{"id":82304,"date":"2024-10-17T00:15:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T18:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=82304"},"modified":"2024-10-17T00:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T18:45:21","slug":"bakshi-stadium-packed-for-final-battle-of-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/17\/bakshi-stadium-packed-for-final-battle-of-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakshi Stadium packed for final battle of legends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Srinagar, Oct 16: After a week of electrifying cricket action, Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar will once again fall quiet as the much-anticipated Legends League Cricket draws to its final stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The final match is ongoing in the heart of Srinagar between Konark Suryas Odisha and Southern Superstars, attracting thousands of fans, and filling the stadium with what has been a memorable return of top-tier cricket to the region after decades.<\/p>\n

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As per the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the stadium, which had been buzzing with excitement and energy since the beginning of the tournament last week, now faces a bittersweet farewell with the final match currently in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n

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Spectators witnessed legendary cricket stars battle it out on Kashmiri soil for the first time in over 40 years, a memory that will remain in the hearts and minds of cricket enthusiasts and the Kashmiri people for a long time.<\/p>\n

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For many residents, the LLC was more than just a cricket tournament, as it marked the revival of international sport that had long been absent from the valley.<\/p>\n

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Mubashir, one of the young cricket fans, said, \u201cHistory was made in Kashmir, and we had never imagined we would see cricket legends like Chris Gayle playing here in Srinagar.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another local in his 60s said his children had only heard stories about big matches in Kashmir. \u201cNow they got to witness it firsthand, and they are very happy,\u201d he said while shouting and cheering for the final game as it unfolded.<\/p>\n

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As the final game unfolded, cheers echoed through the packed stands. The crowd was seen waving flags and chanting for their favourites while watching every ball. \u201cSeeing these cricket legends in our own city is a dream come true. I don\u2019t want this excitement to end,\u201d said Shuiab, a college student.<\/p>\n

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It is worth mentioning that the Legends League (LLC) brought cricketing icons from across the globe to Srinagar, marking the revival of international cricket after four decades.<\/p>\n

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The organisers and players alike expressed their appreciation for the overwhelming support from the local audience and administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Srinagar, Oct 16: After a week of electrifying cricket action, Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar will once again fall quiet as the much-anticipated Legends League Cricket draws to its final stage.     The final match is ongoing in the heart of Srinagar between Konark Suryas Odisha and Southern Superstars, attracting thousands of fans, and filling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82306,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82304\/revisions\/82306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}