Women’s cricket leagues of 20 overs and 50 overs as well as automation of data of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) cricket are some of the measures that will be undertaken over the next few months, said Rohan Jaitley, the president of the association, on Wednesday night.
Jaitley also announced that DDCA has managed to get two grounds from Delhi government’s Department of Education – in Bharat Nagar and Vikaspuri.
“We have been handed over two grounds – in Bharat Nagar and Vikaspuri. It is only for a period of two years to begin with but we are setting up high performance groups there. Players who are consistently performing, doing well, will now be trained round the year – boys, girls, seniors, juniors of every age group — by a dedicated team of coaches, support staff, physiotherapists and trainers at the two centres,” said Jaitley during the DDCA Annual Awards Function at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to felicitate the performing teams and players in the 2022-23 DDCA League.
“I am hoping that the [Bharat Nagar and Vikaspuri] grounds will be up and functional [with DDCA activities] by January 1 or latest by 15th.”
Jaitley also told Patriot on the sidelines of the function that the association is looking to involve technology and “put up real-time data as has been done by Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI)”.
“We are exploring it and by January we will be able to get the true picture on the subject of integrating Delhi cricket with technology,” said Jaitley.
The victorious under-15 team that reached the final of the BCCI under-15 women’s tournament was also handed out a cash prize of Rs 20 lakh. The money will be distributed among the support staff and players. Normally, DDCA doubles the prize money announced by BCCI but since the Indian board hasn’t announced anything, the association decided to announce Rs 20 lakh on its own.
“The women’s under-15 team have done a tremendous job, and the other good news is that the under-23 women’s team have also qualified for the knockouts.”
The women’s under-23 won all six of their league games to qualify for the quarter-finals of the BCCI under-23 tournament.
“Since the women’s team have been doing well over the past few seasons, there is a proposal to start a women’s league which would comprise 20-over and 50-over games. It is a league which will be completed within a period of 90 to 100 days. The modalities are being worked out but we are hoping to conclude it before the 31st March next year.”
Jaitley pointed out that the leagues will be held ahead of the selections and will be a criterion for selections.
“It is going precursor for selections. The maximum number of people participating in it will get the maximum exposure for playing at the state level.”
Jaitley also emphasised on introducing multi-day format in Delhi. He had touched upon it at last year’s function also but there was no headway.
Addressing the DDCA officials, he said, “We should also introduce multi-day games. This year, you introduced T20 format expand it to multi-day format.”
The list of DDCA league 2022-23 award-winners
Premier – I division:
Top teams: 1. NK Khanna CC (cash award: Rs 2 lakh), Telefuken CC (Rs 1.5 lakh), Young Friends CC (Rs 1.2 lakh)
Top performers: Pranav Rajvanshi of Mount CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 50,000); Kirit Kaushik of NK Khanna CC (best bowler, cash prize: Rs 50,000)
Premier – II division
