<p>Mathura (UP): In an initiative aimed at rehabilitation through sports, the Mathura district jail in Uttar Pradesh hosted an IPL-style cricket tournament for inmates titled 'Champions Cricket League' over a month-long schedule.</p>.<p>Divided into eight teams, 130 inmates, including convicts and undertrials, participated in the tournament.</p>.<p>In keeping with the IPL theme, the teams were named Knight Riders, Capitals, Super Giants, Super Kings, Indians, Royal Challengers, Titans, and Royals, jail superintendent Anshuman Garg said.</p>.IPL allows temporary replacements considering non-availability of a few foreign players.<p>In the final played on Wednesday, the Knight Riders beat Capitals to clinch the title.</p>.<p>"This was the first time that an elaborate sporting event was organised inside Mathura jail. The idea was to promote a positive mindset among the inmates and steer them away from negativity," Garg said.</p>.<p>Several sporting activities such as cricket, volleyball, badminton and table tennis have been introduced in the prison for the inmates, he added.</p>.<p>The Mathura Refinery unit of Indian Oil Corporation supported the initiative through its CSR funding by constructing dedicated arenas for these activities and by providing cricket kits. </p>
<p>Mathura (UP): In an initiative aimed at rehabilitation through sports, the Mathura district jail in Uttar Pradesh hosted an IPL-style cricket tournament for inmates titled 'Champions Cricket League' over a month-long schedule.</p>.<p>Divided into eight teams, 130 inmates, including convicts and undertrials, participated in the tournament.</p>.<p>In keeping with the IPL theme, the teams were named Knight Riders, Capitals, Super Giants, Super Kings, Indians, Royal Challengers, Titans, and Royals, jail superintendent Anshuman Garg said.</p>.IPL allows temporary replacements considering non-availability of a few foreign players.<p>In the final played on Wednesday, the Knight Riders beat Capitals to clinch the title.</p>.<p>"This was the first time that an elaborate sporting event was organised inside Mathura jail. The idea was to promote a positive mindset among the inmates and steer them away from negativity," Garg said.</p>.<p>Several sporting activities such as cricket, volleyball, badminton and table tennis have been introduced in the prison for the inmates, he added.</p>.<p>The Mathura Refinery unit of Indian Oil Corporation supported the initiative through its CSR funding by constructing dedicated arenas for these activities and by providing cricket kits. </p>