Overview
- At a ceremony at the ACA Stadium’s 91 Yards Club in Guwahati on Sunday, the Assam Cricket Association felicitated Uma Chetry and announced a Rs 51 lakh cash award.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said travel confusion over Chetry’s return followed last‑minute meetings with the Prime Minister and the President, noted toned‑down festivities during state mourning for singer Zubeen Garg, and urged that her success not be politicised.
- Saikia attended as chief guest alongside ACA president Taranga Gogoi and other officials, with the association noting it had received Chetry at the airport and reiterating its focus on infrastructure and tournaments.
- Chetry, the first woman cricketer from Assam and the Northeast to be part of a World Cup‑winning India squad, said she was delighted and indicated the team may head to a camp in Bengaluru as schedules allow.
- A day earlier, Assam Sports Minister Nandita Gorlosa also felicitated Chetry; India had sealed its first ICC Women’s World Cup on November 2 by beating South Africa by 52 runs, with Shafali Verma (87) and Deepti Sharma (58, 5/39) starring, while Chetry’s on‑field time came in the rain‑abandoned Bangladesh group game when first‑choice keeper Richa Ghosh was rested.