Paradeepgarh wins the third edition of Udaan Inter Village Cricket Premier League organised by AM/NS India

Paradeep, March 13, 2026: In a closely fought final, Paradeepgarh Team emerged winners of the third edition of Udaan Inter Village Cricket Premier League organised by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) at Paradeepgarh in Jagatsinghpur district during March 9-12, 2026. 12 teams from 12 villages including Nuagarh, Baldia, Handia, Musadia, Singitali, Paradeepgarh, Chakradharpur, Bhutmundai, Pipal, Bhimanasi, Bijayachandpur and Phulbelari participated in the tournament.
With the objective of instilling sportsmanship and fostering a culture of sports among the youth of nearby communities, AM/NS India, under its CSR initiative ‘Udaan’, organised the cricket tournament which was jointly inaugurated by Dr. Vikas Yadvendu, Head-CSR, AM/NS India in the presence of Shri Sanjaya Behera, Representative of Paradeepgarh Sarpanch and senior advocate, other senior officials of AM/NS India, players of all the teams and members of the community.
Earlier, in the semifinal matches played on March 11, 2026, Bhutmundai beat Nuagarh by 43 runs while Paradeepgarh beat Baldia by 48 runs to reach the final. In a 10-10 overs final match played at the Paradeepgarh village playground, Paradeepgarh Team beat Bhutmundai Team by 25 runs. Batting first, Paradeepgarh Team scored 111 runs for a loss of 6 wickets while Bhutmundai Team could manage 86 runs with the loss of 4 wickets.
During the closing ceremony, awards were presented by leadership of the Paradeep Pellet Plant of AM/NS India including Shri Kedar Pattnayak, Head-Electrical, Shri Parthapratim Chartterjee, Head-Mechanical, and Shri Siva Krishna G, Section Head-Production along with Shri Sanjaya Behera. Paradeepgarh Team received a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 along with the winner’s trophy while Bhutmundai Team received a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 along with the runner-up trophy. Ranjit Das of Paradeepgarh Team was adjudged Best Batsman of the tournament and Kumar Bunty of Paradeepgarh Team bagged the award for Best Bowler in the tournament.
The tournament not only celebrated cricketing talent but also strengthened community spirit in the region, reflecting AM/NS India’s commitment to promoting youth engagement through such sports initiatives.