Bhiwadi, The Shriram Corporate Kabaddi tournament has become the much awaited platform for young professionals to take time from their busy schedules and get back to sports. On the first two days of the tournament on the 21st and 22nd of April, nine teams showcased their talent on the battle ground of Kabaddi. The matches on both days demonstrated the mettle of the teams, with the day one matches leading to four semi finalists. The matches were interesting to watch as some of them were closely contested, while others were one sided, demonstrating the preparedness of the participants. Fighting their way through, Shriram Pistons and Amktek emerged as the finalists by defeating seven other teams. The two are set to clash on the 24th of April to decide, who will lift the much coveted Shriram Corporate Kabaddi Cup 2015.
In the semi-finals, Shriram Pistons powered their way through to defeat Hi-Tech Gears Limited by 66-51 in a closely fought match. In the other semi-final, Amtek Auto Limited won against Continental Engines Limited in a one sided match.
Amtek has a good mix of attackers and defenders, which helped them with their wins in the tournament so far. At the same, players of Shriram Pistons have a very good sense of team play and strategy, which has enabled them to reach the much awaited finals to be played on the 24th of April.
Mr Devendra Mishra, Executive Director of the Shriram Pistons, an avid sports enthusiast said, “Sports are an important part of our daily lives. Not only sporting activities help keep our bodies healthy, team sports like kabaddi also instil the spirit of team work, which is equally important in our professional lives. We are very happy that we had the opportunity to host this tournament and hope that more and more companies will come forward to participate in this ancient Indian sport.”
The nine participating companies include, Autofit, JBM, Continental Engines ltd, Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd, Amtek, Hi-Tech Gears, Sona Steering, HVCC (Visteon) and Delhpi. All the matches were held on the factory campus of Shriram Pistons, Pathredi.
About Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd
Founded in 1972 and with an annual turnover of about US$ 200 million, Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd (SPRL) is India’s largest integrated manufacturer of Pistons, Pins, Rings and Engine Valves. The company has collaborated with Global technology leaders and has technical partnership with three Japanese and one German company. The company offers latest technological products to all its customers in India including Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Ford, Renault, Tata Cummins, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hero Motocorp., Bajaj, Ashok Leyland and Kirloskar.
SPRL is the largest exporter of Pistons and Rings from India and has been exporting to global OEMs including Ford, Renault, Honda and Wabco. It has two plants located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and Pathredi (Bhiwadi Industrial Area) Rajasthan and employs over 4000 skilled workmen.
Apart from its robust manufacturing capability the company has also been working towards conserving and optimizing resources, planting and actively supporting green belts. In its on-going commitment to environment the company has received an ISO 14001: 1996 certification for its environment management system from DNV, Netherlands.
Anand Prakash
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