VIDARBHA Cricket Association (VCA) felicitated its Under-19 boys’ team for winning a double crown this season (2022-23). The U-19 team, which had lifted the Vinoo Mankad (One-Day) Trophy in October last year, won the multi-day Cooch Behar Trophy earlier this month. It may be recalled that Vidarbha had last won the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in 2018-19 and the Cooch Behar Trophy in 2017-18. The U-19 boys had also twice finished runners-up - in 2018-19 and 2019-20 - in the Cooch Behar Trophy.

The players and support staff were presented with a silver salver each by the VCA president Justice Vinay M Deshpande (Retd) at a small function held at the Billimoria Hall of VCA’s Stadium at Civil Lines.

VCA’s immediate past president Adwait Manohar, during whose tenure the team had won the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, was present as a special guest. VCA honorary secretary, Sanjay Badkas, Vice-President Dr Avinash Deshmukh, Joint-Secretary Chandrakant Manke and Honorary Treasurer Arjun Phatak were also present.

VCA president Justice Deshpande (Retd) said: “Heartiest congratulations to the entire squad. “I am sure this will serve as a stepping stone for bigger success in the future. If you keep working hard and maintain your focus and concentration, I am sure you will achieve your goals.”