Manipur Cricket Association Seeks Full Membership in BCCI with Infrastructure Development

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The Manipur Cricket Association (MCA) has called upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) New Area Development Committee chairman, Avishek Dalmiya, to address the state's lack of infrastructure and the challenges it faces as an associate member. The association's members, including vice-presidents Col (Retd) Soram Tekendrajit and Chongtham Chaoba, secretary S Priyananda Singh, joint secretary Khundrakpam Bijoy, and executive member Kh Basanta Singh, met with Avishek to discuss their concerns. Avishek has expressed positivity about the meeting and has indicated that he will present the MCA's proposals in the next NADC committee meeting.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Manipur Cricket Association has called for full membership in the BCCI, citing the need for infrastructure development in the state.
  • The association has highlighted the need for a proper indoor coaching centre, a budget stadium, a full-size cricket ground, and qualified coaches.
  • Avishek Dalmiya has stated that the structural program for developing cricket in Manipur was drawn and approved by the BCCI working committee during his father's tenure, but never implemented.
  • The MCA's proposals will be presented in the next NADC committee meeting, which will consist of five members, including Avishek.
  • The association also met with former India captain Sourav Ganguly, BCCI's technical committee chairman, to discuss their concerns.
  • Avishek has expressed hope that implementing the structural program will resolve the MCA's problems.

Statistics:

  • The MCA has been an associate member of the BCCI for an unspecified period.
  • The structural program for developing cricket in Manipur was drawn and approved by the BCCI working committee two years prior to the meeting.
  • The MCA has identified the need for a budget stadium, a full-size cricket ground, and qualified coaches.
  • The association has requested the establishment of a proper indoor coaching centre due to the frequent occurrence of rain in the state.

Sources:

  • "Manipur Cricket Association presses for full membership in BCCI" by Sportz Network Pvt. Ltd, distributed by Contify.com, 2015.