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J&K: 15 Kathua Army Public School students to train under ex Indian cricketer at Da One High Performance Centre

Jammu, Jul 13 (UNI) Da One Sports’ partnership with Army Public School (APS), Janglot, Jammu, achieved its first major milestone as 15 promising students from Kathua earned an opportunity to train under former India cricketer and ex-national team selector Saba Karim at the flagship Da One High Performance Centre (HPC) in Gwalior.
Meanwhile, the school’s Under-15 football team recently emerged champions at the Army Cluster Football Tournament.
The twin achievements mark the first tangible outcomes of Da One Sports’ grassroots initiative in Jammu and Kashmir, launched earlier this year to create structured sporting opportunities for young athletes in the region, according to a handout.
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