Guwahati, April 29 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 28 inaugurated six indoor cricket academies across Northeast India, marking a major push to strengthen sports infrastructure in the region.

The facilities, developed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), were virtually launched during a state function in Gangtok. The academies are located in Rangpo in Sikkim, Doimukh in Arunachal Pradesh, Imphal in Manipur, Madankurklang in Meghalaya, Aizawl in Mizoram, and Dimapur in Nagaland.

Described as a first-of-its-kind pan-Northeast cricketing network, the academies aim to provide high-performance training facilities closer to home for aspiring cricketers in the region.

Each centre i...