By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Odisha Cricket Association has felicitated Arun Singh Dhumal , Chairman, IPL GC and former International Cricketer Irfan Pathan, Asirbad Behera Secretary, OAA and FAO and Adhip Das (Member, OCA for their outstanding contribution as Sports Administrators.
All four were felicitated at a function held at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday. OCA President Pranab Prakash Das, OCA Vice President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Secretary Sanjay Behera were among those present on this occasion and felicitated them.
Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced redevelopment of historic Barabati Cricket Stadium. Considering legacy of the stadium, the iconic clock tower will be conserved as a heritage structure.
Chief Minster Patnaik said Barabati Stadium will be redeveloped into world-class sports complex with all modern facilities, in partnership with Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI)) , Odisha Cricket Association and Corporate Houses.
Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, Sports Secretary R Vineel Krishna, 5T Secretary VK Pandian, former Indian Player Irfan Pathan, Debasish Mohanty, OCA President Pranab Prakash Das, OCA Vice President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, OCA Secretary Sanjay Behera, OOA President Ashirbad Behera, Arun Singh Dhumal (Chairman, IPL GC) and others were among those present.
Chief Minister Patnaik also inaugurated cricket facilities at Berhampur Sports Complex, Shree Jagannath Cricket Stadium & Women’s Cricket Academy at Puri, Sports Complex at Jajpur, Cricket Ground at Jharsuguda, and 41 cricket academies developed across state by OCA.
