TATA Motors won the ‘Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09’
Tata Motors and ICICI Bank showed breathtaking performance in the Final Match
Played on first Day & Night stadium in Lucknow
Lucknow, April 26, 2009: Second Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09’, final match was played between Tata Motors and ICICI Bank at the cricket ground of Sahara City Homes, Lucknow. The Cricket Ground which is a part of the central park is among one of the many amenities and value additions of Sahara City Homes Townships. The month long 20-20 cricket tournament witnessed the participation of sixteen teams from leading corporate houses.
The participants included ICICI Bank, Vodafone, NTPC, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Northern Railways, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in Pool A andHDFC Home Loans,Kingfisher Airlines, Airtel, Tata Motors, Radio Mirchi, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Central Excise Custom & service tax and UP Irrigation Department in Pool B. The tournament concluded today with smashing performances by both the teams.
The winning team was honoured with the running Winner Trophy by the Chief Guest, Mr. Abhijet Sarckar, Head - Corporate Communications, Sahara India Pariwar. Each player of the winning team was honoured with a DVD player and each player of runner-up team was awarded with a clothing iron. The ‘Man of the Series’ was awarded a Colour TV and all the ‘Man of the Match’ players received a Toaster each. After their thrilling performance in the tournament ‘Best Bowler’ and ‘Best Batsman’ walked away with Microwave Oven. Guest of honor Mr. Bhaskar Bhatnagar, Regional Head- Sales, ICICI Bank and Mr. Prabhas Garg, Senior Manager, TATA Motors also grace the occasion.
‘Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09’- a more than a month long 20-20 cricket tournament has entertained the cricket lovers with the enthralling performances of the players in league matches of the tournament. The executives working in different Corporate of Lucknow participated in the Corporate Cup with zeal and unleashed their hidden cricketing talent with every match.
In the tournament, 16 teams were divided into two pools of 8 teams each. They played amongst themselves in the league matches and the semifinals were played between the top four teams ICICI, Punjab National Bank, TATA Motors and Bharti Airtel; with top two teams from each pool.
The opening match was played between NABARD and SIDBI teams, at the Sahara City Homes Cricket Ground, Lucknow. The cricket ground is of national standard and is a part of the central park complex at Sahara City Homes Lucknow Township. The central park complex will include a large multi – disciplinary sports playground, tennis court, volleyball court, swimming pool, skating ring, wave pool, and kids play area. The central park complex will be equipped with flood lights to provide an option of day and night usage for the residents of Sahara City Homes.
About Sahara City Homes, Lucknow
Sahara City Homes, Lucknow is a part of the chain of ‘Sahara City Homes’ townships proposed to be developed across 217 cities in India. Spread in 200 acres (80.94 hectare) of land at Hardoi By-Pass Road, near IIM, Sahara City Homes, Lucknow Township is planned to have 55% - 60% of its total land area dedicated to greenery and open spaces with integrated landscaping. The township propose to offer its residents various amenities and facilities like multi-level security, a school, a mall & multiplex, a hotel & club, an exclusive club, a hospital, a central park equipped with floodlights, a club & community centre, a shuttle service through buses to key city locations for residents, power back – up, air conditioned residential and commercial buildings, piped cooking gas supply for every kitchen, purified water supply, petrol filling station, internet connectivity, rain water harvesting, retirement home and a Sahara Care House. Sahara City Homes with 5255 residential units will offer a product mix of high-rise and mid-rise apartments, penthouses, independent row houses, and independent bungalows.
