Indian Premier league chairman and Odisha Cricket Association president Ranjib Biswal on Sunday said the next cricket tournament would be held in turf wicket at Khariar within three months.
The ground of Khariar Autonomous College will be tested on February 27 and the turf wicket would be ready within three months, he told a Press conference at Khariar before attending the final match of the 11th inter-State KCSA Cup cricket tournament.
“The OCA will bear the costs of preparing the turf,” Biswal said.
The KCSA tournament, which started on January 13, was played by eight teams belonging to Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Baragarh team won the final match by defeating Jharsuguda team by four wickets.
The winner team was given a prize of `31,000 while the runners up team got `21,000.
KCSA president Adhiraj Panigrahi sponsored the amount given to the winner team in memory of his late father Dinesh Chandra Panigrahi, who was a renowned teacher. Similarly, one Keshaba Behera sponsored the prize money for the runners up team.
latter addressing the gathering at the final match ground Biswal assured the local cricket lovers that he would soon send a coach to Khariar for 10 days to train the players. Besides, he announced to give `50,000 for the next year tournament.
In his speech, Panigrahi thanked the cricket lovers and the sponsors for extending their support in making the tournament successful.