Chauhan praises facilities at cricket stadium
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh sports minister and former opener of Team India Chetan Chauhan visited the under-construction Ekana International Cricket Stadium at Saheed Path and said the facilities were worldclass. Accompanied by managing director of Ekana Sports City Udai Sinha and former Indian cricketer Gyanendra Pandey, Chauhan took stock of the facilities at the stadium where construction is in full swing. “He (Chauhan) praised the facilities at the stadium. His feedback has boosted our efforts of developing one of the top sports facilities in India,” Sinha told HT on Monday.
It is learnt that stadium is on the radar of many teams as one of the best prospects for the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 5. If the remaining construction work of the stadium, including the facilities for players, is completed by mid-April, the stadium may get a few matches of this season.
“It is a perfect venue for IPL and we are hopeful of holding a few matches in this season,” an official of one of the teams had told HT a week ago. “We have the liberty to change the home ground for our matches but we need an update on completion of work at the stadium,” he said.
SDSA IN FINAL
A five-wicket haul by Aman Chaudhary helped SDS Cricket Academy enter final of the Suryakali Shukla Memorial Cricket Tournament, defeating Drona Cricket academy by 34 runs, at the Pt Raas Bihari Tewari Stadium here on Monday. Batting first after winning the toss, SDSCA piled up 206 in 40 overs with Sachin Malik hitting highest 85 in 116 balls with the help of 10 fours and six. Opener Prashant Singh (59, 49b, 6x4) and Ravi Yadav (38, 56b, 4x4) were the other key run getters. For DCA, Shashank Mishra took three for 48, whereas Chandu Singh had two for 25. In reply, DCA could make 192 for nine. Dipesh hit highest 55.
CONVINCING WIN
Prabhav Mishra (4 for 18) and Dipanshu Pal (80, 59b, 17x4) excelled as Aryavart Cricket Academy crushed Drone Cricket Academy by eight wickets in a league match of the Yorker Trophy Under-14 Cricket Tournament, at the Christian College ground here on Monday. After restricting DCA for 110 for eight in 40 overs, ACA romped home in 11.1 overs.