Amaco MPL 2015 off to a dazzling start

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December 14, 2015

Mangaluru, Dec 14: All roads led to the Panambur’s NMPT stadium on the outskirts of the city on Sunday evening as a grand opening ceremony marked the commencement of the Amaco Mangalore Premier League 2.0.

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Cricket fans in Mangaluru were in for a visual treat at the spectacular inauguration and opening ceremony of the coastal Karnataka’s biggest Twenty20 cricket tournament which saw a delightful medley of cricket, entertainment and cultural extravaganza.

Organised by the Karnataka Regional Cricket Academy (KRCA) with a slogan ‘let us unite through cricket’, under the guidance of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the second edition of Amaco MPL features 12 teams from Mangaluru zone, comparison Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts along with Bhatkal.

Accompanied by a galaxy of dignitaries, B Ramanath Rai, the minister for forest, environment and ecology and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge, formally inaugurated the Amaco MPL 2015 by releasing the balloons into the air.

Speaking on the occasion, UT Khader, minister for health and family welfare, reiterated that cricket is one of the means to unite the people in this coastal city.

He said that Amaco MPL not only gives cricketers of this zone to exhibit their talents but opens an opportunity for the people of this region to uphold unity, brotherhood and harmony burying differences and misunderstandings.

Mohammed Asif, the chief executive officer of Amaco group of companies, who is the title sponsor of the tournament, also laid emphasis on upholding unity and harmony in this sensitive region.

Manohar Amin, convenor of KSCA for Mangaluru zone administered the oath to the squad members of 12 teams of the Amaco MPL.

AB Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner, Y Abdullah Kunhi, chancellor, Yenepoya University, Zakariya Jokatte, chairman, Al Muzain also spoke.

Mohammed Sirajuddin, MPL chairman welcomed. Imthiyaz, MPL convenor, UT Ifthikhar Ali, senate member of RGUHS were present among others.

Performance by popular singers and dancers apart from tiger dance, chande and exhibition of other traditional arts of coastal Karnataka enthralled the spectators.

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The academy spends lakh of rupees every year from the money sanctioned to it on training new artists, performances and documentation. However, no such activity was undertaken due to COVID-19. Hence, the academy is discussing to transfer a large amount of money to Yakshagana artists as emergency aid, Academy President Prof M A Hegde said here.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that along with this aid the donations by the public and Yakshagana admirers too could be given to the artists.

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