The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has promised to Bhutan Cricket Council Board (BCCB) that it will help them, to develop their cricketing infrastructure.
A detailed meeting was also held between BCCI and BCCB office bearers at the Cricket Center in Mumbai. The President and Secretary of Bhutan cricket, Thinley Wangchuk Dorji and Jigme N. Norbu respectively. He met the acting secretary of BCCI Amitabh Chaudhary and has asked for help from the BCCI for the betterment of cricket in Bhutan.
The BCCI has agreed to give them the technical support in order to improve the infrastructure in the country in all 20 districts of Bhutan.
It is a pretty difficult terrain to make good cricketing ground and train the players, the Indian board has come up with this idea.
“As our neighbours they look up to us for support in developing the game in Bhutan. The geography of Bhutan is a bit of challenge. They lack the number of grounds they would like to have, but I am glad to tell you that they have started developing a full-fledged regulation cricket ground in places around Thimpu,” Chaudhary said.
“Bhutan wants BCCI representatives, including those who are technically equipped, to go and inspect the existing facilities and terrain of Bhutan and see what further can be done. The BCCI will be every keen to provide technical support to Bhutan such as sending coaches, fitness trainers, physios and all other support we have,” he added.
The BCCB is a quite active member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The Indian board BCCI has fully assured Bhutan that they will be doing every possible thing to put forward the application of BCCB for some good competition.
“We are very new to cricket. Presently we are playing the game in five out of 20 districts in Bhutan. We have 12,000 children playing cricket at this stage. It is a sport that is slowly generating interest and I see a lot of potential for growth of the game in the country,” Thinley Wangchuk Dorji, the President of the BCCB said.
“We are hoping that through the support of the BCCI and through the ICC and the ACC, we can fulfill our dreams and aspirations for cricket. We are very happy with the technical assistance from the BCCI. I think it will be more than enough at this time for cricket in Bhutan,” Dorji stated
“Our priority is to spread the game in all 20 districts and concentrate on the grassroots level,” Dorji added.
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