Followi g
the
success
of
I dia
P emie
League
(IPL),
f a chise-based
T20
c icket
has
expa ded
apidly,
with
seve al
cou t ies
a d
I dia
states
i t oduci g
thei
ow
leagues.
Pu jab
is
ow
joi i g
the
t e d
with
the
lau ch
of
the
She -e-Pu jab
T20
League,
a
ew
competitio
i spi ed
by
the
IPL.
Pu jab
Chief
Mi iste
Bhagwa t
Ma
officially
a ou ced
the
league
o
Satu day.
The
tou ame t
will
featu e
six
f a chise
teams,
with
seve al
p omi e t
Pu jab
c ickete s,
i cludi g
Shubma
Gill
a d
A shdeep
Si gh,
set
to
headli e
the
competitio .
Auctio
to
featu e
mo e
tha
450
playe s
Auctio
to
featu e
mo e
tha
450
playe s
The
i augu al
playe
auctio
is
scheduled
fo
August
9,
with
mo e
tha
450
playe s
expected
to
go
u de
the
hamme .
The
league
itself
will
be
played
at
the
PCA
Stadium
i
Mohali
f om
August
30
to
Septembe
13.
The
tou ame t
will
follow
a
ou d- obi
fo mat,
with
each
f a chise
playi g
eight
league
matches.
Shubma
Gill,
A shdeep
amo g
six
f a chise
captai s
Shubma
Gill,
A shdeep
amo g
six
f a chise
captai s
The
six
f a chises
al eady
have
seve al
big
ames
associated
with
them.
Acco di g
to
Ma ,
the
teams
a d
thei
ma quee
playe s
a e:
Fazilka
Falco s
& dash;
Shubma
GillLudhia a
Lio s
& dash;
A shdeep
Si ghAm itsa
Su maaz
& dash;
Abhishek
Sha maJala dha
Wa io s
& dash;
P abhsim a
Si ghMohali
Ki gs
& dash;
Rama deep
Si ghBathi da
Royals
& dash;
Gu oo
B a
The
chief
mi iste
desc ibed
the
competitio
as
Pu jab’s
ow
IPL,
st essi g
that
the
league
will
p ovide
a
platfo m
fo
local
c ickete s
to
showcase
thei
abilities.
O ly
Pu jab
playe s
eligible
O ly
Pu jab
playe s
eligible
A
key
featu e
of
the
tou ame t
is
that
o ly
playe s
f om
Pu jab
will
pa ticipate.
Ma
highlighted
the
state’s
co t ibutio
to
I dia
c icket,
poi ti g
out
that
a ou d
21
Pu jab
playe s
a e
cu e tly
i volved
i
the
IPL.
Those
playe s
a e
expected
to
be
amo g
the
biggest
att actio s
of
the
ew
competitio ,
while
the
auctio
will
also
give
eme gi g
c ickete s
a
oppo tu ity
to
ea
a
place
i
o e
of
the
six
f a chises.
Amo g
the
otable
ames
i cluded
i
the
auctio
pool
a e
A molp eet
Si gh,
Maya k
Ma ka de,
Nama
Dhi ,
Vihaa
Malhot a,
Ima jot
Si gh
Chahal,
Ashwa i
Kuma
a d
K ish
Bhagat.
Ma
also
emphasised
the
gove me t’s
focus
o
usi g
spo t
to
co ect
with
you g
people
a d
p omote
a
healthie
spo ti g
cultu e
i
the
state.
He
said
st e gthe i g
spo ts
i f ast uctu e
a d
oppo tu ities
could
also
play
a
impo ta t
ole
i
the
wide
campaig
agai st
d ug
abuse.
I puts
fo
this
sto y
have
bee
sou ced
f om
PTI.