Top teams: 1. Delhi Audit CC (cash award: Rs 2 lakh); 2. Collage Sports CC (Rs 1.5 lakh); 3. Pelican CC (Rs 1.2 lakh)
Top performers: Jatin Kadyan of Pelican CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 50,000); Prateek Sehrawat of RR Gymkhana (best bowler, cash award: Rs 50,000)
Premier – III division
Top teams: 1. Sonnet CC (cash award: Rs 2 lakh), 2. Kishan Ganj Gymkhana (Rs 1.5 lakh), FCI (Rs 1.2 lakh)
Top performers: Mayank Malhotra of Bright CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 50,000); Yash Bhardwaj of Kishan Ganj Gymkhana (best bowler, cash award: Rs 50,000)
Super Elite – I division
Top teams: 1. DDA (cash award: Rs 1.8 lakh); Kashmere Gate Colts (Rs 1.3 lakh); Paragon CC (Rs 1 lakh)
Top performers: Hiten Dalal of Kashmere Gate Colts (best batsman, cash award: Rs 40,000); Harish Dagar of Kashmere Gate Colts (best bowler, cash award: Rs 40,000)
Super Elite – II division
Top teams: 1. Rajni Gandha CC (cash award: Rs 1.8 lakh); 2. Delhi Wanderers (Rs 1.3 lakh); 3. Pioneer CC (Rs 1 lakh)
Top performers: Piyush Mittal of City Gymkhana and Parth Jain of Delhi Wanderers (best batsmen, cash award: Rs 20,000 each); Prikshit Sehrawat of City Gymkhana and Tushar Tanwar of South Delhi Colts (best bowlers, cash award: Rs 20,000 each)
Super Elite – III division
Top teams: 1. Lala Ram Charan Aggarwal (cash award: Rs 1.8 lakh); 2. Delhi Colts (Rs 1.3 lakh); 3. Friends Club (Rs 1 lakh)
Top performers: Hari Kishan Yadav of MCD (best batsman, cash award: Rs 40,000); Manoj Chauhan of Lala Ram Charan Aggarwal (best bowler, cash award: Rs 40,000)
Elite – I division
Top teams: 1. Bank Of Baroda (cash award: Rs 1.6 lakh); 2. Central Secretariat (Rs 1.25 lakh); 3. Super Star CC (Rs 90,000)
Top performers: Chetan Bisht of Bank of Baroda (best batsman, cash award: Rs 30,000); Akhil Chaudhary (best bowler, cash award: Rs 30,000)
Elite – II division
Top teams: 1. Rajdhani CC (cash award: Rs 1.6 lakh); 2. Citizen CC (Rs 1.25 lakh); 3. Young Association (Rs 90,000)
Top performers: Sidharth Joon of Rajdhani CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 30,000); Subham Saini of Rajdhani CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 30,000)
Elite – III division
Top teams: 1. Malik Sports (cash award: Rs 1.6 lakh); 2. Mishra Sports (Rs 1.25 lakh); 3. Essex Farms (Rs 90,000)
Top performers: Rishab Singh Rana of Mishra Sports (best batsman, cash award: Rs 30,000); Vishnu Singh of Mishra Sports (best bowler, cash award: Rs 30,000)
Elite – IV division
Top teams: 1. Yorks CC (cash award: Rs 1.6 lakh); 2. M.T.N.L. (Rs 1.25 lakh); 3. Goden Eagle (Rs 90,000)
Top performers: Nikhil Kumar of Alpine CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 30,000); Aman Chaudhary of Yorks CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 30,000)
Super Plate division
Top teams: 1. State Bank of India (cash award: Rs 1.4 lakh); 2. Canara Bank Staff CC (Rs 1.1 lakh); 3. Bank of India (Rs 80,000)
Top performers: Suraj P. Bhatt of L.I.C. (best batsman, cash award: Rs 20,000); Gaurav Punia of Canara Bank Staff CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 20,000)
DDCA HOT WEATHER AWARDS
Top teams: 1. F. C. I. (winners, cash award: Rs 4 lakh); 2. Sonnet CC (runners-up, Rs 3 lakh); 3. Golden Hawks CC (losing semi-finalists, Rs 2 lakh) and Delhi Colts CC (losing semi-finalists, Rs 2 lakh)
Man of the Match in final: Rahul Chaudhary of F.C.I. (cash award: Rs 30,000)
Man of the Tournament: Umang Sharma of F.C.I. (Rs 30,000)
