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MUMBAI:
The visionaries of the revolutionary cricket league in India, the
Indian Cricket League (ICL) today announced the completion of its
first year of operations. A first of its kind, the ICL has broken
new barriers and opened new avenues for the players and all associated
with the game. The Indian Cricket League today is the most competitive
platform available for domestic players in India, comprising of
acclaimed international stalwarts & promising Indian players,
to produce cricket encounters of the highest quality.
Speaking
on the occasion, Kapil Dev, Chairman, Executive Board, Indian Cricket
League (ICL) said, "In only in its first year of operations,
the ICL family boasts of formidable group of 250 talented members
from the cricket fraternity across the globe. It has been a fulfilling
experience for the ICL management to see the best cricketing human
resource in terms of players, support staff & sports management
experts choose the ICL platform to achieve their professional objectives.
The finest reflection of our growth with this revolutionary concept
is best exemplified, with 8 city teams currently, viewers from 120
countries, 3 mega tournaments across multiple venues and the humongous
27 crores given away as prize money. Even the worst of our critics
cannot refute the quality of cricket produced by our magnificent
cricketers, which is right on par at international standards never
achieved in any form of domestic cricket structure in the history
of the game."
"I
am highly obliged that the great fans of this sport have come forward
and supported us in this challenging endeavor. Our first year has
been a success, despite all the roadblocks we faced & I would
promise to all the fans of cricket, across the globe following ICL,
that it will only get bigger, better & more entertaining in
the years to come." Kapil added.
Himanshu
Mody, Business Head, Indian Cricket League (ICL) said, "Our
growth is reflected in the new additional teams, multiple venues
and a magnificent player base in our possession. We are an organization
on the ascendancy mode rightly reflected with our esteemed list
of sponsors & investors, who have associated with us in our
long term vision of taking the magnificent game of cricket to the
next level. Our foundations look solid at the end of year one, giving
us the confidence to deliver a sporting product par excellence for
our esteemed patrons in the years to come."
A revolution
that was one year in the making, the league has today grown in leaps
and bounds and across boundaries, championing the cause of quality
cricket in the country. Entertaining viewers in over 120 countries,
today the league boasts of 8 city teams from 6 teams, 250 players
from Indian and across the world, 3 world class stadiums to nuture
talent, 3 mega tournaments (ICL 20s Indian Championship, ICL 50s
& current Edelweiss 20s Challenge) and over 20 renowned global
brands associated with the ICL. The league has only moved from success
to success. All of this, in just one year!
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