Jammu, May 22 (UNI) Five budding cricketers of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) have been selected to play BCCI's prestigious Inter CoE Tournament scheduled to be held from May 30 to June 9 at Ahmedabad.

The cricketers were selected after attending U-19 Girls Elite Camp 2025 from April 25 to May 21 at Ranchi-Mohali.

A handout issued here on Thursday said that in the first of its kind, these five ace women players have been selected by the Junior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be part of this tournament.

These five cricketers include wicketkeeper batter Shambhavi Rajput, batting all-rounder Manya Banotra, medium pacer Ananya Dogra, bowling all-rounder Sania Slathia and Reyanshu Rani.

According to a letter issued by VVS Laxman, Head BCCI CoE to Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, the players have been advised to report in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on May 29, 2025.

"All five players of JKCA have been selected to represent Team E in this tournament. Our good wishes are with these players and we hope all of them do well. They have not only brought laurels for themselves but have added another feather to JKCA's colourful cap," informed Brig Anil Gupta, Member Administration of Sub Committee JKCA.

Mithun Manhas, Member Cricket Operations and Development, described it as a high mark for women's cricket in J&K, which is on the rise.

"Indeed, it is a great opportunity for young women cricketers to showcase their skill at the national scene," he added.

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