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Women’s Cricket Club of Stamford bats for fundraiser to help local charities 

Friday, 28 Jun, 2024
Monica Katakdhond of the Stamford Women’s Cricket Club Sizzlers presenting a check to Mary Grace of Fairfield County Community Foundation. (Photo provided by GOPIO-CT)

Stamford Cricket Club Sizzlers- a local, homegrown women's cricket team comprising 20 women conducted their second annual women's cricket tournament at Stamford's Lione Park on June 22, 2024. SCC Sizzlers hosted 7 teams and 250 people from all over Stamford, Greenwich and Westchester.

This year the tournament was conducted in support of The Women and Children's Fund of the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF). The past years have seen DVCC, The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County and Wounded Warriors Project benefiting from their donations. This group of vibrant South Asian women, working professionals, and moms connected post-COVID through their common passion for the sport. Through this venture, they hope to inspire and drive more women in the community to follow their lead. 


(Photo provided by GOPIO-CT)

GOPIO-CT has been supporting the Stamford team. Many team members and their families participate in GOPIO-CT activities. Captain Bindu Philip and Vice Captain Monika Mittal lead SCC Sizzlers. 

This year, HCC Drakainas, a Long Island-based team and Phoenix of Westchester made it to the Finals. Finals of the tournament will be held in the coming weeks.

Mary Grace of FCCF was also present for the felicitation ceremony and to accept donations from Sizzlers.