Rajwada Cricket League
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator |
Kota District Cricket Association Rajasthan Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2016 |
| Next tournament | 2017 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Kota Chambal Tigers |
| Current trophy holder | Kota Chambal Tigers |
| Most successful | Kota Chambal Tigers (1) |
| TV |
NEO Sports NEO Prime |
| Website | www.rclkota.com |
 2016 Rajwada Cricket League | |
Rajwada Cricket League (RCL) is a professional league for Twenty20 Cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Kota District Cricket Association present in Kota under the affiliation of Rajasthan Cricket Association.[1]
History
It is currently contested by Six teams from the cities of Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer and Bikaner from 16 February 2016 to 24 February 2016 at International Cricket Stadium, Kota.
The confirmed participating players include Pankaj Singh, Deepak Chahar, Mahipal Lopror, Nathu Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Ashok Menaria and Rajesh Bishnoi.
The other players participating in this cricket tournament range from players of International Cricket, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, IPL, Ranji Trophy and various other state as well as district cricket tournaments.[3]
Nathu Singh who is being seen as a sensation in Indian Bowling attack for bowling over 140kmph, was auctioned for 3.2 Crores in IPL Auction 2016[4] is also a part of this league, playing under the captaincy of experienced wicket-keeper batsaman, Dishant Yagnik.[5] Yagnik played for Rajasthan Royals until its suspension from IPL as a team in 2015.
Teams
The teams included in the touranament have been named in the following way:
- Ajmer Meru Warriors
- Bikaner Desert Challengers
- Jaipur Pink City Royals
- Jodhpur Jodhana Royals
- Kota Chambal Tigers
- Udaipur Mewad Royals
Format
The 2016 season will take place between February. The six teams will play each other once in a round robin format; this will be followed by a finals day at the International Cricket Stadium, Kota.
Media coverage
The league was telecasted live on NEO Sports and NEO Prime from 9 AM to 5 PM from 16th Feb to 24th Feb 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Kota district cricket body to organise T-20 tournament
- ↑ "16 फरवरी सुनील शेट्टी, अमीषा पटेल कोटा आएंगे". rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "कोटा में इंटरनेशनल खिलाड़ी लगाएंगे चौके-छक्के, रजवाड़ा क्रिकेट लीग 16 FEB से". dainikbhaskar. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "Nathu Singh - the new IPL crorepati who bowls at 140+ kmph". IBNLive. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "video : कोटा में टी-20 का रोमांच आज से". rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ ":: Welcome to Neo Sports ::". www.neosports.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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