Take Rotary Serenity Cup 2023 - Under 19 Cricket Tournament planned between June and July 2023

• A platform that has been promoting young cricketing talent in Chennai is back with the fourth edition

Chennai, June 18, 2023: Rotary club of Chennai Serenity along with RC of Madras Industrial City and RC of Chennai Millennium continue their service to U-19 school cricketers by organizing the TAKE Rotary Serenity Cup 2023 thereby promoting the sport of cricket among young school boys to encourage teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership skills. The tournament has grown from strength to strength in the three editions and now, in the fourth edition, the TAKE Rotary Serenity Cup 2023 is planned to be an even bigger stage for the budding youngsters of school cricket.

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The earlier editions of the tournament have produced some exceptional cricketers like Sai Sudharshan, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League for Gujarat Titans, Vimal Kumar, who represented Tamil Nadu U-19 State Cricket team, Manav Parak, who was a part of the India Under 19 team that won the world cup, Mohamed Ali, who played for the Tamil Nadu U-19 State Cricket team and many who went on to play first division cricket like Shubang Mishra, Anirudh Sheshadri, Rahul Ayyappan, etc., 

(L to R) Shyam Sundar, Tournament Advisor; Irudaya Das, President, Rotary Club of Chennai Serenity; Ravindran John, Tournament Convenor; R.Venkatesh, Advisory Committee Member

UR Radhakrishnan, Tournament Advisor shared that “this tournament is an ideal tournament for the youngsters to get into the next stage of playing for exhibition and getting into the State match. As I am the Chairman of Ranji Trophy selection, I am able to pick a lot of unheard talents from the school level which gives them a chance to expose and prove.” 

R Venkatesh, Former TN & Indian Railways Player mentioned that “at school level they don’t get chance to play turf, mostly it is either T20 or 30 overs match. Here they get an opportunity to play in the turf wicket and for longer durations like 50 overs. It’s a great platform as they get good exposure, and if they perform well, they get a chance to enter U19 city or state.”

The tournament starts on June 23rd, 2023, and will continue till the beginning of July 2023. All the matches will be played on turf and will take place at four venues simultaneously during the league phase. Sixteen school teams will participate in the tournament by invitation, including two outstation teams. The teams will be divided into four zones, with four teams in each zone. The topper of each group will qualify for the semifinals, which will be played over two days. The finals will be played over three days. The format of the tournament and the venues provide these youngsters the opportunity to play the longer version of the game on turf wickets.The matches are officiated and recorded by qualified TNCA umpires and scorers. 

The tournament will also provide a wider exposure to the kids as we will organize former Indian and Tamil Nadu stars to participate and give away the Man of the Match awards.

“Audi Chetty Endowment Award” is part of the Edu-Scholarship Program under Rotary Club of Chennai Serenity aimed at sponsoring continued education. This award is instituted in the name of Mr. Audi Chetty, cricket coach, who has provided yeoman services to the game of cricket in Tamil Nadu and is presented to a deserving candidate chosen on the basis of performance in the Take Rotary Serenity Cup 2023.

The Take Rotary Serenity Cup 2023 will be awarding individual players Man of the Match for their exceptional performance after each game throughout the tournament. These awards are designed to recognize and appreciate the talent and hard work put in by the cricketers participating in the tournament.

The following are the individual awards that will be given at the end of the tournament during the awards function with former Indian Stars presiding as chief guests to further encourage and motivate the youngsters

Man of the Tournament

Best Batsman

Best Bowler

Best Fielder

Wicket Keeper

Best All-Rounder

The individual awards are not only a recognition of the players' performances but also an inspiration to others to strive for excellence. We look forward to seeing some exceptional performances from the players and are excited to award them for their hard work and dedication.

This tournament was lauded for the opportunity that it gives to school cricketers by none other than Mr. Kasi Viswanathan – CEO of Chennai Super Kings.

In conclusion, the Take Rotary Serenity Cup 2023 promises to be an exciting and competitive tournament, featuring some of the most talented schoolboy cricketers from India. With Rotary's commitment to promoting sportsmanship, leadership, and community service, the tournament is more than just a showcase of cricketing skills - it is a celebration of the values and ideals that Rotary stands for. 

23rd the inaugural match is at Amir Mahal, Royapettah. On all the days the matches start at 9am.

Venue of the matches:

Amir Mahal – Royapettah

Pebbles - Kelambakkam

Wahe Guru- Vandalur

VB Nest - Kelambakkam

India Pistons- Tharamani

Guru Nanak College - Velachery

Lady Andhal- Tambaram

List of Schools Participating:

St.Bedes, Nellai Nadar, Sri Mutha, Don Bosco, PS Senior, PSBB Millenium, Omega NIOS, Ebenazer, Ranachandra Public School, Jeppiar School, GHSS Pudur, Vidya Mandir, PSBB, KK Nagar, Omega CBSE, Jayendra Saraswathy (Coimbatore), Grace Matriculation (Madurai). 

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