The Odisha U-19 men’s cricket team won the Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre (MPMSC) Men’s U-19 Invitational Tournament 2026 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, beating Chhattisgarh U-19 by seven wickets in the final.
Chasing 218 for the title, Odisha reached 222 for three in just 36 overs, thanks to a fine century from Shubham Palai and a quick half-century from Aditya Anand.
Palai led the chase with a superb 109 off 94 balls, while Anand scored 68 off 58 balls. Their partnership helped Odisha take control of the chase and complete a comfortable victory. Agamjyot Singh Chaggar was the only Chhattisgarh bowler to take more than one wicket, finishing with 2 for 39.
Earlier, Odisha opted to field after winning the toss and restricted Chhattisgarh to 217 for 9 in 50 overs. Aaditya Verma top-scored for Chhattisgarh with 58 off 66 balls.
Odisha’s bowlers shared the workload, with Sk. Naqib Sarber, Rudra P Mallick and Abhineet Patnaik taking two wickets each.
The title capped a strong campaign for Odisha, who had won three of their four league matches to qualify for the final. The tournament featured Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Goa, with the teams facing each other twice in the league stage.
The tournament was organised as part of Odisha’s preparation for the BCCI Domestic Season 2026-27. The team will now travel to Andhra Pradesh for further invitational practice matches as part of its preparations for the domestic season.
