Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- It was a night where Karnataka cricket celebrated both international glory and homegrown talent.

Niki Prasad, Mithila Vinod, and performance analyst Mala Rangaswamy, all integral to India's Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup triumph in Malaysia earlier this year, were honoured by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), each receiving Rs 2 lakh during the annual awards evening at M Chinnaswamy Stadium here tonight.

The evening was more than just about the Under-19 stars. It shone a light on the next generation of Karnataka cricket. In the U-14 Inter School BT Ramaiah Shield, Abhiroop Konetti and Anirudh Katige topped the charts with the bat and ball, while Max Muller High School, Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir an...