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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MD)
With Inputs from Media Release
Mangaluru, Jul 21: Karnataka Regional Cricket Academy and Mangalore Occasionals under the guidance of Karnataka State Cricket Association will be organizing 'Mangalore Premier League (MPL)' in December this year, as a platform for talented cricketers to compete at the state and national levels.
"The Mangalore Premier League (MPL) T-20 cricket tournament is scheduled to be held at NMPT ground, Panambur here from December 15 to December 27," said KSCA Mangalore Zone convenor Manohar Amin, addressing a press meet here on Tuesday July 21.
He said that the first edition of MPL had been organised in 2010 with the support of KSCA.
Chairperson of KRCA and one of the organisers of MPL, Mohammed Sirajuddin said, "The tournament will witness the participation of ten teams and 200 cricket players. Depending on the involvement of private team owners, around ten auctioned teams will vie for the MPL trophy."
The tournament will witness participation of ten teams and 200 players. Ten auctioned teams from among Kundapur, Udupi/Manipal, Karkala/Moodbidri, Suratkal/Mulky, Mangaluru, Bantwal/Beltangady, Puttur/Sullia, Ullal, Madikeri and Virajapet will vie for the MPL trophy, he informed.
The objective of the tournament is to identify and source talent from Mangaluru, Udupi and Kodagu districts, which fall under Mangalore zone. It will also offer young talented cricketers from this zone to participate in Karnataka Premiere League (KPL), Ranji Trophy and IPL organized by BCCI and such other tournaments that will brighten their future.
The NMPT ground has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 to 7,000 spectators. During the season, daily three matches comprising two day matches and one under floodlights will be held.
The tender application for MPL team owners will be issued on July 22 and the pre-bid clarification and all clubs meeting will be held on August 2 and the logo also will be launched the same day.
Submission of tender application, opening of bids and award of bids will be undertaken before August 2, and the players will be auctioned in the month of October.
About Organiser (Karnataka Regional Cricket Academy)
Karnataka Regional Cricket Academy is a premier seasoned ball cricket training Academy of the state started in 2013. It has guided and inspired many rural cricketers who have played under the club and also represented the zone.
KRCA has its coaching camp at different places like Kaup - Vidyaniketan School, Hejmadi, Nantoor- Padua School, and will be expanding in 10 rural places of Mangaluru zone by this year end.