Posted on 2022-04-05

GCU holds T-10 Super League

The Government College University Lahore Directorate of Sports has held the first T-10 Inter Departmental Cricket Super League among the students of its academic departments. Besides male students, about 28 departmental teams of female students also participated in the sports league for the first time.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi was the chief guest at the finals held at the University's Oval Ground.
Eminent former test cricketers Ali Zia, Abid Ali and Salman Butt were also present.
In the finals among girls, a team of Sustainable Development Study Center (SDSC) beat Physical Education Department by 3 runs. However, Physical Education Department remained triumphant among boys.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Zaidi counted the University’s initiatives to encourage participation of female students in all sports. He said GCU for the first time in the last 158 years granted admissions to girls on sports basis and started maintaining thier records in different games.
He said there was psychological shift in cricket with the introduction of shorter formats of game.
Salman But said our youth didn't have much opportunities of participating in healthy sports activities.
Cricketer Ali Zia and Abid Ali also appreciated participation of girls in sports activities.

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