BCCI Corporate Trophy
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The BCCI
have set up a 12 team inter-corporate tournament to take part just before the start of the Ranji Trophy
. The tournament is a 50 over a side tournament involving corporate teams from India
. All the top Indian Cricketers are expected to play along with academy cricket players and those who play regular domestic cricket in India.
top cricketers
.
The winners will win Rs 1 crore {US$204,272} while the runners=up will receive Rs 50 lakh {US$102,109} however, the BCCI will be not another IPL
as no foreign players will take part and no promotional campaigns.
The tournamant will also involve a lot of players who played in the unofficial ICL
, therefore the tournament could look to kill of the ICL. Some of the ICL players have said that after the announcement of the Corporate Trophy, they had received calls from their employers asking them to cut ties with the rebel league.
The inaugural
was won by Air India Red
after they beat Air India Blue
by 93 runs in the final.
2009 Tournament
The 1st edition of the tournament take place from September 1-8 in which the 12 sides will be split into 4 groups of 3 with the group winners advancing to semi-finals and then on to the final.
Teams
Air India Blue
Air India Red
AIPSSPB
Bharat Petroleum
BSNL
India Cements
Indian Oil Corporation
India Revenue
ITC
MRF
ONGC
Tata Sports Club
Group Games will be played from September 1-3. Group A's matches will be played in Mohali
, Group B's matches will be played in Visakhapatnam
, Group C's matches will be played in Dharamsala and Group D's matches will be played in Bangalore.
The Semi-Final will be played on the 5th and 6th of September at Mohali and Bangalore respectively with the final being played at Bangalore on the 8th September. Only the Group D matches and the knock-out matches will be telecast on NEO Cricket
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
have set up a 12 team inter-corporate tournament to take part just before the start of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
. The tournament is a 50 over a side tournament involving corporate teams from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. All the top Indian Cricketers are expected to play along with academy cricket players and those who play regular domestic cricket in India.
History
The corporate trophy will act as a high-profile starter to the Indian Domestic Cricket Season and will bring the Indian Cricketers back into 50-over cricket. The BCCI's prime objective is to promote employment opportunities for domestic cricketers in India's corporate houses. The board has invited 12 corporate teams to take part which will involve some of India'sIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
top cricketers
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
.
The winners will win Rs 1 crore {US$204,272} while the runners=up will receive Rs 50 lakh {US$102,109} however, the BCCI will be not another IPL
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
as no foreign players will take part and no promotional campaigns.
The tournamant will also involve a lot of players who played in the unofficial ICL
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
, therefore the tournament could look to kill of the ICL. Some of the ICL players have said that after the announcement of the Corporate Trophy, they had received calls from their employers asking them to cut ties with the rebel league.
The inaugural
2009-10 BCCI Corporate Trophy
The first edition of the BCCI Corporate Trophy will take place from September 1-8 with 12 corporate sides taking part in a 50 over a side competition featuring all the top players from India. The 1st round takes place from September 1-3 with the 12 teams split into 4 groups of 3...
was won by Air India Red
Air India Red Cricket Team
The Air India Red Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy. They won the inaugural Corporate Tournament by beating Air India Blue in the final.-Current squad:Yuvraj Singh Ankeet ChavanPitram Gandhee...
after they beat Air India Blue
Air India Blue Cricket Team
The Air India Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy. They were the losing semifinalists of the inaugural tournament in 2009 as well as in 2010...
by 93 runs in the final.
2009 Tournament2009-10 BCCI Corporate TrophyThe first edition of the BCCI Corporate Trophy will take place from September 1-8 with 12 corporate sides taking part in a 50 over a side competition featuring all the top players from India. The 1st round takes place from September 1-3 with the 12 teams split into 4 groups of 3...
The 1st edition of the tournament take place from September 1-8 in which the 12 sides will be split into 4 groups of 3 with the group winners advancing to semi-finals and then on to the final.Teams
Air India Blue
Air India Blue Cricket Team
The Air India Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy. They were the losing semifinalists of the inaugural tournament in 2009 as well as in 2010...
Air India Red
Air India Red Cricket Team
The Air India Red Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy. They won the inaugural Corporate Tournament by beating Air India Blue in the final.-Current squad:Yuvraj Singh Ankeet ChavanPitram Gandhee...
AIPSSPB
All-India Public Sector Sports Promotion Board Cricket Team
The All-India Public Sector Promotion Board Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:* Rajinder Bisht* Paras Dogra* Akash Malhotra* Debasis Mohanty* Sanjay Pandey* Nilesh Patwardhan...
Bharat Petroleum
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Cricket Team
The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Cricket Team is a domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Kiran AdhavSairaj BahutuleVA IndulkarUday KaulOJ KhanvilkarShitanshu KotakVinayak ManeAbhishek NayarPragyan Ojha...
BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Cricket Team
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Arindam DasSanjay BamelNiranjan BeheraSunil DholpureJoginder Singh Jyotiraditya SinghAnkur KakkarAnshul Kapoor...
India Cements
India Cements Cricket Team
The India Cements Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Rahul Dravid Palani AmarnathRavichandran AshwinHemang BadaniSubramaniam BadrinathLakshmipathy BalajiNapoleon Einstein...
Indian Oil Corporation
Indian Oil Corporation Cricket Team
The Indian Oil Corporation Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Wasim Jaffer Murtuza HussainAshok Punia WKAmit DaniRajesh PawarMandar PhadkeAjinkya RahaneAnand Rajan...
India Revenue
India Revenue Cricket Team
The India Revenue Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Amay Khurasiya Jaydev UnadkatAmeya SrikhandeLove AblishSangram BagulAbhishek ChakrabortyAvik ChowdhuryAjinkya Joshi...
ITC
Indian Tobacco Company Cricket Team
The Indian Tobacco Company Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Mohammed Abid KhanAmardeep SonkarBhuvneshwar KumarBabloo KumarBipul SharmaPradeep ChawlaPankaj JoshiAshok Meenaria...
MRF
Madras Rubber Factory Cricket Team
The Madras Rubber Factory Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Myluahanan Senthilnathan PB AnandPrasanth ChandranGnaneswara RaoSunny GuptaVijay YomaheshS Senthil Kumar...
ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Cricket Team
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Amit MishraGautam Gambhir Amit BhandariRadhey GuptaGagan KhodaVirat KohliPraveen KumarMithun Manhas...
Tata Sports Club
Tata Sports Club Cricket Team
The Tata Sports Club Cricket Team is an Indian domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.-Current squad:Ajit AgarkarRohan GavaskarIshank JaggiGaurav JatharManoj JoglekarSahil KukrejaUsman MalviWilkin MotaRamesh Powar...
Group Games will be played from September 1-3. Group A's matches will be played in Mohali
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The...
, Group B's matches will be played in Visakhapatnam
ACA-VDCA Stadium
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India.-Ground Profile:...
, Group C's matches will be played in Dharamsala and Group D's matches will be played in Bangalore.
The Semi-Final will be played on the 5th and 6th of September at Mohali and Bangalore respectively with the final being played at Bangalore on the 8th September. Only the Group D matches and the knock-out matches will be telecast on NEO Cricket
NEO Cricket
NEO Cricket is a channel dedicated to cricket entertainment. Launched on April 2, 2008. It is a part of Nimbus Communications Ltd and is headquartered in Mumbai, India and broadcasts to 30 countries....