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MUMBAI:
ESPN STAR Sports' Super Selector, the popular cricket game
show that set world records in online participation, is
coming up with a new format from September. It will become
"India's first live and interactive game show" once the
new series kicks off.
An interactive element has been added to the show where
randomly selected participants in Super Selector will be
contacted live over the phone and quizzed about their knowledge
of cricket. The Super Selector participants will have to
be at home to take the live call from the hosts. Correct
answers offers the chance to win exciting prizes such as
a car, motorbike and the like.
The
winner of the monthly Super Selector gets the mega prize,
which is an opportunity to share the commentary box with
other cricket legends, an official release states
The
entry mechanism has been extended to accommodate more cricket
enthusiasts whereby apart from the online entry, the participants
will now have an option to enter simply by sending a competition
post card or fax.
The
concept of mini Super Selector has been introduced whereby
in addition to selecting their favourite cricket teams,
the participants can now opt to select only the top three
players - best batsman, best bowler, best wicket-keeper
- for the month.
The
weekly live show will be hosted by Darain Shahidi and Poonam
Sharma, and will be joined by host of cricket experts and
celebrities from India and around the world, including Geoffrey
Boycott, Navjyot Singh Siddhu, Naseeruddin Shah, Cyrus Broacha
and Harsha Bhogle.
"The
new live and interactive Super Selector will be more accessible,
more rewarding and will offer a more enriched experience
to the millions of cricket fans across the sub-continent,"
Manu Sawhney, managing director of ESPN Software India was
quoted as saying in the release.
The
Super Selector September game entries start from 1 September
and closes on 12 September. The first on-air game show will
take place on 19 September.
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