Sport
The main sports of the area are centred around agricultural pursuits and excellence and include Patthar (stone) lifting by young men. A localised version of Kabbadi, Bull racings centred around a Persian water wheel at the villages of Kantrili, and Jada near the suburban town of Kala Gujran. These happen to be important and most popular with many thousands of people in attendance. Tent pegging using the local horses and riders. This indicates the regions prowess during war and battle and hence the city being attributed the name of land of martyrs and warriors. There is a small cricket stadium at Suleiman Park. Many of these rural sports retain the regions excellence in raising and retaining some of the finest young citizens of the country.
Hockey is the another sports which is very popular in Jhelum. Jhelum produced many famous players of hockey who served for different departments in the field of hockey. Currently Cypruss Hockey Club is the most popular club in Punjab.
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