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Its celebration time for womenโ€™s cricket in Meghalaya as two of the Stateโ€™s young women cricketers, Daiaka Emigale Warjri and Deiphibapynshngain L Mawnai of Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) have been selected in the NADP/Bihar ZCA team for the inter-zonal under-19 one-day tournament to be held in Chennai from July 16 to 25.

In a press statement issued on Sunday, MCA secretary, Naba Bhattacharjee expressed optimism that the selection would give the much needed impetus to womenโ€™s cricket in the State.

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โ€œMCA is hopeful that schools will come forward to encourage the young cricketers. We are ready to provide assistance to serious interventions by educational institutes and affiliated district associations,โ€ the statement read.

Bhattacharjee in the statement further said that the BCCI has also raised the match fee and a player representing the State in a particular age group can receive a minimum of Rs 50,000 in a season besides availing dearness allowance, free air travel, accommodation etc.

On the other hand, the All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked Akash Kumar Choudhury of Meghalaya Cricket Association for the under-19 national camp to be conducted at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru from July 30 to August 23.

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MCA secretary, Bhattacharjee said the selection of Akash was based on his consistent performance for the NADP/Bihar ZCA team in the inter-zonal cricket academy tournament that concluded recently.