The CCC School of Cricket commenced its Under 14 championship on March 20 and it will end on April 10.
Several young talented cricketers who participated in the tournament in the past graduated to the Sri Lanka junior teams according to the organizers.
Dilshan Munaweera, Kusal Janith Perera, Ramith Rambukwella, Ashan Priyanjan, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Andrie Berenger are some of the players who took part in past tournaments.
This year several outstation teams like RSCA Kurunegala, Galle Cricket Academy, Galle, SPS Cricket Academy, Rambukkana, Madampa C.A, Ambalangoda and Gampaha Youth C.A. have entered the tournament. Joining these outstation teams are several popular Cricket Academies of Colombo and suburbs like Kotte, Moratuwa, Nugegoda, Homagama, Piliyandala, Battaramulla, Mahara and Panadura.
In the final last year CCC School of Cricket “Maroons” beat Kingfishers C.A. to win the Nelson Mendis Challenge Trophy while Fingara Cricket Academy won the Loser’s final beating H.R. Cricket Academy.
The Awards Night will be held at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on April 10 with Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva as the chief guest.