The 27th ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India – The Hindu FIC Cricket Trophy commenced on a grand be aware on the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in PM Palem right here on Saturday. The prestigious tournament is being organised in affiliation with the Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association (VDCA).
As many as 18 cricket golf equipment from North Andhra area will probably be collaborating in the tournament which goes to be held until April 28. Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium and East Coast Railway Stadium will host the matches, that are in 50-over One Day International (ODI) format.
Commissioner of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) Okay.S. Viswanathan participated in the occasion because the chief visitor.
During his inaugural tackle, Mr. Viswanathan burdened the significance of seizing alternatives. He famous that in latest instances, a number of budding cricketers like Nitish Kumar Reddy and Okay.S. Bharat have come into the highlight by making probably the most of the possibilities given to them. He stated that sturdy performances in tournaments like these can propel gamers ahead and remodel their lives. He additionally expressed hope that the tournament would assist carry out promising expertise for the nation.
Mr. Viswanathan expressed his admiration for The Hindu, explaining how the English day by day had been a beneficial useful resource throughout his IAS preparation days. He additional praised the efforts of AM/NS, noting that the organisation is just not solely taking part in a vital function in attracting investments to the State however can be selling sports activities.
Honorary Secretary of VDCA Okay. Parthasaradhy remembered his lengthy affiliation with The Hindu in organising the FIC Cricket Trophy. He famous that the tournament had been held persistently yearly, aside from a two-12 months break through the COVID-19 pandemic. In all different years, the occasion was performed on a grand-scale and obtained an amazing response.
He additionally introduced that, in collaboration with The Hindu, the VDCA will proceed its annual summer season teaching camp this 12 months, ranging from the primary week of May
Chief of Bureau, The Hindu – Andhra Pradesh, Sumit Bhattacharjee, stated that Visakhapatnam is the one metropolis in the complete nation, the place The Hindu FIC Cricket Tournament is being organised. He credited the previous Editor-in-chief of The Hindu, N. Ram, for initiating the tournament 27 years in the past. He recalled that there was a time when cricket golf equipment from Odisha and Chhattisgarh additionally took half in the tournament. He introduced that beginning subsequent 12 months, The Hindu would discover the likelihood of organising tournaments in different sports activities as effectively.
Mr D.S. Varma from Essar Group and former principal of Andhra Medical College (AMC) P.V. Sudhakar recalled how The Hindu FIC cricket tournament has supported younger skills to showcase their expertise.
Mr. Viswanathan in the presence of Mr. Varma and Dr. Sudhakar spun the coin through the toss, marking the official begin of the tournament, that includes Galaxy Cricket Club and Vizag Blues Cricket Club.
Published – April 12, 2025 06:16 pm IST
