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MUMBAI: The state of Maharashtra is all geared up to witness the biggest and the grandest T20 domestic cricket in India for the very first time. After the stupendous success of Jaipur Premier League Season 1 held in Rajasthan last year, the cricket extravaganza returns this year with double the excitement. All prominent cricketers from Rajasthan will be seen in action in the Jaipur Premier League (JPL) Season 2 set to start from June 28, 2013 to July 7,2013.
The six franchises have doled out more than Rs. 25 lakhs each to hire 12 cricketers in each team. The six teams in fray are Shree Tirupati Tigers, Lake City Panthers, Mewar Mustangs, Omkaama Lions, The Live Kangaroos and Balaji Rhinos. Every team has bid for the best players from a pool of 90 state players made available from RCA (Rajasthan Cricket Association). Prominent cricketers like Ashok Menaria (Rajasthan Royals fame U19 captain); Vineet Saxena, Rohit Jhalani and Rashmi Ranjan Parida (Ranji Stars of Rajasthan); Dishant Yagnik (Rajasthan Royals fame) and Pankaj Singh (Rajasthan Royals fame & India Test Series Player) will be some of the key players of the tournament. 15 league matches, 2 semi-finals and 1 mega final are scheduled to be held at Sinhagad Ground, Pune.
The star-cast of upcoming Bollywood film "Shortcut Romeo" - Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel were present for the JPL Season 2 launch event to add the glam factor to the tournament as well as promote their film on the same platform.
Mr. Prashant Mishra & Mr. Amit Singh of Woods Entertainment said, "JPL 1 was a super success. We had never expected the kind of response we got last year and the love and support of the audiences was exceptional. The bonding we have with JDCA (Jaipur District Cricket Association) is something special and extreme support has been extended from their end. We are glad and happy to continue this league forward and are looking for a grander show this year!"
Mr. Mahesh Chakankar, Director of Omkaama Productions stated, "I was very happy to see the way Prashant and Amit had executed JPL Season 1. I was very keen to collaborate with them for this 2nd edition and I am sure with the expertise and team Omkaama has, JPL 2 will be a much bigger and better tournament."
The format of the tournament will be the same as last years? and the squads have been finalized. With three weeks to go for JPL Season 2, this period will witness a lot of practice and the planning of strategies by the teams, as they prepare to go all out to win. The stage is indeed set for an extraordinary tournament.
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