Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association has selected following players in men & women section who will take part in the 29th Senior National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship to be held from 22nd to 25th December 2018 at Vijayawada AP.
Men:-
Pranay Gaonkar , Nehal Parab, Nilesh Parsekar Shyam Aeer , Utkarsh Gaonkar ,Chitra Kotkeni Avin Naik, Tulsidas Gaonkar , Mohsin Sheikh ,Rohit Kalmankar, Akshay Naik, Aniketh Chodankar, Chandan Dongrekar ,Shishir Divkar.
Women:-
Preeti Gaonkar ,Pooja Dhavalikar , Saisha Naik , Ciya Faldesai , Sonali Datekar , Mahima Naik ,Roshan Kandgal ,Neha Chari ,Ankita Zambaulikar ,Shilpa Kuncalikar, Prerana pal Singh , Clency Fernandes ,Madhu Giri ,Sharmila Naik.
Farewell Function:-
The official farewell for the teams was held on 20th December 2018 at SAG office, Dr.Shyama Prasad Indoor Stadium, Taleigao plateau, Taleigao Goa at 10.30am in presence of shri. V.M. Prabhudesai, Executive Director, SAG, Shri. Bruno Coutinho, Jt.director, SAG, Shri. Ropesh Naik, Secretray, GTBCA, Shri. Mahesh Rivonkar, asst.Secretary, SAG, Shri. Sachin Sukhathankar, President ,Antruz Academy, Shri. Vikas Velip, Member, SAG, Haresh Parsekar, Ajinkya Naik ( Coaches) and other officials of GTBCA and SAG.
In his address to the players and officials, V.M. Prabhudessai, Executive Director congratulated the Goa tennis ball cricket teams for winning loads of medals from the year 2000 till and continue to be the top sports association of Goa in terms of medals for the state of Goa, He also requested the players to work hard and maintain the winning stings for Goa and continue to play with vigour and passion, He also lamented on the fitness and discipline of the sportsperson to achieve the goals wgich Goa Tennis Ball cricket association is doing for long time.
Goa teams will travel on 21st dec. 2018 by Train at 7am and will return on 27thDec. 2018. The championships is being organised by Andhra Pradesh tennis ball Cricket Association under the banner of Tennis Ball cricket federation of India.