All excited for Bhatkal Premier League

04:27AM Sat 7 Jan, 2012

Bhatkal Cricket LeagueDubai - Bhatkal will have its own mini-version of the famed Indian Premier League as six teams will face-off in an action packed cricketing league starting next month.

With six teams, Bhatkal Premier League (BPL) is already creating waves of excitement as players, investors and sponsors have showed a keen interest in the tournament.

Announcing the tournament, Khalifa Mohammed Ghouse, tournament director for BPL 2011 said, "This is a great platform for working professionals and youngsters to come together and experience the true-meaning of professional cricket. This will also provide families with a unique way of enjoyment as they can attend the matches."

The exclusive cricket tournament is open only to Bhatkalli players as it will take place in cricket grounds across the UAE over four weeks.

Priced at Dh2500 per team, investors from the Bhatkalli community can own a cricket team and bid for players in true IPL style. Bidding will take place on a point-basis as every team will be allotted points to purchase players during the auction.

For players, the tournament promises unabated excitement as team owners will try to make the most of their points and create the right combination of batting, bowling and fielding.

Star Attraction

Guest Players and Icon Players will be the star attraction for every team as owners will be able to choose two players before the auction.

Icon players will also be able to represent their team to select the best players from the bidding process as a team manager will also assist in the selection.

Bhatkalli cricketers can participate in the tournament by registering themselves and submitting a form with their recent photograph.Player registration forms can be collected from Bhatkal Resturant, Taha Restaurant and Sanaullah Shabandri (0506564382).

Forms can also be downloaded from the Bhatkallys website by clicking here. Send in the form to muazsm@gmail.com.

Report by - Muaz Shabandri