Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: KCA to reward Mohammed Azharuddeen for 37-ball century in opposition to Mumbai
2 min read Image Source : TWITTER/BCCIDOMESTIC The younger batsman will obtain a complete sum of Rs 1,37,000 for the unbeaten 137 runs he scored on Wednesday which helped Kerala beat Mumbai by eight wickets.
Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has determined to reward opening batsman Mohammed Azharuddeen after he scored a 37-ball century in opposition to Mumbai within the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The younger batsman will obtain a complete sum of Rs 1,37,000 for the unbeaten 137 runs he scored on Wednesday which helped Kerala beat Mumbai by eight wickets of their Elite E match on the Wankhede Stadium.
“Its a great moment for Kerala cricket. We have acknowledged the stellar performance of Mohammed Azharuddeen and we decided to immediately gift him an amount of 1,37,000 at a rate of 1000 rupees per run for his 137 not out,” Sreejith V Nair, KCA secretary instructed IANS.
“Former BCCI secretary, SK Nair, former MP Panniyan Raveendran and others have also praised our deed,” he added.
Azharuddeen’s scintillating knock of 137 comprised of 11 sixes and 9 fours in 54 balls. He hit his century in 37 balls, the third quickest in T20 cricket by an Indian batsman after Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma, each nationwide staff gamers. This is the primary occasion of a Kerala batsman hitting a century in Syed Mushtaq Ali match.
“This is a great initiative by the Kerala Cricket Association. The names of Azharuddeen’s coaches Bijumon, Mazar Moidu and Philip, have to be remembered at this moment and the hard work of these coaches is giving results and Kerala cricket is indeed going places,” mentioned Biju George, former Indian girl’s staff fielding coach and fielding coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL, whereas speaking to IANS.
