KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
The opening ceremony of the Police Public Cricket Premier League(PPCPL) will be held on 6th of June, 2015.
Director General of Police K Rajendra Kumar gave this information at a press conference held in Srinagar on Saturday.
The DGP stated that the objectives of the PPCPL are to “promote sports culture” in the State and to provide platform to cricketers to hone their skills and to help the cricketers to feel the aroma of IPL at Srinagar. SK Cricket Stadium and Kashmir University Cricket ground will be the venues for the Police Public Premier League.
“On the opening of the PPCPL and for the attraction to the public, the entertainment programmes like Laser show, acrobatic dance, Fire dance, Speed painting are being organised, a police statement said Saturday evening.
The DGP informed that 556 State Cricketers which include National Crickets, cricketers of colleges, University, Local players from all Districts of the State have enrolled themselves for auction and participation.
“All enrolled players will be placed for auction which shall be held on 01.06.2015. Team owners have already froze 8 key players and they have to purchase 8 players from the auction, he informed. The auction will be held on June 1, 2015 at SKICC,” the statement said.
Rajendra also stated that third Umpire for “run out, no ball decisions”, and ‘On line Sports Portal’ will be made available wherein live scores and match details will be disseminated.
Giving details of the auction, the statement quoted Rajendra saying that the team owners will purchase the players from the enrolled cricketers. “The Base price for current and Former Ranji Players is Rs 5000/- and maximum up to Rs 20,000/-.”
“Base Price for current and Former U-19/23 is Rs 3000/- and maximum up to Rs. 10,000/- Base price for college/local player is Rs 1000/- and maximum upto Rs 10,000/-,” the statement concluded.
