By Our Correspondent
CUTTACK: The Apex Council Meeting of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) was held on Friday at the OCA Office in Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium.
The meeting was attended by Mr Pankaj Lochan Mohanty (President, OCA), Jagamohan Pattnaik (Vice President, OCA), Sanjay Behera (Secretary, OCA), Prabhat Kumar Bhol (Joint Secretary, OCA), Bikash Pradhan (Treasurer, OCA), Pratap Chandra Pradhan (Member, Apex Council), Rakesh Mohanty (Member, Apex Council), and Gita Samantray (Member, Apex Council).
The meeting focused on several pivotal agendas aimed at elevating cricket in Odisha, most notably the establishment of the 𝗢𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
This initiative includes the 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞—a residential academy for Under-14 boys and girls.
The Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall will be transformed into the 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, a high-performance hub focused on scientific training, injury management, and athlete development.
The Apex Council also reviewed preparations for the upcoming Odisha Pro T20 League. Prior to this, the Finance Committee Meeting of OCA was held at the same venue. It was convened by Shri Sanjay Behera (Secretary, OCA) and attended by Dr. Sourya Ranjan Parija, Shri Saroj Kumar Sahu, Shri Upendra Kumar Dash, Shri Rabi Shankar Pratihari, Shri Subhasis Sahu, and Shri Bikash Pradhan (Treasurer, OCA).
