From May 1 to May 23, a cricket tournament among international students was held at the Trud educational and sports complex of the Penza State University.

The tournament was organized by the Association of Indian Students of PSU with the support of PSU partner Yuvraajsinh Solanki, the Office of International Education, the Institute of Sports and Physical Training of Penza State University and the International Students Association of the Penza Region.

“The goal of the tournament is to promote a healthy lifestyle, develop sportsmanship and build positive interethnic interaction among international students in order to increase the effectiveness of their social adaptation to living and studying at our university,” commented Gleb Sintsov, PSU Vice-Rector for International Affairs.

More than 20 teams of international students took part in the tournament. The semi-final games took place on May 15, the final on May 23. The prize-holders of the tournament were the teams "Black Tigers" (men's teams) and "Thunders" (women's teams). The winners among the boys were the “Royal Strikers” team, and among the girls – the “Galactic Girls” team.