Bhatkande Sports Academy will organise P D Dhotre Foundation’s Belgaum Champions league 2013 Cricket tournament from 14th December 2013. The tournament is affiliated to Karnataka State Cricket Association, Dharwad Zone and will be held in format of Indian Premier League. Total 8 teams from Belgaum will feature in the event. This Edition of the Belgaum Champions League will be held on the lawns of Union Gymkhana and the matches will be held on Turf Wicket.
We are promoting and nurturing the existing talent and providing platform for budding Cricketers of Belgaum District through this event. Cricket is considered as religion in India and it acts as theme of National Integration. Hence we request you to be Partners in building the concept of unity in diversity in India through being the owner of one of the teams in BCL 2013.
Pandurang Dhotre owner of Prassanna Land Developers and President of P D Dhotre Foundation is sponsoring the tournament to promote local cricket and local players.
The following teams will participate:
1. Royal Challengers Belgaum
2. Sai Neena Sports
3. Friends Club Khanapur (Arvind Patil MLA Khanapur)
4. Sairaj Yuvraj Warriors
5. Belgaum Sports Club
6. Gold Museum Crown Union Gymkhana
7. Ramchandra Mannolkar Sports (Vijaya ‘B’)
8. Potdar Vijaya Academy
Two matches will be played on a day. The matches will be played in color clothing by the teams and with white ball. The format of BCL 2013 is as follows:
The Opening ceremony of the tournament will be held on 14th December at 4.30 PM at Union Gymkhana. The Opening function will feature Cultural Programmes, March Past and Oath taking ceremony.
I will be very much part taking in the event and will follow the event and the matches closely as i would be commenting on the same live and on air as well. I am gearing up for the same. I am sure I will enjoy this as it is recognised and first class cricket. And to my knowledge there is one more big tournament coming up in February with similar format and that is going to be under lights for the first time in Belgaum at Union Gymkhana.