British businessman buys Mirpur Royals to celebrate Mirpuri culture

• Raza said that he bought the franchise as a tribute to the nearly 1 million powerful Kashmir community in the UK.
• Raza said that the people of Milpur are extremely proud of their culture and origin, so they want to celebrate through soft power.
• Said that the introduction of cricket in Kashmir would open the door to economic opportunities for Kashmiris

London: The businessman Raja Suleman Raza bought the franchise rights of the Mirpur Royal team to participate in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) to pay tribute to the UK’s nearly 1 million powerful Kashmir community. Part of it can be traced back to Mirpur in Azad Kashmir.

Raja Suleman Raza, president and co-owner of the Mirpur Royal team, stated that he decided to buy the franchise because more than one million Kashmiris live in the UK, and the city of Mirpur also Known as Little England.

“The Millpurians in the UK are one of the most unique diaspora groups, well-known for their unique language and culture and the role they have played in the past 50 years,” he said.

Raza said that Millpool’s connection with the United Kingdom makes it a unique place. “Living in the UK, the real ambition of obtaining the Millpool royal franchise in KPL is not only to strengthen the ties and relations between the two countries, but also to Promote sports and cricket and provide an exciting platform for young aspiring male and female athletes in Kashmir.”

say Geographic television, Suleman Raza said that he decided to acquire the Mirpur Royals franchise because he wanted to work hard to improve Kashmir and put the names of Mirpur and Kashmir on the global map.

“After the KPL was announced, hundreds of people from Mirpur, UK asked me to purchase Mirpur Royals and to establish contact with the largest Mirpuri community outside of Mirpur.

He said that the people of Millpool are extremely proud of their culture and origin, and they hope to celebrate through soft power such as sports.

“For decades, after three generations, the people of Milpool retained their culture,” Raza said.

He added that the introduction of cricket in Kashmir will open the door to economic opportunities for Kashmiris, which will prove to be a booster for the prosperity of the region.

Through Mirpur Royals, a brand that Mirpur and the people of Kashmir will be proud of will be created and owned by its name and the great value it represents,” Raza said.

He emphasized that the Mirpur Royal is the first team in the Kashmir Premier League to sign Kashmiri player Salman Irshad to prove that they are committed to cultivating real Kashmiri talents.

In May of this year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson awarded Raja Suleman Raza, Bilal Saqib and Arif Anis ) In recognition of the “Light Spot Award” for providing humanitarian services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the base of Suleman Raza, the organization launched the “Million Meals” campaign to support National Health Service (NHS) workers and other frontline workers.

The Million Meal Campaign was supported by sports stars such as former footballer David Beckham and boxer Amir Khan. At the same time, it inspired hundreds of volunteers to help communicate and deliver, as well as local companies that donated food and healthy drinks.