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According to press release issued here, the Dubai-based Ten Sports, will telecast all the ICL matches live this time along with Zee Sports. The Grand Championship will feature eight teams - Chennai Superstars, Delhi Giants, Mumbai Champs, Hyderabad Heroes, Kolkata Tigers, Chandigarh Lions, Ahmedabad Rockets and Lahore Badshahs.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad and a stadium in Gurgaon are the two new venues, apart from the existing ICL facilities in Chennai and Panchkula. Ahmedabad Rockets and Lahore Badshahs are the new teams which will feature in the championship.
With a match every evening and double headers on fixed weekends, the tournament will have a total of 34 matches. Each team will play against each other once in a league format, followed by semifinals, third position classification match and best of three finals. Chandigarh Lions will meet Ahmedabad Rockets in their opening encounter on March 12 at Panchkula.
Announcing the Grand Championship, Kapil Dev, Chairman, Executive Board, Indian Cricket League (ICL) said, “Our first two tournaments have produced some high quality cricket. We are delighted to have added a new impressive player base which includes some quality fast bowlers, crafty spinners & explosive batsmen. Their participation in the league will provide the younger generation of cricketers valuable insights which will help them with their game. Personally, I am happy to see Pakistan being represented by the Lahore Badshah. We all have some great cricketing moments playing with them and I would like to see history repeat itself in the ICL.”
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