Mohammad Azharuddin to inaugurate Alumuzain Whitestone MPL -2016
Mangaluru: Mohammad Azharuddin, Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team will inaugurate the Almuzain Whitestone Mangalore Premier League Cricket Tournament on 17th December 2016 at B R Ambedkar Stadium, NMPT, Mangaluru.
Now the NMPT stadium is ready for MPL with the natural turf at the outfield and Astro Turf in the pitch. The matches will be held from 17th to 30th December, day and night. Lighting arrangements are being made by installing 8 lighting towers of 60 feet height around the ground.
Live through DD sports:
The matches will be telecast live through V4U and Namma Kudla Local channels as well as through Youtube live streaming. The last three days matches will be telecast through DD sports TV channel. The famecrick has made arrangements for live scoring through the web.
Inauguration
The tournament will be inaugurated at 4:30 p.m on 17th December by Mohammed Ajaruddin. As part of the entertainment programme Russian fire dance will be staged. A dance performed at hip pop dance championship at Las Vegas America by Blitz dance troupe of Manipal University will be performed here. Fireworks are also arranged. After the inaugural ceremony, an exhibition match between the team of Tulu Cine Star and the team of MPL organisers will be held.
Twelve Teams
The teams taking part in the tournament are Redhawks Kudla, Team Elegant Moodabidri, Kankanadi Knight Riders, Karavali Warriors Panambur, Karkala Gladiators, President Sixers Kundapura, Maestro Titans, Spark Evengers Bolar, Coastal Digest, Surathkal Strikers, United Ullal and Udupi Tigers.
These teams are now playing trial matches in Manipal and other grounds in the district.