Young cricketers of Uttarakhand would get a chance to show their skills in the Indian Junior Players league (IJPl)-T-20 tournament. The team of Uttarakhand is christened as ‘Dehradun rockets’. Famous Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is the brand ambassador of the tourney.
The Founder and CEO, Grace India Sports, one of the organisers of the event, Jasmeet Bhatia informed the media here on Wednesday that IJPl T-20 would be world’s biggest cricket talent hunt that is scheduled to screen thousands of young Indian cricketers across 22 cities in 16 Indian States covering almost the entire expanse of the country.
“We have appointed BCCI certified coaches and Ranji Trophy players who would be providing intense 3-day training to registrant players at the selection camps. Best practices and facilities for grooming talent and developing skills shall be offered. Performance shall be the only criteria for selection and all registrants shall be treated equally,’’ he said.
The Director of the event, Jawahar Gupta said that team of each state would have 15 players. All teams will be flown to Mumbai for a play-off during the 20 day stay. The winning team will get prize money of `21 lakh while the I runner-up team will receive a cash prize of `11 lakhs. The Man of the series will get a chance to play with minor counties in England.
The 16 teams which would be the part of the tourney are Delhi Dashers, Haryana Hurricanes, UP Heroes, Punjab Tigers, Dehradun Rockers, Rajasthan Roarers, MP Warriors, Ranchi Boosters, Assam Rangers, Kolkata Strikers, Gujarat Greats, Mumbai Masters, Pune Panthers, Hyderabad Hawks, Chennai Champs and Bangalore Stars.