Mangalore Premiere League-2018 from March 20 to April 1

Mangaluru, Jan 25: The fourth edition of Mangalore Premier League (MPL) cricket tournament will be held from March 20 to April 1 at B R Ambedkar Stadium, Panambur, on the outskirts of the city.

Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Mohammed Sirajuddin, said that the event will be jointly organized by the Brand Vision Events Management Company, Mangalore Occasionals Club and Sea bird Cricket Academy, Mangaluru.

As many as 10 franchises are taking part in the T20 league cum knockout basis tournament. There will be two pools of five teams each in the league stage. Four teams each from the pool will be qualified to knock out stage, he said.

Selection trials for C category players

He said that over 500 players from the Mangaluru Zone (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu) have registered to play in the MPL.  Among them the organizers have divided the players into “A” category and “B” categories by considering their previous performances.

The players who are interested to play in the MPL have to attend the selection trials to be held on 28.01.2018 at 8.30 a.m at University College ground, Hampankatta Mangaluru.  The minimum age limit is fixed as 16 years. The selected players will be listed in “C” category and open them for the auction process.

The players of Mangaluru Zone (those born or studying and working in DK, Udupi, Kodagu districts) are eligible to take part in the trials. All the players have to attend the selection trial camp with playing kit and cricket attire and domicile proof.  There is no registration fee.

Shashidhar Kodikal of Seabird Cricket Academy, Imthiaz Ahammed, and Nagaraj, Balakrishna Parkala from Brand Vision were also present at the press meet.