PANAJI
The annual Ramakant Verlekar Champions Trophy will be held at GCA Academy ground in Porvorim on April 28.
Organised by Sunita Verlekar Foundation, the T-20 match will be played on a day-night format between MCC Legends, the winners of the MCL League of Margao Cricket Club, and Manas Mavericks, the winners of the Panjim Gymkhana Members League.
Foundation trustee Gautam Verlekar informed at a press conference in Panaji on Wednesday.
Gautam Verlekar - trustee Sunita Verlekar Foundation Trustee Kishore Kodolikar, Tournament Director Kapil Sinai Borker, MCC Legends team captain Siddharth Ghanekar and Manas Mavericks captain Ilyas Naroo were also present on the occasion.
"Cricket has been dear to myself as a player and my father who has been a player at MMC and guardian of cricket knowledge to me," said Verlekar.
Verlekar further said that the foundation is carrying out many activities in the educational and social sectors.
The family has produced many players in table tennis. In cricket, the family continues to contribute through this medium.
The initiative was launched by the foundation in 2020. Dempo Sports Club won this rolling trophy last year.
