Juniors
Tiger Brothers storm into UST OP Chhabra and VM Kohli Memorial U-17 tournament final
For Uday Bhan, Ketan Gautam was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets for 45 runs, while Tushar Bhardwaj chipped in with two wickets
TDJ News Service
03 Nov, 2026
New Delhi: Tiger Brothers Cricket Academy stormed into the final of the 1st UST OP Chhabra and VM Kohli Memorial U-17 Cricket Tournament with an emphatic 87-run victory over Uday Bhan Cricket Academy at Raghubir Singh Modern School, Uttam Nagar.
Batting first after Uday Bhan won the toss and elected to field, Tiger Brothers piled up an imposing 313 for seven in 40 overs, riding on outstanding knocks from Harshit Shokeen and Adwitiya Popli. Harshit struck a brilliant 111 off 91 balls, smashing 13 fours and five sixes, while Adwitiya contributed 93 off 69 deliveries, including eight fours and four sixes.
For Uday Bhan, Ketan Gautam was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets for 45 runs, while Tushar Bhardwaj chipped in with two wickets.
Chasing a challenging target of 314, Uday Bhan were bowled out for 226 in 36.3 overs. Naman led the fightback with a well-crafted 85 off 59 balls, including four fours and six sixes, while Manan Kakarval scored 59 off 60 deliveries, hitting 10 boundaries. However, their efforts were not enough to prevent Tiger Brothers from securing a place in the final.
Truck Head cap, a special prize, was given to Player of the Match Harshit Shokeen by Abhimanyu
Karan spearheaded the Tiger Brothers bowling attack with an impressive five-wicket haul, conceding just 29 runs, while Abhijeet claimed two wickets for 27 runs.
Harshit Shokeen was adjudged UST Man of the Match for his match-winning century, while Naman received the Fighter of the Match award. The prizes were presented by Abhimanyu, Mahender Chhabra, Parvesh and Tara Chand.
Brief Scores
Tiger Brothers Cricket Academy 313/7 in 40 overs (Harshit Shokeen 111 (91b, 13x4s, 5x6s), Adwitiya Popli 93 (69b, 8x4s, 4x6s); Ketan Gautam 4/45, Tushar Bhardwaj 2/42) beat Uday Bhan Cricket Academy 226 all out in 36.3 overs (Naman 85 (59b, 4x4s, 6x6s), Manan Kakarval 59 (60b, 10x4s); Karan 5/29, Abhijeet 2/27)
Tags : Tiger Brothers, Chhabra, Kohli, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, cricket
