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Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art indoor cricket academies in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, alongside four other northeastern states. The cricket associations of both states expressed gratitude to PM Modi and BCCI for the projects, emphasising that it will prove beneficial for players especially during the monsoon season.

The indoor cricket academies were also virtually inaugurated in Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland.

Speaking to IANS, Manipur Cricket Association (MNCA) Secretary, Lairenjam Geetranjan Singh, described the inauguration as a "historic moment" for the state's cricket and thanked ICC Chairman Jay Shah for supporting the project during his tenure as BCCI Secretary.