Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rajesh Dhuper and all-rounder Sushree Divyadarshini were conferred the Sahid Sporting Maruti Estate India limited’s ‘Cricketer of the Year’ and Women’s ‘Cricketer of the Year’ awards here on Sunday.
They were felicitated for their astonishing show in the 2017-18 season at a function held here under the chairmanship of Sahid Sporting Club secretary Pankaj Patnaik. local MlA Bijay Mohanty, Corporator Saswati Mishra and Maruti Estate managing director Jitendra Prasad Singh attended as guests.
Dhuper and Divyadarshini were presented cash awards of Rs 31,000 and Rs 21,000 respectively with a trophy, memento and a blazer.
In a bid to encourage the cricketers of Odisha the club has been felicitating players for the last 25 years. Sports journalist Sambit Mahapatra coordinated the programme.