SportsPosted at: Oct 6 2026 6:31PM


Jharkhand holds open cricket trials for SGFI

Ranchi, Oct 6 (UNI) Jharkhand Education Project Council on Tuesday conducted an open cricket selection trial here to identify players for the state teams for the 70th SGFI National School Games.
The selection process was held at Seth Sitaram Vijayvargiya High School, Doranda, for talented students from government and private schools under the School Education and Literacy Department.
Around 500 boys in the under-14 category, 230 girls in the under-17 category and 25 girls in the under-19 category participated in the trials, officials said.
Players performing well in the selection process will be considered for the formation of Jharkhand teams for the 70th SGFI National School Games.
Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Minister Irfan Ansari inaugurated the selection process. Former minister Shakil Ahmad and Jharkhand Cricket Association president Ajay Nath Shahdeo were also present.
Ansari said such events provide schoolchildren an opportunity to showcase their sporting talent and assured that talented players would be provided platforms to pursue their careers in sports.
State programme officer Dhirsen A Soreng said the open selection process was aimed at identifying cricket talent in government and private schools and providing selected players opportunities to compete at the national level.
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