To popularize a game of cricket among women, an organizing committee of Khasdar Kirda Mahotsav is conducting box cricket tournament from January 14 to 17 at Sneh Nagar ground, Wardha road. The knockout tournament will be organized in two groups i.e. below 35 and above 35. A team consists of seven players and out of them six will play a match. It will be a six over match and around 64 teams are expected to participate.
Total prize money for the tournament is Rs 64000. The champion team in each section will get Rs 11000 while Rs 7000 will be awarded to runners up teams. The second runners up will walk away with Rs 5000. Women of the series, best bats-woman and best bowler will be awarded Rs 3000 each. Shivani Dani is the convener of the tournament . She will be assisted by Sonali Kadu and Sameer Sahastrabuddhe. Devyani Joshi, Padmashree Deshpande, Prachi Kogje and others are working hard for the success of tournament.