GUWAHATI: The official trophy of the Assam Premier Club Championship was unveiled today in an event held at Novotel, Guwahati. The three and a half feet tall trophy was unveiled by Hon’ble Minister, Labour and Employment (Independent charge), Tea Tribes Welfare (Independent charge) Pallab Lochan Das, Former President of Assam Cricket Association Gautam Roy, Renowned Cricketer of Assam Badal Thakur , Present President ACA Romen Dutta and Present Secretary ACA Devajit Saikia.
The Assam Premier Club Championship which will begun from 15th February and conclude on 31st March’2019, is an initiative by the Assam Cricket Association and is being organised with an aim to attract the youth to the sport and provide a platform to showcase talent and identify upcoming stars. The championship will also inculcate competitive and sporting spirit among the youth.
With over 600 matches to be played across 41 venues across Assam, the 45-day long championship will feature over 5700 players. The championship will be divided into three phases with participating teams set to compete for prize money worth Rs 92 lacs spread across these phases.
Speaking on the occasion, Hon’ble Minister Pallab Lochan Das said, “This championship shall bring forward hidden talents from nooks and corners of the state, who all till date had not got enough opportunity to shine in this field. This championship shall help them fulfil their dreams by giving them adequate opportunity and scope to grow.”