Shillong, Sept 21: The Meghalaya Cricket Association is set to launch the inaugural Senior Women’s Interstate Friendship Tournament, a key initiative to promote women’s cricket in the northeastern region. Organized under the North East Cricket Development Council (NECDC), the T20 tournament will be held at the newly developed Meghalaya Cricket Association ground in Nongkhrah, Ri-Bhoi district, from September 30 to October 4, 2024.
Teams from six northeastern states—Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim—will compete in the event. The NECDC, which oversees cricket development in the region, is leading this effort to nurture talent and strengthen the sport.
Additionally, the Nagaland Cricket Association will host the second Senior Men’s Interstate Friendship Tournament, a 50-over competition, from September 23 to 28, 2024, at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium and Sovima Cricket Ground.
NECDC Co-Convenor Nababrata Bhattacharjee, also the head of the Meghalaya Cricket Association, noted that both tournaments will serve as preparation for the BCCI’s 2024-25 domestic cricket season, which begins in October.
For the men’s tournament, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram are in Group A, while Meghalaya, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh are in Group B. In the women’s tournament, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur are in Group A, with Nagaland, Mizoram, and Sikkim in Group B.
