Mumbai, September 7: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the closing ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League on Saturday held at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The UPT20 league final is taking place between Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks at Ekana. Notably, Meerut Mavericks have set 145 runs to win for Kashi Rudras. UP T20 League 2025 Match-Fixing Scandal: Lucknow Police Register FIR After Kashi Rudras Manager Alerts BCCI About Bribe Offer Ahead of Final vs Meerut Mavericks.

At the ceremony, CM Yogi encouraged the players. On X, he highlighted how stadiums are being built in Varanasi, Ayodhya and Gorakhpur and with the introduction of the Central government's sports policy, mini stadiums are being built in every development block and stadiums are being made in every district.

Yogi Adityanath's Tweet

"'At Bharat Ratna' Shri Atal Bihari Vajpay Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, participated in the closing ceremony of the UP-T20 League, Season-3 held today, and encouraged the players. Inspired by the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, stadiums are being built in Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Gorakhpur."

The Central Government's sports policy has been introduced, and we are moving forward with the construction of mini stadiums in every development block and stadiums in every district. @UPGovt is continuously encouraging emerging players. I have full confidence that with robust infrastructure, the players of the state will perform better in sports and the field of sports. Heartfelt congratulations to all the players and best wishes for a bright future!" Shubham Mishra Rattles Opposition With Stellar Five-Wicket Haul, Achieves Feat During Kanpur Superstars vs Kashi Rudras UP T20 League 2025 Match (Watch Video).

One of the biggest performers in the tournament has been the Indian T20I regular Rinku Singh, who is also a part of India's Asia Cup. In 11 matches, Rinku scored 372 runs in nine innings at an average of 62.00 and a strike rate of over 178, with a century and two half-centuries and best score of 108. He represents Meerut Mavericks but is not a part of the title clash as he is a part of Asia Cup side for India.

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