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SCCAY Head Coach Mumtaz Yusuf
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The Southern California Cricket Association Youth (SCCAY) under 14-15 development team will make a short tour of Sri Lanka from 21 December to 4 January, playing four 35-over matches and two T20 games.
The tour of Sri Lanka is more than just a sports event. It is a platform for promoting youth development, fostering teamwork, and inspiring future sports people. The tour brings together talented young athletes to compete, learn, and grow, both on and off the field.
A portion of the proceeds from the tour will be directed towards charitable causes aimed at supporting underprivileged youth in Sri Lanka.
Currently, the SCCAY provides cricket coaching to youth at multiple locations in Southern California. The Head Coach of the team is former Sri Lanka and Malaysia national team coach Mumtaz Yusuf, who is also a Level 3 coach.
Yusuf was a former Sri Lanka cricket selector from 1989-92 before moving to Malaysia in 1994. He had a five-year stint with them after which he moved to the USA, where for the past decade he has been involved in coaching players in Southern California.
The SCCAY Under-19 team made a tour of Sri Lanka in 2023. The SCCAY team to Sri Lanka comprises: Tarun Sribhaskar, Vijayan Sriram, Aaroush Kambholja, Aarush Narsina, Arvan Kadakia, Atharv Pilkhane, Hrishikesh Giri, Jiansh Maker, Rishi Musti, Rahul Musti, Rohan Bangay, Rohan Musti, Mumtaz Yusuf (Head Coach), Srini Musti (Asst. Coach), Somar Bhangay (Manager)
Tour itinerary
21 Dec: Arrival
24 Dec: v St. Benedict’s College at Kotahena (35-over)
26 Dec: v MCA Academy at MCA grounds (35-over)
29 Dec: v Foundation of Goodness Cricket Academy at Seenigama (35-over)
31 Dec: v Colts Cricket Academy at Colts grounds (2 T20 matches)
2 Jan: v St. Joseph’s College at Darley Road (35-over)
4 Jan: Departure
