Bhubaneswar, April. 27: A 16-member team has been selected for the Inter-District Women’s Cricket Tournament, organized jointly by the Odisha Cricket Association and the District Cricket Association. The selection was conducted at the local stadium premises.
The team, led by Ajita Das, was officially announced by Cricket Association Secretary Prahlad Tripathy. Other players in the squad include Raila Bhatra, Gudli Dora, Ipsita Soura, Subhanga Soura, Ananya Priyadarshini Das, Ranisha Pattnaik, Akruti Jena, Kamakali Jani, Tapaswini Disari, Ashwini Kumari Jaj, Yajnasini Harijan, Madhuri Gand, Sajida Faruqan, Rakshi Nayak, and A. Dali.
Senior member Shashank Shekhar Behera has been appointed as the team manager, while Subrata Gand will serve as the coach. The association’s Joint Secretary M. Bala Krishna Rao, Media Coordinator Manoj Kumar Pattnaik, and other members extended their best wishes to the players for success in the tournament.
It is noteworthy that the tournament has commenced from April 23 in Cuttack. Among the six groups formed by the Odisha Cricket Association, the Nabarangpur district team has been placed in Group C. The team will play league matches in a one-day format from April 23 to April 28 against teams from Sundargarh, Nayagarh, Balangir, Keonjhar, Boudh, and Deogarh, as informed by senior member Ashok Nayak.
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