Vijay Merchant trophy cricket matches to be held in Shivamogga

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MLC D.S. Arun addressing presspersons in Shivamogga on Friday. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh

The Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy cricket tournament will be held at the KSCA Stadium and the JNNCE Stadium in Shivamogga from November 14, to December 8.

Addressing a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, MLC D.S. Arun, who is also a member of the KSCA managing committee, said the BCCI conducts the tournament to encourage young cricket talent. A total of 36 teams from different States will take part. The teams have been divided into six groups of six each, and the Group C matches will be played in Shivamogga.

The Group C teams are Chandigarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Haryana and Odisha. Ayush Y.S., a young cricketer from Shivamogga, is part of the Karnataka team, which is playing in Group B.

The tournament will be inaugurated at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday. Shivamogga Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, KSCA honorary joint secretary B.K. Ravi and R.P. Nagaraj, in-charge of the Shivamogga zone, will take part.

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