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Chris Gayle, Brett Lee, Shane Watson, along with Indian Legends, to support Legends League Cricket’s Ten10 League across ten Indian cities as part of the 'Fit India' initiative

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By K.R. Nayar From New Delhi Legends League Cricket (LLC), since its inception, has always been undertaking something special and innovative. This tournament, which lures cricket fans to stadiums to watch legendary cricketers back in action, has now announced a massive cricket campaign in ten Indian cities. An exciting tournament is being organized with a vision to encourage a healthy lifestyle as part of the “Fit India” Initiative of the Government of India.   The Fit India movement was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, encouraging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle by promoting physical activity and healthy habits. LLC’s vision is to encourage a healthy lifestyle through cricket, and this new league will stage 300 matches that will be    played with a hard tennis ball and will engage 1,280 players. It will be an 80-day extravaganza in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This initiative has been designed to entice more people into the game and give opportunities

The UAE acknowledges Shyam Bhatia’s cricket initiatives with the prestigious fifth 'Sports Imprint Award' from the Dubai Sports Council and Watani Al Emarat Foundation

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By K.R. Nayar Dubai: Efforts that enhance the UAE’s sports sector through humanitarian initiatives never go unacknowledged. This year, Shyam Bhatia, an Indian businessman and an ardent cricket aficionado, has been awarded one of the UAE’s most prestigious awards for his consistent efforts to spread positive values through cricket. The government has acknowledged his cricket museum, which is now one of the world’s largest museums in the game, and that his numerous years of philanthropic efforts in the sports field, deserve to be appreciated.   Shyam Bhatia receives the 'Sports Imprint Award' Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, H.H. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated, Bhatia was presented the fifth ‘Sports Imprint Award’ at a function held at the World Trade Centre and attended by UAE’s top sports authorities and eminent