T20 match at Luwangpokpa on March 5
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 25 2023:
Manipur Cricket Association president and MLA RK Imo has said that the role of media is important in making the masses aware about benefits of cricket game in the wake of elevation of Manipur in the elite group of Ranji trophy.
According to RK Imo, Ranji Trophy is the biggest domestic cricket championsdhip organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and there many benefits in playing in the elite group of Ranji trophy.
MLA RK Imo stated this on the sidelines of an exhibition cricket match played between MCA 11 and sports journalist 11 at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium, Luwangsangbam on Saturday.
He further said that Manipur's entry into the elite group of Ranji Trophy will boost morale of the players and this will help in producing more professional cricketers from the state in the near future.
According to RK Imo, preparations are being made to host international Twenty 20 match under flood light at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium on March 5 and this will be the first ever official cricket match to be played at the stadium.