Poor performance of other batsmen: Apart from Azharuddin, none of the batsmen could last.
- Expensive bowling by the bowlers: Kiren Rijiju and other bowlers stole a lot of runs.
- Mistakes in fielding: Due to many missed catches, the opposition team got a chance to score big runs.
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