Bengaluru: In line with its vision to nurture sporting talent in the country, NR Group, the owners of Mysuru Warriors today announced that they will be holding a player selection camp in Bengaluru on August 4, 2016.
Names of players selected in Bengaluru will be recommended to be included in the auction. The event is especially for players from Bengaluru and adjoining areas. Talent Hunt is aimed at fostering cricketing talent, the camp will provide an opportunity for players to enter the professional cricketing arena. The selected players will get a chance to represent Mysuru Warriors and play at the upcoming KPL – 2016 powered by Cycle Pure Agarbathies.
Speaking about the player selection camp, Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathies said, “Our country is blessed with great sporting talent. However, due to lack of opportunities they often go unrecognised. Through this camp, we intend to spot good cricketers from Bengaluru and provide them a platform to grow and prove themselves. Our team will be a good mix of national talent as well as grass root talent from the region.”
Last year 5 players were selected from the similar talent hunt and they went on to become quality players to the state. Mysuru Warriors Captain Manish Pandey has carved a niche for himself in the international cricket arena. J. Suchith one of the key players of Mysuru Warriors team was instrumental in the winning of Mumbai Indian team.
The camp begins at 1 pm and players from registered club under KSCA will compete at the selection process. The players are advised to carry with them their KSCA statistics of 2014-15 and their kits. Ball will be provided.
Modelled on the lines of IPL, the 20-20 tournament is organized by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and will witness competition between 8 teams. Started in 2009, the Karnataka Premier League is now in its fifth season which will commence on September 16, 2016. The first phase of the tournament will be hosted at Mysuru followed by Hubbli. The finals will be held in Hubballi.
Over the years, NR Group through its flagship brand Cycle Pure Agarbathies has become one of the leading brands to be associated with cricket in India. They have participated in exciting cricket properties like Red Alert, Third Umpire branding and Milestone branding. Apart from being major sponsors at various cricketing tournaments every year, Cycle Pure Agarbathies had launched the widely popular and successful ‘Pray for India’ campaign covering more than 100 cities during the ICC World Cup in 2011 and 2014.
For more details contact: Murali Rx – 8970227722, Vijay Medyalkar – 7760680038.
