Mangalore: DKCA CUP 2010 - T20 Cricket Tourney Kicks-off
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)
Mangalore, Jan 15: The T/20 cricket tournament organized by Dakshina Kannada Cricket Association (DKCA) at Nehru Maidan was inaugurated on Saturday January 15.
Bangalore based Mangalorean entrepreneur Dayanada Pai's Century Group is sponsoring the tournament. Dr Srikanth Rai, president of DKCA inaugurated the tournament by unveiling the T20 logo. Speaking on the occasion he called upon the players to play the game with utmost sportive spirit inorder to uphold the status of cricket and wished all success for the event.
Venugopal Kaikamba, secretary, tournament committee of DKCA, Jigar Vador, sales manager, Big Fm 92.7, Prakash Samaga, correspondent, Daijiworld.com and Balakrishna Pai, manager, DKCA among others were present.
The first match was between NITK Surathkal and Govindas Surathkal. As many as 30 teams will participate in the tournament which will conclude on February 5.