Bollywood artists and Dignitaries attend unveiling as AI literacy-driven cricket league begins on March 26

Mumbai, India | March 2026:

STCL (Salute Tiranga Cricket League), India’s first AI literacy movement powered by sports, unveiled its official trophy and team T-shirts at a stylish launch event held in Mumbai. The inaugural edition of the league will begin on 26 March 2026, with the final scheduled for 29 March 2026 in Vapi, Gujarat.

The STCL Trophy was unveiled in a grand and stylish manner by Rajesh Jha, Founder & President of Salute Tiranga; Ravi Chikara, National Chief General Secretary and Sachidanand Pokhriyal, General Secretary of the organization.

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The official team T-shirts were revealed by the respective team owners and mentors, marking the formal introduction of the participating teams for the league.

The glamorous evening was attended by Bollywood artists and prominent Page 3 personalities from across India, with guests traveling from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vapi, Chennai, and Assam to be part of the celebration.

The event featured performances and energetic celebrations, with all participating teams proudly cheering and waving the Indian national flag, creating an atmosphere filled with patriotism, unity, and excitement for the upcoming tournament.

STCL aims to combine the passion of cricket with a larger national mission of AI literacy and life readiness for children, preparing young Indians for a rapidly evolving technological future.

A Movement Driven by Patriotism and Service

Salute Tiranga is a nationwide movement dedicated to promoting nationalism, unity, and service to the nation. With its presence across 28 states, Union Territories, and 15 countries, the organization has grown into a global platform that honors the sacrifices of the nation’s heroes and encourages citizens to actively contribute to society.

Over the years, Salute Tiranga has organized several impactful initiatives including “A Night for Martyrs,” Tiranga Yatras, medical camps, cleanliness drives, and winter clothing distribution programs, reinforcing the belief that service to the nation is the highest form of patriotism.

Leadership of the organization Salute Tiranga is led by Rajesh Jha, the Founder & President, Manoj Tiwari, Actor and Member of Parliament, Patron of Salute Tirang, Ravi Chikara the National Chief General Secretary and Sachidanand Pokhriyal, General Secretary. 

The inaugural STCL tournament will feature four teams - 

Mumbai Warriors – Shrenik Jain (President), Dixit Jain (CEO), Renu Chikara (Mentor)

Delhi Titans – Gurdeep Singh (president), Payal Jha (CEO), Vikas Arora (mentor)

Assam Rhinos – Indrani Guha (Co-Owner), Jayashree Goswami (CEO), Ranjan Chaudhary (Mentor)

Gujarat Royal – Dhanesh Patel (President), Rajesh Patel (CEO), Charmil Parikh (Mentor)

 STCL is designed not only as a sporting event but also as a platform to promote AI awareness among young minds. The initiative aligns with the vision of preparing India for 2047, when the country celebrates 100 years of independence.

Organizers highlighted that the world children are entering is fundamentally different from previous generations, where artificial intelligence will play a significant role in education, work and everyday life.

Expected Guests of Honour for the Inauguration & Grand Finale

The grand Inauguration & finale in Vapi, Gujarat, will be attended by several distinguished dignitaries including:

Shri C.R. Patil – Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti

Shri Manoj Tiwari – Hon’ble Member of Parliament

Shri Harsh Sanghvi – Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat

Shri Kanubhai Desai – Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of Gujarat

Shri Dhaval Patel – Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Valsad

Shri Jairam Gamit – Hon’ble Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat

Shri Arjun Madhwadia – Hon’ble Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat.

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Dignitaries who were present at the Mumbai Launch

The launch event was attended by several notable personalities including Mr. Rajesh Jha, Mr. Ravi Chikara, Mr. Sachidanand Pokhriyal, Mr. N Shankar (Co-Owner of Chennai Team in season 1), Mr. Shrenik Jain (President, Mumbai Warriors), Ms. Renu Chikara (Mentor, Mumbai Warriors), Mr. Gurdeep Singh (President, Delhi Titans), Smt. Payal Jha (CEO, Delhi Titans), and Mr. Pawan Garg (Co-Owner, Delhi Titans), Ms. Indrani Guha (Co-Owner), Jayashree Goswami (CEO), Ranjan Chaudhary (Mentor), Dhanesh Patel (President), Rajesh Patel (CEO), Charmil Parikh (Mentor)

Prominent actors Ajay Chaudhary, Bharat Bhushan, Lokesh Tilakdhari, and Mohit Daga, along with producers Sona Jain, Sunil Tiwari, and Ashish, were also present as special guests. Senior crime journalist Vivel Agarwal attended the event as well.

The Salute Tiranga Cricket League (STCL) is a unique initiative that blends sports with social impact, aiming to promote AI literacy, youth development, and national pride through the widely loved sport of cricket.

Ravi Chikara is the new Chief National General Secretary of Salute Tiranga

At a press conference held at Country Club in Andheri West, Mumbai a reshuffle of top posts in Salute Tiranga was announced by Rakesh Jha, National President, Salute Tiranga. Also present was Ravi Chikara.

To fortify its presence in the state of Maharashtra and other states, Ravi Chikara who was the state president of Maharashtra’s unit, has now been elevated to the post of Chief National General Secretary of Salute Tiranga, and they have appointed Samit Jain as the Maharashtra State President.

“I have been entrusted with the responsibility of Chief National General Secretary and the in-charge of 2 states – Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Presently Salute Tiranga is spread across 28 states and 400 districts, and now my vision is to reach 700 districts in the next year and emphasize more on our core 5 missions that of Environment, Nationalism, Health, Spirituality and Sports with the aim of creating a Vikshit Bharat,” Ravi Chikara mentioned.

For the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao unit, Renu Chikara has been appointed as the State President of this unit. “I am optimistic that the new team at the top will deliver astounding results for our organization,” announced Rakesh Jha while speaking to media persons.

“We aim to take up several programs on National Scale aggressively in Maharashtra and other states to strengthen the organization in the coming six months. We expect more likeminded Indians to join as we have scheduled mega projects in the coming future in Mumbai and the state. We celebrate 26th December in memory of our great national leader Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee ji, the former Prime Minister of India’s birth anniversary which sees celebrations as the Atal Tiranga Sanman,” added Rakesh Jha.

Each year, our panel selects 25 people and felicitate them in New Delhi for their excellence in their respective fields and they are selected on the basis of their contribution towards the nation. A number of Ministers, MOS and Members of Parliament and several Spiritual leaders as well as other celebrated individuals across the country grace this prestigious event. This year too on the 26th December we have lined up celebrations and felicitations of the true nationalist individuals across the spectrum from all over India.

The internationally acclaimed Swami Chidanand ji Maharat from Prabhat Niketan who has devoted his life for the development of nation and spread of the Sanatan Dharma. Coal Minister (MOS) Satish Dubey, Ajay Tamta, Rajendra Phadke, National convener of BJP’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Manoj Tiwari will be the special guests.

The biggest achievement of Salute Tiranga is that only the last year, the National President of Salute Tiranga performed a Tiranga yatra and hoisted the Tricolour in Jammu and Kashmir despite several threats. The sense of nationalism was created among the school students and the local people, to such an extent that at several places across the 6 districts in J&K which was never done before for several years.

“Another achievement of Salute Tiranga is that it successfully completed the Tree Plantation drive in Uttara Khand districts. The notable part is that not only the plantation drive was conducted, our organization nurtures these plants on day to day basis,” ended Ravi Chikara.