The Nagpur leg of the 3rd MI Junior Inter-School Cricket Tournament has begun at Kurvey’s Ground, Deekshabhoomi, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur.
The tournament was inaugurated by Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) officials, present at the opening match of the Nagpur leg.
For tournaments in Nagpur, 64 teams in three age groups (Boys: U14 and U16 I Girls: U15) have registered. In total, more than 2500 children from more than 200 schools in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur have enrolled for the MI Junior tournament.
Additionally, women cricket association-accredited umpires and scorers are officiating the competition in all three cities for the first time.
Mumbai Indians owner Mrs. Nita Ambani, who has been a leading advocate for introducing sports in the scholastic curriculum and has been leading numerous grassroots sports initiatives through Reliance Foundation, including ESA, came up with the idea for MI Junior (Education and Sports for All).
The tournament champions from Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur will once again receive added satisfaction in the form of a chance to practice with a member of the Mumbai Indians Coaching Team and pick up priceless experience.
Reliance Foundation’s ESA plays a significant role in MI Junior’s efforts to promote sports among the younger generation and push for sports to be included in the educational system through this competition.
ESA (Education and Sports for All) is one of the key initiatives of Reliance Foundation, combining its focus areas of education and sports for development and Mumbai Indians have been supporting ESA since 2010. The ESA initiative seeks to provide holistic development through a focus on education & sports and to enhance the quality of the sporting ecosystem by providing facilities, training, infrastructure, and equipment across multiple sporting properties throughout the year.
Children also have the chance to attend a live Mumbai Indians home game, affectionately known as “ESA day.”
