IPL cricketers set for PM Cup tourney at Gadwal from Jan 15

Hyderabad: BJP national vice-president D.K. Aruna said that the national invitation cricket tournament for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cup will be conducted in Gadwal town from January 15 to 22. This is being held as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The eventual winner will be richer by Rs two lakh while the runner-up will take home Rs one lakh, she said.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Aruna said that IPL players and teams from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh will participate in the tournament, which is being sponsored by the North America Telugu Association (NATA).

 ‘Rural cricket global wicket’ is our slogan for the event, she said.

Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) is fielding a team while other contenders are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, she said.