JKCA announces packed April–June schedule

Srinagar, Apr 17: The Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has released a comprehensive schedule of camps, trials and selection matches across age groups for the April–June period, with activities split between Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

According to the schedule issued by JKCA, the season will begin with the U-19 women’s physical fitness and fielding camp from April 20 to 26 at Hostel Ground, Jammu. This will be followed by U-23 men’s deep selection matches from April 27 to May 3 in Jammu, with the second phase scheduled from May 12 to 14 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar.

The association has lined up multiple camps for women cricketers as well, including a fitness and fielding camp for U-23 and senior women (Kashmir) from April 30 to May 6 in Srinagar, and a similar camp for Jammu-based players from May 25 to 31.

In the junior categories, deep selection matches for U-15 girls will be held from April 28 to May 4 at Vijaypur, while U-19 women’s matches are scheduled from May 6 to 12 at Barotia Cricket Ground. Talent hunt and selection matches for U-16 boys and U-19 men will take place from May 9 to 17 and May 16 to 25 respectively at SK Stadium.

The association has also announced T20 trials for senior men in Jammu from May 5 to 7, followed by Srinagar trials from May 9 to 11. These will be followed by senior men’s T20 trial matches from May 15 to 20 in Jammu.

For younger age groups, U-14 boys’ talent hunt trials and matches (Kashmir) are slated from May 19 to 24 in Srinagar, while the Jammu leg will be conducted either from May 27 to June 2 or in two phases from June 14 to 24.

In June, the focus will shift to advanced camps and final selection processes. Deep selection matches for U-23 and senior women are scheduled from June 3 to 8 in Jammu, followed by physical fitness and fielding camps for U-23 men and senior men from June 9 to 15 in Jammu and Srinagar respectively.

The U-19 boys’ fitness and fielding camp will conclude the schedule from June 20 to 26 at MA Stadium, Jammu.

Meanwhile, JKCA has also clarified that trial matches for U-19 and U-16 boys have been rescheduled. While trials will be conducted as per the original plan, the trial matches will now be held on revised dates.