Reema Laxmi Ekka, daughter of Jinda Ekka and Anita Ekka, an employee of Ore Bedding and Blending Plant, SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant has been selected to represent India ‘A’ team for the upcoming one-day series against Australia ‘A’ team to be played from October 12 to 19.
Reema was selected in the Indian squad based on her performance in the BCCI Senior Women’s T-20 Challengers Trophy. She represented India Red Cricket Team in the tournament which was played from August 14 to 21 at Bangalore.
A right arm medium fast bowler, Reema is being coached by AlekhChandra Barik, Cricket coach of RSP. Reema is at present pursuing Plus Three second year in the Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela.
Recently, she had also been selected from Odisha to attend a special camp for promising pace bowlers and batters held at National Cricket Academy, Bangalore from July 6 to 11.