LDCA to hold selection trials from today

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 20

The Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA), an affiliated unit of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will organise trials to select players U-16 and 19 from here at the GRD Academy ground on Hambran Road from January 21-24.

Satish Mangal and Anupam Kumaria, president and honorary general secretary, respectively, the LDCA informed that the selected boys would be enrolled for the regional coaching centre (RCC), run by the association, under the aegis of the PCA at the same venue.

Trials for the aspiring, talented players (U-16) would be held on January 21-22 from 2.30 pm onwards. Likewise, the selection process for U-19 players would be conducted on January 23-24 from 2.30 pm onwards, they said.

No fee will be charged from the aspirants. Players born on or after September 1, 2006 are eligible to attend the selection trials in the U-16 and those born on or after September 1, 2002 can participate in the U-19 category.

The selected cricketers will undergo physical training and skills coaching up-gradation under the guidance and supervision of experts.