The recently appointed mentor cum player of JKCA, Irfan Pathan on Friday thanked IPL Chairman, Rajeev Shukla for helping them organise practice matches.
J&K and Uttar Pradesh played four practice games at SK Stadium, Srinagar in which both J&K and UP won two matches each.
The matches were organised in order to give the match practice to both teams ahead of Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins from 19th of next month.
Pathan took to his official Twitter account and said that Rajeev Shukla made it possible for JKCA to organise the matches.
He also mentioned that, it would help reviving the cricket in J&K.
The Tweet reads as under:
“On behalf of JKCA I would like to Thank
@ShuklaRajiv
ji for helping us organise 4 practise matches here in Kashmir vs UPCA which will not only help both the teams prepare for the gruelling domestic cricketing season but also revive cricket in Kashmir,”
