Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: To pick 45 cricketers from Jammu province for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Corporate Premier League (J&K CPL), the one-day selection trials will be held on June 4, 2013 at MA Stadium, here.
According to a handout issued here by former Ranji trophy player, Abdul Qyoom, the organizing secretary of the mega event, the trials will begin at 10 am sharp and will conclude at 6 pm on June 4, under the 3-member selection committee, which includes former cricketers of repute and the players will have to report to Rajesh Dhar, joint secretary of the League.
“A pool of 90 players, with 45 from each province will be chosen for the bid. We have already arranged trials in the Valley for picking 45 players,” informed Qyoom.
The 10 Corporates who will be sponsoring the teams include Kanwal Group of Companies, with the team name as Kanwal Tigers, Simula Group of Companies (Simula Bulls), Tramboo Cement Industries (TCI Cheetahs), Ahad Hotel and Resorts Private Limited (Ahad Nawabs), Kehwa Express Services Private Limited (Kehwa Mughals), Saifco Group of Companies (Saifco Lions), Samtac Group of Companies (Cemtac Stars), Tramboo Transport Companies (Tramboo Panthers), Heritage Group of Companies (Heritage Leopards) and Mirza Sons (Mirza Gladiators).
Each team will be composed of 20 members, while in the playing eleven, the selection of 2 current Ranji trophy players, 4 former national (JKCA) players, 1 current Under-25 (JKCA) player, 1 current Under-19/16 player and 3 Inter-University/SGFI/ local players, is mandatory.
The base contract schedule for current International, IPL, Ranji trophy, Vijay Hazare, Mushtaq Ali or North zone player will be Rs 5000 each, for former National players Rs 2000 each, for current Under-25 players Rs 3000 each, for Under-19/ 16 players Rs 2000 each, for Inter-University/SGFI player Rs 1500 each, for coach cum trainer Rs 3000 and for team manager Rs 2500.