INDO JAYA CUP
Building Bonds and Camaraderie through Cricket
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.