GUWAHATI, Nov 14: The Assam Rising Cup 2026, an All Assam Invitational Junior Prize Money Cricket Tournament, will begin at Latasil Playground in Uzan Bazar on November 15 under the banner of River Rine Cricket Coaching Centre (RRCCC).
The tournament will feature 16 teams and follow a league-cum-knockout format. The opening matches will see Brahmaputra CCC take on Greenland CCA at 8.30 am, followed by Machkhowa CCC facing Beltola CCC at noon. Both opening matches will be played over 25 overs, while the semi-finals and final will be 40-over matches. The final is scheduled for November 30.
The opening ceremony will take place at 11 am on November 15, with Paban Agarwal, proprietor of Datamation, inaugurating the tournament. The matches will begin on the same day.
The competition aims to provide young cricketers from schools and coaching centres across Assam with a platform to showcase their abilities and gain competitive experience.
Aalok Pravanjyan Welfare Society, Janakalyan Society and Sangskritik Bidyalaya, and the All Assam Journalists Welfare Trust are supporting the tournament. The Assam Rising, Dainandin Barta Group, DB News and Saptahik Janakalyan Barta are associated with the initiative as partners.
Dr Jeetendra Goswami, president of RRCCC, is among the organisers, while Ranjit Kumar Sarma, the centre’s secretary and an NSNIS- and NCA Level-I cricket coach, is also associated with the event. Sankar Gohain, coordinator and managing director of Dainandin Barta Group, is coordinating the initiative, while Bubul Das is the tournament in-charge.
The organisers said the competition would encourage young players to develop their cricketing skills and provide them with an opportunity to participate in a structured state-level tournament. They also appealed to sports enthusiasts and cricket lovers to attend the opening ceremony and encourage the participants.
