Adamjee vs DJ College: Inter-Collegiate Cricket 1989

Owais Mughal

Rivalry between Karachi’s two prominent science colleges; Adamjee and Dyaram Jethmal (DJ) goes back many decades. Adamjee College was founded by ‘Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society’ and inaugurated by President Ayub Khan on July 30, 1961. DJ college was founded in 1887 and is named after the famous Sindhi philanthropist, Mr. Diwan Dyaram Jethmal. Both colleges compete each other not only in academics but also in sports.

Following two photos of Adamjee College were taken by this author on April 28, 2023. The buildings now look like they have passed their prime, but the legacy of college students lives on.

Old Building

New Building

While both Adamjee and DJ colleges boast of great talent in academics and sports, DJ college gets the best of two in cricket. However, for at-least one year in 1989, Adamjee College was able to beat DJ College comprehensively. This writer had the honors of playing for Adamjee College that year.