Governor Nallu inaugurates blind cricket and women's basketball tournaments in Tripura
Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu opened two major sporting events in Udaipur and Agartala.
Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu inaugurated the Saradiya East Zone Blind Cricket Tournament 2026 in Udaipur on Thursday, 1 October. The event is being held at the Jamjuri Higher Secondary School cricket ground, according to the Tripura Star News.
The championship, which runs from 1 October to 5 October, features teams from Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura. The Cricket Association for the Blind in Tripura is organising the tournament alongside the Cricket Association for the Blind in India.
Governor Nallu described the tournament as a celebration of the human spirit and noted that talent is not limited by physical challenges. He said the state is proud to host the event and expressed hope for healthy competition and sportsmanship.
In a separate event, Tripura University hosted the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) East Zone Inter-University Women’s Basketball Championship 2026-27 for the first time, ANI reported. The five-day championship in Agartala involves approximately 600 players from 40 universities across 14 states.
Governor Nallu, who is also the Tripura University Rector, opened the basketball championship on Wednesday in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Professor Debabrata Das. During the ceremony, Olympic gymnast Dipa Karmakar and Mantu Debnath, Tripura's first Arjuna Award winner, were felicitated.
Addressing the players, the Governor said sports help develop discipline and leadership. He also advised athletes to be cautious regarding doping and emphasised the importance of providing training and infrastructure to talent in remote areas.