
This time UP T-20 League will be as exciting as IPL, not 6… this many teams will participate
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Kanpur News: This year UP T-20 League is going to be even more exciting. According to the information, this time a mentor will be added to the team, who will be present on the field and will encourage the players and also give them guidance. Many actors and famous celebrities will be included in it.
Kanpur: UP T-20 League is going to be even more exciting this year for cricket lovers in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has made full preparations to make the league bigger and more attractive. This time many new experiments are being done in the league, so that the players as well as the spectators can get a new experience. The special thing is that for the first time, a mentor will be attached to every team, who will be present on the field and will encourage the players and also give them guidance.
UPCA officials say that this time the league will be organized in a completely new style. The effort is to ensure that more and more spectators reach the stadium and the atmosphere of the matches appears as exciting as that of the IPL. Keeping this in mind, many changes are being made from the event to the presentation of the players.
Film stars will be seen with the teams
This time UP T-20 League is also being linked with glamour. According to the information, a plan has been prepared to make some famous film personalities as mentors of the teams. MP and actor Ravi Kishan has already joined the Gorakhpur team as a mentor. Apart from this, talks are going on with many big names of the film industry for other teams also.
It is being told that actors like actress Jacqueline Fernandez, actor Sunil Shetty and Sanjay Dutt have also been contacted. If these names join the league, then this tournament will become more attractive for the spectators. The organizers believe that this will increase the number of spectators in the stadium and the enthusiasm of the players will also double.
Greenpark and Ekana will become main centers
Most of the league matches are planned to be held at Greenpark Stadium in Kanpur and Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Both these grounds are being considered most suitable for big matches. There is good seating arrangement and better facilities for spectators here. According to UPCA officials, if the conditions are right then some matches can also be organized in the newly built stadium of Varanasi. With this, cricket lovers from different cities of the state will also get a chance to see the thrill of the league.
Now eight teams will play the league, not six
This time the scope of UP T-20 League is also being expanded. Till now six teams used to participate in this league, but this time there are preparations to include two new teams. That means a total of eight teams will face each other on the field and the matches will become more exciting than before. With the participation of more teams, players will also get a bigger platform to showcase their talent. Also, young cricketers from different cities of the state will get a chance to play in the league.
UPCA Governing Committee senior member Sanjeev Kumar Singh said that the complete schedule of the league will be released soon. At present the plan is to hold all the matches in the month of August. It is expected that this time the UP T-20 League will become the biggest attraction in the cricket calendar of the state and a huge crowd of spectators will be seen in the stadium.
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