He has also served as President of Manipur Hockey and Treasurer of the Manipur Olympic Association
KRC TIMES Manipur Bureau
Imphal | The Divyang Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has appointed Dr. Basudev Singh of Imphal, Manipur, as President of its North-East Unit for a three-year term, effective October 28, 2026. The appointment was approved by the DCCI Board of Directors at its meeting held on the same day.
As President, Dr. Singh will lead the council’s activities across the eight North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. His responsibilities will include building the regional and state-level organisational structure, organising championships and selection trials, registering players on the national registry, and coordinating with State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities and sports departments.
Dr. Singh brings extensive experience in sports administration and public life. He is the Vice President of the Yoga Culture Federation of India and President of the Manipur Yoga Society. He has also served as President of Manipur Hockey and Treasurer of the Manipur Olympic Association.
Besides his sporting responsibilities, he is the Organising Secretary of the 38th National Yogasana Championship 2026, scheduled to be held in Imphal, and President of the Manipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Welcoming the appointment, DCCI Chairperson Rajesh Bhardwaj said the North-East had produced some of India’s finest sportspersons. He expressed confidence that Dr. Singh’s experience in sports administration would help the council expand opportunities for divyang cricketers across all eight states.
Accepting the responsibility, Dr. Singh said sports had the power to unite and uplift people. He expressed his commitment to ensuring that cricketers with disabilities across the North-East received opportunities to play, compete and excel.
The Divyang Cricket Council of India Foundation is a not-for-profit company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. It works to develop, organise and promote cricket for persons with disabilities across the country. The organisation describes itself as a non-political sporting body.
Dr. Singh informed that in Barak Valley also a committee is going to be formed to Kickstart the movement as well across North-East region.
