24th Annual Kodava Family Cricket Countdown

Madikeri, Mar. 30: Sports fever is picking up in Kodagu district, known as the home of sports. Various sports events are starting across the district. Communities are gearing up to organize games. With this, the countdown to the start of the Kodava Family Cricket Festival, which has a history of 23 years, has begun. Mukkatira (Betri) is hosting the 24th annual cricket tournament, and preparations are in full swing.

This time, the cricket tournament is being held at the Lalu Muddaya Stadium in Moornadu, Pandane Ground, and the grounds of the Kalacheri Math in Armeri, making it another special event that Kodava Family Cricket is being organized in Moornadu for the first time. Marking work for three grounds is already underway, and a gallery system is being provided in all the grounds for sports fans to sit.

Record team registration

In a press conference held at the city's Patrika Bhawan, the cricket organizers informed about the preparations and said that 289 teams have registered for men's cricket and 46 teams for women's category so far, breaking the previous registration record and creating a new record.

Family spokesperson Ravi Cheyanna said that the tournament will be held from April 3 to May 1 at the Lalu Muddaya and Armeri grounds in Bachettira, Moornadu. Only women's cricket will be held at the Pandane ground in Moornadu. He informed that the tie-up process for the men's category has been completed and the registration of women's teams has been extended to April 4.

6 overs - 14 matches per day

Each match will be played for 6 overs, and preparations are being made to hold 7 matches in one ground and a total of 14 matches in 2 grounds, explained Mukkatira Uttam Bopanna, the media coordinator of the sports event.

Women's cricket will be held at Pandane ground, and the tie will be made based on the number of teams. Women's cricket will start after April 15, and the tournament will continue at the ground of the Murnad Educational Institution after the pre-quarter stage. Cricket will be played daily from 8 am to 5 pm. This time, most of the teams have registered since online registration was allowed. He expressed confidence that more teams are likely to register for the women's tournament. He said that an exhibition match will be held between the South Coorg and North Coorg teams on the first day. The winning team of the men's and women's cricket will be given a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh each, the runner-up team in the men's category will be given Rs. 75 thousand, and the women's team will be given a cash prize of Rs. 50 thousand, along with attractive trophies and individual prizes.

Mukkatira family president Madhu Devaiah and secretary Bhajan Bopanna were present at the meeting.

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