Patna: Bihar’s prominent women cricketer, Swarnima Chakraborty, received a sponsored cricket kit from Bishop Scott Senior Secondary Girls School, Patna. In a ceremony held on Tuesday at the school premises, the kit was presented to Swarnima by Dr. Shalini Singh, Directors Abhishek Singh, Achyut KR Singh, Nutan Singh, Mrigaya Singh, and Principal Vishakha Sinha of the Bishop Scott Group of Schools. The directors and principal extended their best wishes for her future sports career and life.
Swarnima Chakraborty has had an impressive cricket and sports career. She has represented Bihar in the Bihar State Under-19 Women’s Team, Bihar Under-23 Team, and the Senior State Women’s Cricket Team for BCCI tournaments. Currently, she is captaining the State Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team for the School Games Federation of India’s national tournament. Her performance in the recently held Patna District Women’s Cricket League was outstanding, where she also led her team.
Swarnima has earned numerous accolades, including Player of the Match, Player of the Series, and Best Batter awards in various tournaments. Besides cricket, she excels in squash and is the current Bihar champion in the Under-19 category.
Swarnima, a class XII student at Bishop Scott Girls School, expressed her gratitude, saying, “This honor will inspire me to play even better. I am thankful to my school.”
Principal Vishakha Sinha and the directors expressed their confidence that Swarnima will achieve great success in sports. They emphasized the school’s commitment to supporting students in all fields, not just academics. They are proud of students like Swarnima, who bring glory to the institution, and assured that any student involved in sports would receive all possible support from the school.
