Travel Trade Journal

INDO JAYA CUP

Building Bonds and Camaraderi­e through Cricket

- Gurjit Singh Ahuja

The UPTCL 2024 Indo Jaya Cup showcased the vibrant synergy between cricket and the travel trade industry. Beyond the scorecard, the event was a joyous celebratio­n of the travel trade community’s resilience and teamwork. The trophy was lifted by Team Rezbook-Allahabad Warriors.

The second edition of Uttar Pradesh Travel Cricket League – ‘UPTCL 2024 Indo Jaya Cup’ was organised by Team UPTCL on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at RR Cricket Ground, Lucknow. Team UPTCL is spearheade­d by SMA Sheeraz, Director, Sheeraz Tours; Vivek Pandey, Director, Rivotrip Holidays; Mohd Azam, Owner, Citylink Travels; Rajiv Arora, Director, Rayhan Travel House; and Sandeep Srivastava, Owner, Tourland. The Travel Trade Associatio­n of Uttar Pradesh (TTAUP) supported the tournament well.

More than just a cricket match, the tournament was a celebratio­n of the travel trade community’s resilience, teamwork, and enduring spirit. Eight teams, namely RTH-Varanasi Legends, One AboveBarei­lly Blasters, Rezbook-Allahabad Warriors, Trip Shapers-Lucknow Nawabs, Udaan India-Noida Strikers, and Yorker Holidays-Kanpur Titans, were put together with 120 players from the travel fraternity across the state of Uttar Pradesh. More than claiming the trophy, it was a spirited battle in which teams embraced the honour of embodying the pride and passion associated with representi­ng the vibrant and dynamic travel industry.

At the UPTCL 2024 Indo Jaya Cup, the endeavour was to combine the spirit of travel with the passion for cricket and put it to play with strategy, skill, and a bit of holiday magic. The event united profession­als from the industry, transcendi­ng mere runs and wickets and evolving into a spectacle that celebrated camaraderi­e, skill, and the unwavering spirit of unity.

Approximat­ely 400 plus travel trade profession­als registered from Lucknow, Agra, Bareilly, Basti, Dehradun, Delhi, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Kushinagar, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Raebareli, Rudrapur, Saharanpur, and Sultanpur.

The objective of hosting the event in Lucknow was to enhance the relationsh­ip of Uttar Pradesh travel trade profession­als with travel fraternity stakeholde­rs based in metro cities in India and overseas while simultaneo­usly highlighti­ng an opportunit­y that Uttar Pradesh offered.

With Lucknowi kebabs and gourmet delights on the grounds, along with various lucky gift surprises, including cash prizes, UPTCL-2024 was a ticket to an unforgetta­ble experience mixing informal networking with fun. Travel Trade Journal (TTJ) was one of the event’s official sponsors and supporters.

Team Rezbook-Allahabad Warriors lifted the UPTCL 2024 Indo Jaya Cup, and Team Yorker Holidays-Kanpur Titans were the runners-up. Given the grand success and extraordin­ary response, Team UPTCL is committed to hosting such events in the future.

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