Bhatkal Premier League is all-set for a spectacular start on 24th Feb
07:58AM Wed 15 Feb, 2012
Dubai - 15 Feb 2012: Bhatkal Premier League (BPL), a T20 Cricket competition for Bhatkalli community residing in UAE is all-set for a spectacular inauguration on 24th Feb 2012 here in Dubai. This is the first time any major Cricket tournament is being organized outside Bhatkal. Total six teams will participate in this tournament and players for each team including guest players have been already announced at a BPL launch ceremony.
The team names and their sponsors are as follows,
1. Bhatkallys Sailors
- Sponsor: Mr Mohsin Shabandri, Founder and Managing Director of Bhatkallys.com.
- Captain: Anas Mulla
- Guest Player: Ubada Barmawar
- Advisor: Shafa'at Shabandri
- Manager: Ashraf Musba
2. Sahil Online
- Sponsor: Adbdul Qadir Jeelani Mohtesham
- Captain: Mohammed Raihan M. J.
- Guest Player: Hasanain (Kaikini)
- Advisor: Safa K. M.
- Manager: Ateef D. F.
3. Amtek Tigers
- Sponsor: Mr Azmatullah Ekkeri
- Guest Player: Sameen
- Advisor: Zaheer Ahmed Motiya
- Manager: Mutahhir
- Icon Player : Samiullah Ekkeri
4. Chilly Villy Challenger
- Sponsor: Aqeel Siddibapa
- Captain: Jundoob Matta
- Guest Player: Rasikh Jubapu
- Advisor: Zulkifl Ruknuddin
- Manager: Sameer Karikal
5. Marhaba Champions
- Sponsor: Abdul Badee Muniri
- Captain: S M Syed Hussain
- Guest Player: Nasrullah Askeri
- Advisor: Abrar S M
- Manager: Azeem Sukri
6. Eastland Strikers
- Sponsor: Mohammed Taha Muallim
- Captain: Imran Khateeb
- Guest Player: Fouzan Armar
- Advisor: Waiz Shabandri
- Manager: Abdul Sattar Lanka
In this tournament apart from Captain other players are selected through bidding system after the bidding process concluded on 10 Feb 2012. Mr Mohammed Safwan Shanu emerged as the highest bidded player after completion of bidding process.
On this occasion members of BMJ Dubai were present.
The tournament will begin from 24th February in Ajman and the semi-finals and final will be played at Zabeel Park, Dubai.
Bhatkallys News Service