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Meerut, popularly known as Sports City, has now made a special identity not only at the country but also internationally. The quality, finishing and workmanship of the cricket bat made in Surajkund Sports Market has made Indian players to foreign cricketers crazy. From Mahendra Singh Dhoni to KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, veterans have been seen playing with bats made in Meerut. From the Test series to the IPL, the bat of Meerut is continuously increasing.
Talking about Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh, Meerut has a special identity in the field of Sports City. Not only the country but also abroad, there is a lot of demand for sports material made in Meerut. In particular, there is a lot of interest in Indian players as well as foreign players towards cricket related goods. In such a situation, the Test cricket series has started in England, in which the impression of the bat made of Meerut will also be seen. In view of these things, a special conversation was also held by the team of Local 18 with Anuj Kumar Singhal, president of Meerut Surajkund Sports Association.
Anuj Kumar Singhal said that in various places, cricket bats related to sports are now prepared, but along with Indian players as well as foreign players, there is a lot of craze for the bat made in Meerut. Because while preparing a cricket bat here, special attention is paid to its quality and finishing. This is the reason that in the England Test series, various players will also be seen playing with bat made from prestigious companies of Meerut. The highest demand in this is the bat of the famous SG and SS Company of Meerut.
He said that in the earlier IPL match, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer and various Indian and foreign players were used by various players. He says that due to quality, the sports material of Meerut has a special identity. He told that even though modern machines have started being used today, cricket bat is prepared, but even then the final finishing is still done by the artisans of the hand.
He told that many times in well -known companies, players themselves come and appear to make the bat finishing the bat. Not only this, he told that recently 6 bats were prepared by Mahendra Singh Dhoni on special orders in IPL. Whenever matches of various national and international level are held, before that, the players prepare the bat here according to their demand.
He told that when it comes to England series, there are many players who have bought the bat of famous companies of Meerut, from which they will be seen batting. He told that if we talk about the history of Sports City, then it is associated with the post -independence era. When Refugee from Sialkot, Pakistan came to Meerut during the partition of the country in 1947, he started making sports related materials for his living. Meerut traders also played a big role in furthering their art and skills.
He says that when only 5 to 6 traders started this business during the partition in the year 1947, no one thought that this business of sports would one day make its own distinct identity. He told that now thousands of people are associated with this business. He believes that the biggest contribution to this is the skills of refugees whose best workmanship has played an important role in establishing Meerut as Sports City.
Let us tell you that English willow is used in most of the international matches, because in big tournaments, the bat made from this willow proves beneficial for the players due to better stock and performance. At the same time, many young players prefer to play with a bat made from Kashmiri Willow during domestic cricket. In such a situation, the specialty of Meerut is that bat is prepared from all types of willow, due to which it has become the favorite place of every level of players.
Actually, Surajkund sports market of Meerut is especially known for sports. Here, all kinds of sports including football, basketball, carrom, hockey, archery are easily available here along with all the ingredients related to cricket bat, ball, tournament. The special thing is that both ready and custom quality here are very good, because most of the material is manufactured here. In such a situation, Surajkund sports market has become a perfect destination for every player and sports lover.