Sambalpur’s middle-order batsman Abhinav Nanda was included in the Odisha Squad under 23 years Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy

Sambalpur: Sambalpur’s middle-order batsman Abhinav Nanda has been included in the Odisha squad for the under-23 Colonel CK Naidu Trophy match against Tripura. In this match to be played in Agartala from the 21st, after Ashutosh Chhariya, Abhinav has joined the 16-member team as the second Sambalpur player. Abhinav, son of Shantanu Nanda, a native of Nandapada, Sambalpur, and a resident of Commissioners Colony, has previously represented Odisha in the under-19 team. Seventeen-year-old Abhinav is a talented left-handed batsman who has also proven himself at various levels as a useful left-arm spinner for the team. Abhinav said that he got this opportunity with the blessings of God and Gurujan. Odisha Cricket Association, District Sports Association Vice President Dulal Chandra Pradhan and other staff, coach Bhupendra Patel thanked the club and all the old players of Sambalpur for this. A former student of Sambalpur Central School Abhinav Bartaman is a +2 second-year student at Bhubaneswar BJB College.