Mini leagues, big dreams: MCD plans citywide football and cricket leagues for young talent

NEW DELHI: (August 1)  Thousands of young footballers and cricketers in the national capital who spend their evenings playing sport in school playgrounds and neighbourhood parks could soon find themselves playing in a citywide league.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to launch its own mini football and cricket leagues for children in the Under-9 and Under-11 age groups, tentatively titled ‘ Mini League’ hoping to nurture talent from the grassroots while giving the city’s youngest players a competitive platform of their own.

The proposal, which is awaiting administrative approval, envisages the leagues beginning as early as October this year, officials said.