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Assam's Cricket Surge Wins Praise Ahead of Guwahati Test
Assam is becoming a big player in Indian cricket.
Old cricket stars like Yusuf Pathan and Anil Kumble visited and said Assam's cricket is improving fast.
They think Assam will make more good cricket players.
Soon, Assam will host a big cricket match called a Test match for the first time.
India is practicing for this match, but they lost the first match of the series.
Assam's cricketing potential and infrastructure lauded by former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Anil Kumble
Pathan highlights rapid evolution of cricket facilities in Assam, opportunities for young players
Kumble praises local stars Riyan Parag and Uma Chetry, believes in India's Test cricket resilience
Guwahati to host Northeast's first-ever men's Test match on November 22 against South Africa
India trails 0-1 in the two-match series after defeat at Kolkata's Eden Gardens
- Who
- Yusuf Pathan, Anil Kumble, Riyan Parag, Uma Chetry, India cricket team
- What
- Lauded Assam's cricketing potential, praised local players, Guwahati to host first Test match
- Where
- Assam, Guwahati, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- When
- Recently, Guwahati Test match on November 22, 2022
- Why
- To improve cricket in Assam, prepare for the Test match
Optimistic about Assam's cricket future
Concerned about India's Test cricket performance
Assam's cricketing potential
Optimistic about Assam's cricket future
Pathan and Kumble praised Assam's cricketing potential and infrastructure
Concerned about India's Test cricket performance
No opposing view
Key facts
- Upcoming Match
- India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Guwahati, November 22, 2022
- Series Status
- India trails 0-1 after the 1st Test
Quotes
Arman Choudhary
A cab driver from Guwahati
“Jacket pehen ne ki mausam ab tak aaya nahin hai iss baar (it’s still not time for the jackets this year)”
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Rahul Das
A grocery store owner in Guwahati
“Cricket isn’t a thing in an Indian city when people have no sight or sound of an international game”
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Parag Das
A former Assam Ranji Trophy cricketer
“This is a moment we have long been waiting for. In fact, all of the Northeast. We have had almost every other format happening here, but I am really glad that the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has been able to bring Test cricket to Guwahati”
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Hridip Deka
A cricketer from Assam called up to the India nets
“It’s a great feeling to have the Indian team come over. Nothing matches up to what Test matches mean to all of us”
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Devajit Saikia
BCCI secretary
“It has already created a ripple across the breadth and length of our state, as well as other North-eastern states”
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Taranga Gogoi
ACA president
“We expect a sellout on day 2 on Sunday in the near-40,000 seater stadium, with about 19,000 tickets sold for both Saturday and Sunday already”
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Sources
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