Lucknow: Lucknow has been selected as the host city for the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, a national cricket competition scheduled for December. The matches will primarily be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium, with additional games likely to take place at Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium and Sports Galaxy. The tournament will feature three matches each day, with Group A matches confirmed for Ekana Stadium. Teams in Group A include Hyderabad, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
The competition will kick off on December 6 with the following matchups: Hyderabad vs Kerala, Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai, and Andhra Pradesh vs Meghalaya. The schedule includes several key dates through to December 31, with matches running from December 6-8, 11-13, 17-19, 22-24, and concluding with matches from December 28-31.
Cricket Association Lucknow Secretary, KM Khan, confirmed that preparations are underway, and venues are being inspected to ensure smooth conduct of the event.Lucknow has been selected as the host city for the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, a national cricket competition scheduled for December. The matches will primarily be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium, with additional games likely to take place at Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium and Sports Galaxy. The tournament will feature three matches each day, with Group A matches confirmed for Ekana Stadium. Teams in Group A include Hyderabad, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
The competition will kick off on December 6 with the following matchups: Hyderabad vs Kerala, Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai, and Andhra Pradesh vs Meghalaya. The schedule includes several key dates through to December 31, with matches running from December 6-8, 11-13, 17-19, 22-24, and concluding with matches from December 28-31.
Cricket Association Lucknow Secretary, KM Khan, confirmed that preparations are underway, and venues are being inspected to ensure smooth conduct of the event.