Sikkim Cricketers Selected For Senior NCA Camp 2019

PRESS RELEASE

The Senior Men’s & Women’s camp for the North East States 2019 will be conducted at Imphal, Manipur and Shillong, Meghalaya respectively from 10^th April to 4^th May 2019 by the National Cricket Academy (NCA), BCCI.

Four Ranji players Nilesh Lamichaney, Ashish Thapa, Lee Yong Lepcha and Bibek Diyali from Sikkim have been selected for men’s camp and five senior women players Dichen Ongmu Lepcha, Sunita Rai, Purni Maya Gurung, Pranita Chettri and Tshering Ongmu Lepcha have been selected for women’s camp by the All India Selection Committee.

After inclusion of Sikkim as a full member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2018, this is for the first time the senior players from Sikkim has been called for the NCA camp.

National Cricket Academy established in 2000 is a cricket facility of the BCCI for training cricketers who are identified as having the potential to represent the Indian cricket team. Every year NCA select players from different zones and conduct Camps at various places where these players are groomed for the future.

It is a golden opportunity for Sikkim Cricket Association players to improve their game under the guidance of Professional Coaches, Trainer and Support Staffs of National Cricket Academy.