Tripura's Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI) and the North East Centre of Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) claims to have created the country's first-ever bamboo-made cricket bat, following all of the industry's established protocols. These bats could be used in all forms of cricket. The product was created utilising locally-sourced material at Tripura's Bamboo and Cane Development Institute. The Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb also appreciated BCDI and NECTAR for their idea.