Kodava Samajas’ Leather-Ball Cricket Tournament to Begin November 7

Gonikoppa Report, Oct 16: Keethiyanda Carson Kariyappa, President of the Kodava Cricket Academy, announced that the fourth annual leather-ball cricket tournament, organized by the Academy for various Kodava Samajas (Kodava community associations), will commence on November 7.

The tournament will be held from November 7 to November 10 at the grounds of Vijayalakshmi Junior College in Balele. While the first and third editions of the tournament took place at the Virajpet Junior College grounds, the second edition was hosted at the Vijayalakshmi Junior College grounds in Balele. Following the great success of the previous three editions, the event is returning to the Vijayalakshmi Junior College grounds in Balele. It is expected that approximately 14 teams representing various Kodava Samajas will participate, he stated during a meeting of the Kodava Cricket Academy.

Players must belong to the Kodava community. With the exception of two players, all team members must be residents of Kodagu, and proof of residency—such as an Aadhaar card—must be submitted. Each team is permitted to include two 'guest' Kodava players from outside the district; however, they must be of Kodava ethnicity. Furthermore, players residing in Kodagu may represent any Kodava Samaja within the district, he added.

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