Cuttack: As a first of the visionary reformations to change the face of the cricket in the State, the Odisha Cricket Association will kick off the much-awaited Odisha Cricket League-T20 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack from tomorrow (December 27).
The OCA is hosting the tournament by forming teams without any franchise. A total of 93 players belonging to six teams- Odisha Panthers, Odisha Pumas, Odisha Tigers, Odisha Cheetahs, Odisha Jaguars and Odisha Lions-will participate in the tourney.
Thirty matches will be played in T20 format tourney. Each team will play two league matches and the top four teams will play semi-finals. The final will be held on January 14.
The event will be conducted in a biosecure bubble and the matches will be played without spectators. All the prevailing COVID guidelines will be followed strictly, the OCA said in a circular.
The Odisha Cricket Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with sports marketing and management firm TCM for conducting the Odisha Cricket League T20 tournament.
All the matches of the OCL T-20 will be live-streamed through over the top app (OTT) FANCODE, informed OCA secretary Sanjay Behera.
"Two matches will be played in a day. The first match will be held at 3.30 pm and the second match at 7.30 pm," Behera said.
(Edited By Suryakant Jena)