Manipur U-22 Cricket team returns home, feted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 04, 2012:
The U-22 Manipur Cricket team who emerged champions in the just concluded BCCI U-22 Associate and Affiliate Cricket Tournament 2011-12 held at Eden Garden, Kolkata has returned home today.
The Manipur Cricket Association (MCA) recieved the team at the Tulihal, Airport, Imphal and went to its office at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex where the team were felicitated in a simple function organised by the MCA.
Speaking on the occasion, MCA Secretary H Biramangol said that the performance of the Manipur team who emerged champions in the tournament organised by the Board of Cricket Council in India (BCCI) is a major achievement of the state in the field of cricket.
It is a gaint leap for Manipur into the Ranji Trophy.
Players of the state team were Ng Rajesh (Captain), Th Santosh (Vice Captain), S Jayenta, Ng Mahesh, E Joychandra, Homendro, Viteshwar Sharma, Ksh Narasingh, U Robinson, N William, K Sanjit, Genious, RK Jotish, Rajesh Patel and Bimol.