Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral
Fatorda, January 2026: The 8th edition of the Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association’s (AGDBYA) Daivadnya Cricket Cup 2026 was held on January 17 and 18, 2026, at the S.A.G Ground, Fatorda, witnessing enthusiastic participation from across Goa.
The concluding ceremony was attended by Dr. Geeta Nagvenkar, Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, as the Chief Guest, while Dr. Chitra D. Lotlikar, a General Medicine Practitioner, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.
During the ceremony, national weightlifting champion Miss Sakshi Haldankar was felicitated with the Daivadnya Sports Achiever Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements in sports.
A total of 17 teams from across Goa participated in the tournament, including two women’s teams and two kids’ teams, highlighting the inclusive nature of the event. AGDBYA President Smt. Seema Rohit Vernekar welcomed the guests and dignitaries and briefed the gathering on the association’s various sporting initiatives, social activities and community service programmes conducted throughout the year.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Guest Dr. Geeta Nagvenkar appreciated AGDBYA for organising the tournament in a professional manner and lauded the association’s efforts in promoting sports and community engagement. She also thanked the organisers for inviting her to be part of the concluding ceremony.
The grand prize distribution ceremony, attended by over 200 people, saw winning teams, runners-up and individual performers being felicitated with trophies and awards.
Prize Winners:
Men’s Winners: Shree Bodgeshwar
Men’s Runners-up: Vernekar Warriors
Man of the Series: Amrut Verlekar
Best Batsman: Amrut Verlekar
Best Bowler: Siddhesh Vernekar
Man of the Match (Final): Atharv Verlekar
Best Catch: Mahendra Karekar
Maximum Sixes: Amrut Verlekar
Emerging Player: Sahil Verlekar
Women’s Winners: Super Strikers
Women’s Runners-up: Dakshin Warriors
Player of the Match (Women’s): Nishita Pednekar
Kids’ Winners: Royal 11
The programme was compered by Miss Aishani Lotlikar and Dr. Rajvi Lotlikar, while Mrs. Sampada Nagvekar, Secretary of AGDBYA, proposed the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the guests, participants and organisers for making the event a grand success.
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