HYDERABAD, July 29: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is going to felicitate Mithali Raj, the skipper of the Indian women�s cricket squad.
�HCA is very proud that Mithali Raj was able to lead the team well. Under very adverse circumstances they have been able to reach the finals (of ICC Women�s World Cup),� said G Vivekanand, the association�s president, here today.
While the Railways, her employer, was going to felicitate her, Mithali had agreed to make time for HCA function later, he said.
The Telangana government yesterday announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore and a house plot for Mithali Raj.
Vivekananda also informed that the prestigious Moin-ud-Dowla tournament would be organised this year as well, with an expected participation of eight to ten teams.
The tournament, with 50-over one-day format, is likely to start on August 22, Vivekanand said. � PTI