Best bowler: Rishabh Bansal of F.C.I. (Rs 30,000)
Best batsman: Sagar Khatri of Delhi Colts (Rs 30,000)
The list of DDCA T20 league 2022-23 award-winners:
Premier – I division
Top teams: 1. Madras Cricket Club (cash award: Rs 1 lakh); 2. Sporting CC (Rs 75,000); 3. Maulana Azad CC (Rs 60,000)
Top performers: Yugal Saini of Mount CC (cash award: Rs 25,000); Shaksham Gehlot of Mount CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 25,000)
Premier – II division
Top teams: 1. Rohtak Road Gymkhana CC (cash award: Rs 1 lakh); 2. Subhania CC (Rs 75,000); 3. Delhi Blues (Rs 60,000)
Top performers: Shreshtha P Yadav of RR Gymkhana (best batsman, cash award: Rs 25,000); Gavneesh Khurana of Pelican CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 25,000)
Premier – III division
Top teams: 1. Delhi Police (cash award: Rs 1 lakh); 2. Sonnet CC (Rs 75,000), 3. Bright CC (Rs 60,000)
Top performers: Priyansh Arya of LB Shastri CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 25,000); Kapil Dagar of Delhi Police (best bowler, cash award: Rs 25,000)
Super Elite – I division
Top teams: 1. Paragon CC (cash award: Rs 90,000); 2. Gemini CC (Rs 65,000); 3. Air India Sports Promotion Board (Rs 50,000)
Top performers: Hiten Dalal of Kashmere Gate Colts (best batsman, cash award: Rs 20,000); Vaibhav Tiwari of Tilak Nagar Colts (best bowler, cash award: Rs 20,000)
Super Elite – II division
Top teams: 1 Rajni Gandha CC (cash award: Rs 90,000); 2. South Delhi Colts (Rs 65,000); 3. Delhi Wanderers (Rs 50,000)
Top performers: Raghav Kapoor of Rajni Gandha CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 20,000); Sidharth Lohiya of Rajni Gandha CC (best bowler, cash award: Rs 20,000)
Super Elite – III division
Top teams: 1. Lala Ram Charan Aggarwal CC (cash award: Rs 90,000); 2. Delhi Colts (Rs 65,000); 3. Ravi Brothers CC (Rs 50,000)
Top performers: Ayush Doseja of Ravi Brothers CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 20,000); Sumit Kumar of Delhi Colts and Ankit Bhadana of Ravi Brothers CC (best bowlers, cash award: Rs 10,000 each)
Elite – I division
Top teams: 1. Super Star CC (cash award: Rs 80,000); 2. Central Secretariat (Rs 60,000); 3. Bank Of Baroda (Rs 45,000)
Top performers: Ganesh Vashist of Sonnex CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 15,000); Varun Sood of Bank Of Baroda (best bowler, cash award: Rs 15,000)
Elite – II division
Top teams: 1. Citizen CC (cash award: Rs 80,000); 2. Young Association (Rs 60,000); 3. Young Delhi CC (Rs 45,000)
Top performers: Garvit Chhabra of Young Delhi CC (best batsman, cash award: Rs 15,000); Ankush Rathor (best bowler, cash award: Rs 15,000)
Elite – III division
Top teams: 1. Essex Farms (cash award: Rs 80,000); 2. Roop Nagar CC (Rs 60,000); Pusa Youngsters CC (Rs 45,000)
Top performers: Nikhil Rana of Essex Farms (best batsman, cash award: Rs 15,000); Vishnu Singh of Mishra Sports (best bowler, cash award: Rs 15,000)
Elite – IV division
Top teams: 1. Golden Eagle (cash award: Rs 80,000); 2. Yorks CC (Rs 60,000); 3. Indo CC (Rs 45,000)
Top performers: Deepanshu Kakkar of Golden Eagle (best batsman, cash award: Rs 15,000); Ansh Khurana (best bowler, cash award: Rs 15,000)
Super Plate division
Top teams: 1. State Bank of India (cash award: Rs 70,000); 2. L.I.C. (Rs 55,000); 3. Ministry of I&B (Rs 40,000)
Top performers: Kamal Chhabra of State Bank of India (best batsman, cash award: Rs 10,000); Vinay Kumar Yadav of State Bank of India (best bowler, cash award: Rs 10,000)
