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ACA Felicitates Uma Chetry With Rs 51 Lakh as BCCI Explains Travel Confusion

The wicketkeeper is the first woman from Assam to feature in an Indian World Cup‑winning squad.

Overview

  • The Assam Cricket Association honored Chetry on November 9 at its Guwahati stadium premises, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and ACA president Taranga Gogoi present.
  • The ACA handed Chetry a cheque of Rs 51 lakh, and affiliated district units and sports associations also marked the occasion with their own tributes.
  • Saikia attributed uncertainty over her arrival to last‑minute national engagements with the Prime Minister and the President and urged people not to politicise her success.
  • The Assam Cabinet approved an additional Rs 25 lakh for Chetry, according to a state briefing reported on November 9.
  • Earlier recognitions included a public felicitation by Sports Minister Nandita Gorlosa, while India’s November 2 triumph over South Africa delivered the country’s first ICC Women’s World Cup title.