Chandigarh team to leave for Chennai on January 1

Chandigarh, December 17

The Union Territory Cricket Association (UTCA), Chandigarh, will play in the plate group of Syed Mutaq Ali Trophy in Chennai from January 10.

As per the schedule, Chandigarh will face Nagaland on January 11, Manipur on January 13, Mizoram on January 15, Sikkim on January 17 and Arunachal Pradesh on January 19. The team will leave for Chennai on January 1. Quarterfinals, semifinals and final matches of the tournament will be played at Motera Stadium in Ahmadabad.

Meanwhile, UTCA president Sanjay Tandon during the association’s apex council meeting, constituted a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee, which will be responsible for the appointment of support staff as well as equally vital in the selection of players.

The BCCI had asked all teams to report to their host cities by January 2. Later, team members would have to go through quarantine as per the state regulatory criteria. — TNS