Mayank cricket from Jan 15

THE SEVENTH edition of the All-India Mayank Chaturvedi Cricket Tournament will be played at Old Campion ground from January 15. Its final will be held on February 1.

THE SEVENTH edition of the All-India Mayank Chaturvedi Cricket Tournament will be played at Old Campion ground from January 15. Its final will be held on February 1.

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Talking to journalists, organising secretary Dr Sushil Singh said the winning team would be awarded a trophy and Rs 51,000 while runners-up will receive Rs 31,000.

“We have invited 22 leading teams including 12 from across the country for the tournament,” he said. Those participating from outside the State include Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Navi Mumbai, SEC Bilaspur, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur and others.

The tournament will be organised in two rounds. In the first round, matches between local teams will be held. Outstation teams will contest in the second round. Top two teams of both rounds will then play in the semifinal round.

Organising committee chairman K P Rai, president Subodh Ingle and others were present at the press conference here on Friday.

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