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Mayor's Cup gets off to a classy start at the Eden Gardens
29th November 2023
The Mayor's Cup featuring the Junior Knights from 64 schools got off to a classy start at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, with CAB President Snehasish Ganguly rendering valuable advice to all the teams about how this tournament could be a turning point in their lives.
Also present for the inauguration were
MMIC KMC Mr Debasish Kumar; CAB Vice President Amalendu Biswas; CAB Hony Joint Secretary Debrabrata Das; School Committee Chairman Sanjay Das; Tour, Fixtures & Technical Committee Chairman Suvankar Ghosh Dastidar; Stadium Committee Chairman Santanu Mitra and KKR CMO Brinda Dey.
Before the inaugural match, CAB President Ganguly felicitated Debasish Kumar and Brinda Dey. It was followed by all the captains of the participating teams standing in a KKR formation in front of the CAB Club House where they were handed a special KKR merchandise caps.
Next up, CAB President Mr Ganguly, Mr Kumar, KKR CMO Dey, Mr Das along with umpires and captains of two teams - Ratnakar North Point School and Don Bosco School Park Circus stood for the toss. Ratnakar North Point School won the toss and elected to field.
Talking about the meet, Mr Ganguly said: "Even during the World Cup, in which we had five big matches, we were focussed on local cricket. And this is the first time that we are beginning the season in November. We had started working on the grounds immediately after the last season and the results are here.
"We know the importance of the Mayor's Cup Junior Knight's Championship. This is the meet that will throw up talents for the future. This is not just a school championship but a very important feeder tournament and so we have laid extra stress on it. We want to see the teams excel and give us quality competitive cricket. We have 32 grounds that will host 64 teams for 111 matches.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Debasish Kumar and KMC for being with us right from the beginning and extending their full support to us. And finally to KKR that they have come to make this tournament their own and give so much focus in it augurs well for junior cricket," Mr Ganguly added.
Mr. Kumar said, "I feel so happy to be a part of this prestigious tournament. This is the one of the best school cricket tournament in the city. I thank the CAB for holding it with such a huge manner. I hope these budding cricketers will gain huge experience from the tournament and shape themselves up for the future."
KKR CMO Brinda Dey said, "I thank CAB for holding this meet with such care. I thank Mr Ganguly for staging the tournament in such a huge manner. With each passing year, the tournament's charm keeps getting richer."
A total of 111 matches will be played in the tournament at different venues across the city. The semifinals and final will be a two-day affair. The final match will be played at the Eden Gardens in a day-night format with pink ball.
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