Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association on Sunday announced to award cash prizes for players, coach and other staff of the State cricket team if it secures the final berth in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season.

Odisha stormed into the quarter finals of the Ranji season after 3 years of absence from the elite domestic cricket tournament of the country by securing a draw in its last group match against Jharkhand at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack yesterday.

This season, Odisha cricket team has performed exceedingly well with win in 5 matches, draw and loss in two encounters each in the 9-match group stage.

OCA secretary Sanjay Behera expressed his happiness over the team's resurgence and quarter final play-off ticket. Addres...