The second day of the annual sports fest ‘Sportikon’ presented us with some thrilling cricket matches which were a spectacle to watch as players leaped and flew through the air to catch the ball or hit it out of the park. All photos by Kamakshi Jagdish Deshmukh
The batsman keenly eyes the ball so as to hit the perfect shot.
In India, cricket is not just a sport but an emotion.
A still from the game of inches and perfect timing.
The reason why cricket is said to be a ‘gentleman’s game’.
The ‘Jai Mata Di’ chants echoed in the stadium when each team began their game.
Players were active and alert on the field giving their hundred percent to save every run.
All the players of BML University rushed to hug their batsman after he earned them a win with a stunning boundary.
The feeling after you hit a crucial boundary for the team.
In a rare display, the bowler uprooted the middle stump and got his team an important wicket.
The day ended with a total of 932 runs being scored with many more to follow.
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