The U13 Basel Indoors Cricket Tournament, which is organized annually by the Basel Dragons Junior Cricket Club, infused the air with infectious energy and excitement. This year it was conducted on April 5th and 6th

The tournament which was held at Schulhaus Schorenweg in Basel Stadt, was a true celebration of young talent and sportsmanship. Basel Dragons, Zurich Cricket Club, Swiss stars (comprising U11/12/13 players hailing from Switzerland), and a team from Luxembourg fought it out on the pitch.
League Matches
# Team M W L D T NR NRR Pt.
1 BDJCC U13 5 5 0 0 0 0 4.979 10 W-W-W-W-W
2 ZCCC U13 5 4 1 0 0 0 3.782 8 W-L-W-W-W
3 Swiss Stars U11 5 1 4 0 0 0 -4.688 2 L-W-L-L-L
4 Luxembourg U13s 5 0 5 0 0 0 -3.916 0 L-L-L-L-L

Basel Dragons lead the scoreboard at the end of the round-robin matches, securing wins in all 5 matches, followed by Zurich, Swiss Stars, and Luxembourg. Basel and Zurich advanced to the finals.

The Basel Dragon Junior Cricket Club (BDJCC) U13 team triumphed over Zurich in the final showdown. Here's a brief overview of the overall match statistics
- 2580 Runs were scored in total across 22 Innings,
- 133 wickets were taken.
- The boundary was crossed 96 times for Four runs and 29 times for Six runs.

Moreover, the top 10 MVP’s are listed below.

Nihanth Parcha (BDJCC U13) 26.916
Surya Satish (BDJCC U13) 26.274
Krishh Sandeep (BDJCC U13) 22.012
Ben (ZCCC U13) 19.394
Ansh Patel (ZCCC U13) 19.305
Rahas Bhatia (ZCCC U13) 17.328
Nikhil Sai Mamillapalli (ZCCC U13) 16.908
Neelabh (BDJCC U13) 15.575
Meehansh (Luxembourg U13s) 13.995
Alfie Coulson (ZCCC U13) 13.333
Phoenix Petrasch (BDJCC U13) 13.150

The invaluable contribution of the players’ passion, the unrelenting dedication of coaches, and the constant support of families turned this event into a success. One distinguishing feature of this tournament was the exemplary sportsmanship displayed by all teams. Even amid the intense competition, players maintained their respect for one another, mutually celebrating each other's successes and learning from their setbacks.

Looking forward to the next year's tournament, the Basel Dragons Junior Cricket Club aims to welcome more teams and talents to continue this platform, which allows young cricketers to further their skills, forge deep friendships, and understand the sheer joy of playing sports. We are eagerly looking forward to the growth and success of these young cricketers in the coming years!