Tigers raring to go

The ‘Adilabad Tigers’ will roar at Telangana Premier League (TPL)-2016 that will begin from February 23 at Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad. 

The friends and parents and sports lovers of the Adilabad are excited to see the play of their children and friends live on Doordarshan as for the first time the latter’s play is being telecast live.

A 14- member cricket team of Adilabad Tigers (name of the team) will participate in the League. 

The players selected from interior areas of the district are flying in the air as they were going to play the cricket matches for the first time in LB stadium and will be shown live on DD.

Total 12 teams including Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Cyberabad in addition to each from districts in the state will play in Telangana Cricket Premier League (TPL). This is first of its kind with district teams participating in TPL  which was established by taking inspiration from the IPL.

The other teams including Hyderabad Kings, Jubilee Jaguar, Khammam Commanders,Medak Lions, Nizamabad Nizams and Karimnagar  Legends. The TPL will begin on February 23 and will continue till March 1.

According to sources, total 15 matches will be conducted in day and night format in TPL at LB stadium. Total 237 cricket players registered their names with Adilabad Tigers Franchise and among them 100 players had attended the selections conducted at Mancherial and among them 14 players selected for final team.

Adilabad Tigers Franchise owner B. Venkatesh said, ‘the TPL is being introduced to tap the rural talent and give them platform to show their talent to the world and to grow as professional cricket players and also to represent Ranji and National teams in future’. He hoped that Adilabad Tigers will perform its best at TPL.