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Vaisakhi Cricket Cup celebrates Sikhism and cricket in Warwickshire

The event returned to Edgbaston for a third year as cricket continues to grow within the local Sikh community, writes Adam Hopkins

Vaisakhi is the biggest holiday in the Sikh religion and celebrates the creation of the Khalsa, a group of initiated Sikhs who made a commitment to the Sikh faith.
“Being together with family is the most important thing about Vaisakhi,” says Warwickshire Cricket Foundation Community Participation Officer Simran Riat.
“Different families do different things but generically you go to the gurdwara (Sikh place of worship), there’s fireworks, there’s food.
“A lot of ...

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