Overview
- The ACA hosted a felicitation at the 91 Yards Club auditorium at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia serving as chief guest.
- A cash reward of Rs 51 lakh was announced for Chetry, and district units along with sports associations joined in recognizing her achievement.
- Saikia said players’ travel plans were reshaped by a packed post‑title schedule, with Chetry’s return finalised only after a Nov 6 meeting with the President, and he appealed to keep politics out of the issue.
- Citing a period of state mourning for singer Zubeen Garg, Saikia said large public celebrations would have been inappropriate in Assam.
- Earlier in the week, Assam Sports Minister Nandita Gorlosa also felicitated Chetry, as highlighted by the Chief Minister’s office.