TCA to support NE states for cricket

Agartala, May 15 (UNI) Tripura Cricket Association(TCA) has announced to extend support for development of cricket infrastructure and popularise the game in Mizoram and Manipur.

Talking to UNI here today, TCA Secretary Arindam Ganguly said Indian Cricket Board has initiated a project named- New Area Development Programme under which the northeastern states would be given priority.

Mr Ganguly added that barring Tripura and Asom no other state of Northeast has the affiliation of Cricket Board and, ''we are now asked to support the neighbouring states for development of cricket.'' Mr Ganguly had already visited Mizoram and Manipur while his Asom counterpart was visiting Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to promote cricket and development of infrastructure.

The TCA secretary had sent his report to the board recommending them to send coaches and hold inter-state matches.

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