‘Festival like atmosphere will be found in Ahmedabad’. Ahmedabad News – Times of India

Ahmedabad: There will be a ‘festival atmosphere’ in the city in April and May Indian Premier League (IPLAhmedabad were added on Monday as one of the two new franchises for the 2022 season. The second new franchise is Lucknow.
International equity investment firm CVC Capital won the Ahmedabad franchise by bidding for Rs 5,600 crore. The Lucknow franchise was claimed by Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjeev Goenka’s RP-SG Group for Rs 7,090 crore.
in all likelihood, Narendra Modi Stadium In Motera, the world’s largest Cricket The stadium with a capacity of 1,32,000 will be the basis of the new franchise. The new franchise, former cricketers told TOI, is expected to boost domestic cricketers, support staff and related activities.
BCCI junior selector Pathik Patel told Times of India, “It will be nothing less than a carnival. With the formation of a base here for the new franchise, there will be a festival-like atmosphere in the city. It will be fun for players and spectators to play in the biggest cricket stadium in the world.” In the long run, he said, GujaratCricketing infrastructure will benefit.
the former Ranji Gujarat coach Hitesh Majumdar told TOI, “The new IPL franchise will benefit the local players and help in the growth of domestic cricket.”
“The team will be based in the city and this will benefit city and state coaches, physiotherapists, coaches and other cricket support staff as those who are from the state will know the best talent,” Majumdar said. First Ranji Trophy in 2016-17.
He further said, “An entire economy will be developed around the new franchise, which will give more opportunities to the people associated with cricket.”
He said that young players from Ahmedabad and other parts of the state have a good chance to showcase their skills in local Twenty20 events, he said, adding that Gujarat won the domestic T20 tournament in 2012-13 and 2014 by becoming champions in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. emerged. -15.

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