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The Indian Veteran Premier League: The Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL) has breathed new life into the cricketing careers of Jammu & Kashmir cricketers, Samiullah Beigh and Omar Alam. As they embrace their stint in the league, both players are experiencing a rise in passion and determination and are eager to leave their mark in the tournament.

Samiullah and Omar are playing for the Red Carpet Delhi in the IVPL here at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. Having taken a retirement in 2018, after playing 61 First Class matches and 37 List A games, Samiullah is excited to return to competitive cricket.

"It is sort of a new life because once we retire from FC cricket, we don't get the same opportunity to push ourselves. Considering the quality of cricket in this league, it is sort of a new life for us. We are getting the opportunity to challenge ourselves again, to play with the legends of the game, to compete with them, and to live our lives again," Samiullah Beigh told IANS in an exclusive interview.   Read More...