AnyTime News 
Pooja Srivastava
ANYTIME NEWS NETWORK . In celebration of Uttar Pradesh Diwas 2026, observed from January 24 to 26 under the theme “Viksit Bharat – Viksit Uttar Pradesh”, a friendly T20 cricket match was held on 25 January 2026 between Chief Secretary XI (CS XI) and SBI XI at Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Shri Shashi Prakash Goyal, Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, graced the occasion and conducted the toss along with Shri Dipak Kumar De, CGM, SBI. He presented the winners’ trophy and awards, appreciated SBI for organizing the event on UP Diwas, and highlighted that such initiatives promote unity, sportsmanship, and contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat – Viksit Uttar Pradesh, while also acknowledging SBI’s role in the State’s development.
CS XI won the toss and batting first made 152 runs in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, SBI XI fought valiantly but was bowled for 148 in 20 overs.CS XI secured a victory by 4 runs.
Match Awards:
Man of the Match: Vasant
Best Batsman: Vikas Tiwari
Best Bowler: Vishal Srivastava
Best Fielder: Punj Hemkar
Best Sportsmanship: Dhirendra Sachan
Shri Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary said, “The event was played with great enthusiasm and sportsman spirit by both teams. I thank SBI for their participation and look forward to continued collaboration in such initiatives in the future.”
Shri Dipak Kumar De, CGM, SBI Lucknow Circle expressed gratitude to the State Government for providing this valuable opportunity to participate in the celebrations. He emphasized that such initiatives contribute significantly to Viksit Bharat by encouraging physical fitness, positive engagement, and stronger institutional ties through sports.
The match was graced by several senior officials, including Shri Navneet Sehgal (Retd. Additional Chief Secretary), Shri Anurag Yadav (Principal Secretary), Shri Pankaj Yadav (Secretary), Shri Dhirendra Singh Sachan (Special Secretary), Shri Anil Kumar, GM ( NW-I), SBI, Shri Rajeev Kumar, GM (NW-II), SBI, Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, GM (NW-III), SBI alongwith other senior dignitaries of Uttar Pradesh and SBI who were present throughout, cheering and boosting the energy on the field.
