15th SILF Turf Cricket League kicked off with seven weekend matches

The league is set to culminate with the finals on December 3. Matches are being hosted at two venues - Modern School, Barakhamba Road, and the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Pitampura.
SILF Tournament
SILF Tournament

The 15th edition of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) Turf Cricket League commenced with seven matches played over the last weekend, on October 7 and October 8.

The Man of the Match trophies were awarded by Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President of SILF

Dr Lalit Bhasin
Dr Lalit Bhasin

The league this year attracted a record participation of 32 teams, a significant increase from the 21 law firms that competed in last year's edition.

The tournament is set to culminate with the finals scheduled for December 3. Matches are being hosted at two venues: Modern School, Barakhamba Road, and the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Pitampura.

Here is a recap of the matches that kicked off the league:

1. Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan beat SKV Law Offices by 51 runs

Team - Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Team - Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Team - SKV Law Offices
Team - SKV Law Offices

Shubhanshu Jolly of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan was named the Man of the Match, with Varun Singh of SKV Law Offices being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Shubhanshu Jolly of Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Man of the Match - Shubhanshu Jolly of Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan

2. S&A Law Offices beat Lall & Sethi by 8 wickets

Team - S&A Law Offices
Team - S&A Law Offices
Lall & Sethi
Lall & Sethi

Jatin Kapoor of S&A Law Offices was named the Man of the Match, with Mahender Singh of Lall & Sethi being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Jatin Kapoor of S&A Law Offices
Man of the Match - Jatin Kapoor of S&A Law Offices

3. Charter Law Chambers beat AZB by 5 wickets

Team - Charter Law Chambers
Team - Charter Law Chambers
Team AZB
Team AZB

The Man of the Match was Shubham Gupta of Charter Law Chambers, with Aman Raj of AZB being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Shubham Gupta of Charter Law Chambers
Man of the Match - Shubham Gupta of Charter Law Chambers

4. AP & Partners beat Saraf & Partners by 2 wickets

Team - AP & Partners
Team - AP & Partners
Team - Saraf & Partners
Team - Saraf & Partners

The Man of the Match was Lakshya Khanna of AP & Partners, with Puru of Saraf & Partners being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Lakshya Khanna of AP & Partners
Man of the Match - Lakshya Khanna of AP & Partners

5. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas beat IndusLaw by 150 runs

Team - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Team - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Team - IndusLaw
Team - IndusLaw

The Man of the Match was Amitpal of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, with Harsh of IndusLaw being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Amitpal of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Man of the Match - Amitpal of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

6. Luthra & Luthra beat Dentons Link Legal by 6 wickets

Team - Luthra & Luthra
Team - Luthra & Luthra
Team - Dentons Link Legal
Team - Dentons Link Legal

The Man of the Match was Aakarshan Sahay of Luthra & Luthra, with Kabir of Dentons Link Legal being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Aakarshan Sahay of Luthra and Luthra
Man of the Match - Aakarshan Sahay of Luthra and Luthra

7. HSA Advocates beat Dua Associates by 10 wickets

Team HSA Advocates
Team HSA Advocates
Team - Dua Associates
Team - Dua Associates

The Man of the Match was Rishabh Sehgal of HSA Advocates, with Angad Verma of Dua Associates being named the Fighter of the Match.

Man of the Match - Rishabh Sehgal of HSA
Man of the Match - Rishabh Sehgal of HSA

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