By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Sushant Roy of Shillong Cricket Association (SCA) was selected for the under-16 team of India’s first ever cricket reality show, Cricket Champs. The show has been launched to search budding talents from the hinterland who could be provided with opportunities and training to make it to the highest level.
The first ever cricket reality show, inaugurated by the Pathan brothers, Irfan and Yusuf, will showcase eight teams from Jharkhand-Bihar, Rajasthan, UP, Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Bangalore and Haryana. The show will be broadcast on two National TV channels namely UTV Bindass and UTV Action. The project will go on air by the end of April.
According to Irfan Pathan, the reality show will showcase the talents of youngsters who aspire to become full-fledged cricketers. “The youngsters will play under the supervision of former cricketers. Talks with different franchise of the IPL are on, and if they have the talent they can make it (to the IPL).”
Sushant Roy who represented Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) in the BCCI Under-16 tournament at Chhatisgarh this year was selected from the Bangalore camp. He is a student of Kendriya Vidyala, Laitkor.
‘The SCA also got the news about the selection of another cricketer (Arabinda) from the state in the under-22 category but this is yet to be confirmed. The SCA is very happy with Sushant’s achievement which has put Meghalaya in India’s cricket map,” said general secretary, SCA Gideon Kharkongor.