Filmmaker Priyadarshan, together with entrepreneurs Sohan Roy and T. S. Kaladharan, are among the many homeowners of the six franchises chosen for the upcoming T20 Kerala Cricket League, organized by the Kerala Cricket Affiliation (KCA). The league will characteristic six groups and can happen on the Greenfield Worldwide Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, beginning September 2 2024.
The chosen franchisees for the upcoming T20 Kerala Cricket League are:
- S Priyadarshan Jose Patara Consortium
- Sohan Roy (Aries Group)
- Sajad Seth (Finesses Consortium)
- T. S. Kaladharan (Console Transport Providers India Pvt Ltd)
- Subhash George Manuel (Enigmatic Smile Rewards Pvt Ltd)
- Sanju Muhammad (EKK Infrastructure Ltd)
New expertise throughout the area by way of the League
KCA governing council chairman Nazir Machan said that the league goals to find and nurture new expertise. KCA secretary Vinod S Kumar highlighted that actor Mohanlal’s involvement because the league’s model ambassador has generated vital pleasure. KCA member P. J. Nawaz additionally attended the occasion.
The league will comply with the principles and rules set by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). Matches will probably be broadcast on Star Sports activities 2 and in HD, with plans for digital streaming as properly. Over 19 days, together with two reserve days, the league will characteristic 33 matches performed by six groups. Solely gamers registered in Kerala will probably be eligible to compete.
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KCA unveils the Kerala Cricket League emblem, forward of gamers public sale
On Friday, the Kerala Cricket Affiliation unveiled the official emblem of the Kerala Cricket League at a ceremony. Worldwide cricketer and KCL icon Sanju Samson revealed the emblem, which was offered within the presence of the group franchises taking part within the league. The occasion additionally showcased the emblem of particular person franchises earlier than the official bidding. The public sale set to happen on August 10, whereas matches will probably be held on the Greenfield Worldwide Stadium from September 2 to 19.
“The participant public sale for the Kerala Cricket League is scheduled for Saturday, , on the Hyatt Regency, beginning at 10 AM. The public sale briefing was carried out by the famend Charu Sharma, adopted by a mock public sale to familiarize the franchises with the method,” an official press launch by KCA instructed.
The public sale will probably be organized into three classes:
Class A: Gamers with IPL and Ranji Trophy expertise, with a base wage of ₹2 lakh.
Class B: C Ok Naidu, U-23, U-19 State, and U-19 Challengers gamers, with a base wage of ₹1 lakh.
Class C: U-16 state gamers, college gamers, and membership cricketers, with a base wage of ₹50,000.
Every participant will probably be auctioned to the best bidder, and the occasion will probably be broadcast reside on Star Sports activities Three and the OTT platform Fancode. Icon gamers reminiscent of P. A. Abdul Basit, Sachin Child, Mohammad Azharuddin, Basil Thampi, Vishnu Vinod, and Rohan S. Kunnammal have already been chosen for the league.
