Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 23: The 16th edition of Indian Premier League will be exciting for Jammu and Kashmir cricketers and fans as for the first time five players from the Union Territory were already selected for different franchises, while six players from JKCA will be playing as net bowlers and injury substitutes.
It was stated by Member Administrator JKCA, Brig. (Retd) Anil Gupta, here today.
These players are Basit Bashir for Mumbai Indians, Waseem Bashir – LSG, Abid Mushtaq and Mujtaba Yousuf– CSK and Umar Nazir – PBSK. In addition, Samiullah Dar, who has yet to play for JKCA but is a find of Talent Hunt 2022 has also joined KKR as a net bowler.
“It only proves that JK has no dearth of talent, what our players missed were the opportunities. The talent of JKCA players is being recognized now. The IPL exposure will enable these players to further hone their cricketing skills and add quality to our teams,” asserted Brig Gupta.
“It’s not only the most -watched cricket tournament across the world that is entering the 16th year but also is the tournament that has revolutionized cricket and made it popular with the largest fan following”, said Mithun Manhas, Member Cricket Operations and Development, JKCA.
“The excitement will be palpable not only in the stadiums but all over, as the IPL matches for the first time will have two broadcasters. The Star network will telecast the matches on TV, and Viacom18 will stream the matches on digital devices”, informed Sunil Sethi, Member Legal Affairs.
It’s the time when players compete with each other to give power-packed performances not only to entertain the fans but also to draw attention of the national selectors, said Brig Gupta, adding that BCCI for the first time will be creating a ‘Fan Park’ in Jammu on 27th and 28th May wherein the semi final and final matches will be telecast live on big screens.
The opening ceremony of the IPL 2023 is planned at Ahmedabad on March 31 with the opening match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
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