Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- The grand finale of the Uttar Pradesh Premier T20 League was held today at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the match by ringing the ceremonial bell and tossing the coin for the final clash between Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks. The CM met both teams' captains and players, posed with the trophy and encouraged stadium staff for their efforts. He also received a warm welcome from BCCI Vice President and Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Shukla. Speaking on the occasion, he said the UP T20 League is providing a strong platform for youth and budding cricketers.
He urged the BCCI to allot two IPL teams to UP, given its 25 crore population, to ensure more opportunit...