By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers
It is a known fact that cricket is a religion in India. There is hardly a person who wouldn’t have played cricket, though not professionally, at least in grounds as children. Currently, the cricket buffs are keen on watching the Indian Eves playing at the ongoing World Cup in England. But the cricket fever seems to have also gripped our officials who have been practising for the past week for a friendly match scheduled tomorrow, July 8. The officials, who are working day-in and day-out to fight dengue and other vector-borne diseases which are rampant in city and district, have taken some time out to hit the cricket nets at the SDNR Wadiyar Stadium and try their hands on leather ball cricket. District officials, including the Police and MCC officials will play a friendly T20 match. The match will be played between Deputy Commissioner’s XI Vs. Police Commissioner’s XI. Though many of them have not played leather ball cricket, they have been training hard over the past one week under K.R. Pavan (KSCA Academy Coach) who is assisted by Lokesh. The KSCA Mysuru Zone has been providing all facilities including ground staff, who has been preparing wickets for the practice every day.
