Kerala Cricket League
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Countries | India |
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Administrator | Kerala Cricket Association |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2024 |
Next edition | 2025 |
Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV | Star Sports Fancode |
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Kerala Cricket League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Kerala, India.[1][2] It is organised by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The first season has been held at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, contested by six teams.
History
[edit]Launched in August 2024, the league aimed to add high-profile matches and expose talented players from the state districts.[9][10][11] Mohanlal has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the tournament.
Participating teams are Trivandrum Royals, Thrissur Titans, Kochi Blue Tigers, Kollam Sailors, Calicut Globstars and Alleppey Ripples.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from September 2 to 18 at the Greenfield International Stadium. Each team has picked up iconic players - Mohammed Azharuddeen (Alleppey Ripples), Rohan S Kunnummal (Calicut Globstars), Basil Thampi (Kochi Blue Tigers), Sachin Baby (Kollam Sailors), Vishnu Vinod (Thrissur Titans) and Abdul Basith (Trivandrum Royals).[12]
The player auction took place on 10th August, where a total of 168 players registered, with each team allowed to pick a maximum of 20 players.[13]
The six teams play each other twice in the group stage, before the top four move to the semi-final.
Teams acquire players through an auction as opposed to a draft, making it the second cricket league in the states after the Tamil Nadu Premier League and Andhra Premier League to do so. Each team purchases a squad of 20 players, with the opportunity of signing up to five players prior to the auction.
A team can acquire players through the annual player auction during trading windows, and signing replacements for unavailable players. Unsold players can become replacement signings.
Teams
[edit]The franchises are named after a cities it is representing in the state.[14]
Team | City | Captain | Coach | Home ground | Owners |
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Alleppey Ripples | Alappuzha | Sanatana Dharma College Ground | Console Shipping Services Indian Private Limited | ||
Calicut Globstars | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | EKK Infrastructure Limited | ||
Kochi Blue Tigers | Kochi | Enigmatic Smile Rewards | |||
Kollam Sailors | Kollam | Lal Bahdur Shastri Stadium | Aries Group | ||
Thrissur Titans | Thrissur | Varun Nayanar | Sunil Oasis | Sajjad Sait (Finesse Market Link Private Limited) | |
Trivandrum Royals | Thiruvananthapuram | Greenfield International Stadium | Priyadarshan and Jose Thomas Pattara |
Seasons and results
[edit]Season | Final | Player of the series | |||
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Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up |
Team performance
[edit]Season Franchise |
2024 |
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Appearances | Matches | Won | Lost | NR |
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Venue
[edit]Kerala | ||
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Thiruvananthapuram | ||
Greenfield International Stadium[17] | ||
Capacity: 50,000 | ||
Matches: 33 | ||
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Broadcasting
[edit]Star Sports is the official broadcasting partner of the league for three years, and Fancode is the streaming partner exclusively in India.[18]
See also
[edit]- Andhra Premier League
- Bengal Pro T20 League
- Bihar Cricket League
- Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League
- Delhi Premier League T20
- Madhya Pradesh League
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
- Maharashtra Premier League
- Odisha Cricket League
- Pondicherry Premier League
- Rajasthan Premier League
- Saurashtra Premier League
- Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
- Tamil Nadu Premier League
- T20 Mumbai
- UP T20 League
References
[edit]- ^ "Allegations made to derail Kerala Cricket League, says KCA secretary". the Hindu. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League". kca. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Financial Bid Opening – KCL". kca. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Successful Bidders – Kerala Cricket League". kca. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "KCA unveils Kerala Cricket League logo, player auction to take place on Aug 10". hindustantimes. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League Franchise Meet". kca. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Excitement Builds as Kerala Cricket League Unveils Team Names, Icon Players". kca. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League, 2nd to 18th September 2024". kca. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Venue of Kerala Cricket League Season 1". kca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Player Auction". kca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Logo Launch". kca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Icon of Players". kca. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League Auction". kca. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/t20-kcl-six-icon-players-revealed-sanju-likely-to-miss-out/articleshow/112330660.cms
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Teams". kca. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Squad of 6 Teams". kca. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Venue of Kerala Cricket League Season 1". kca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League: Broadcast and Streaming Partner". kca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.