The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on Wednesday announced that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had officially granted approval for conducting the TG20, Telangana Premier T20 League, from this season.
The league is the HCA’s premier T20 league and is being envisioned to build a platform for players to turn into professional cricketers. Recently the HCA had also launched the logo of the TG20 with much grand fanfare.
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“TG20 is envisioned as a landmark cricketing initiative aimed at promoting and nurturing emerging cricket talent across Telangana while creating a professional and competitive platform for players from the state. The league is expected to play a significant role in strengthening grassroots cricket and expanding opportunities for young cricketers,” says a release issued by secretary M Jeevan Reddy.
There has been criticism of the HCA officials by some organisations on the ground that the BCCI had not approved the TG20. But this approval from the BCCI puts to rest all those critics.
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“The Apex Council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association and the TG20 Governing Council express their sincere gratitude to Devajit Saikia, honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, along with the entire BCCI Apex Council, for their support and approval for the league,” the release added.
Jeevan Reddy stated that TG20 would be conducted with high standards of professionalism, transparency, and sporting excellence, and called upon all stakeholders to work together in making the league a proud and successful sporting platform for both HCA and the State of Telangana.
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Further details regarding franchises, schedule, player registrations, and league operations will be announced shortly.
