On March 6, 2024, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL T10) gets underway. It will be televised live on the Sony Ten network and accessible via the Sony LIV app and website.
Indian Street Premier League (ISPL 2024)
The Gully Cricket Tournament, also known as the Celebrity Premier League, officially began play yesterday, according to online rumors! T10 cricket is a new format that is being played in stadiums, having been around for about 20 years after T20 cricket. The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) is the inaugural T10 tennis ball competition.
Six clubs from major Indian cities—Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar—are participating in the Indian Super League (IPL). From March 6 to March 15, 2024, these teams will play 19 games, all of which will be held in Mumbai.
In contrast to traditional cricket, the Indian Super League (IPL) seeks to transform the game by giving street cricket talent a global platform. It aims to develop the next generation of cricket players and infuse city cricket with a fresh degree of structure.
Essentially, the Indian Super League (IPL) is a tennis-ball cricket add-on that seeks to highlight street cricket players’ unbridled talent and enthusiasm on a large scale.
ISPL T10 Rules & Regulations
The ISPL, cricket’s latest addition, has brought several innovative concepts to the table. Let’s discuss about them little bit:
- Tip Toss: The tournament has given a unique name to the toss, inspired by street cricket. For those familiar with street cricket rules, this is self-explanatory.
- Powerplay Rules: Similar to limited-overs’ games, the first few overs are mandatory powerplays. In the ISPL, the mandatory powerplay consists of two overs, with one over designated as the batting powerplay. During the mandatory powerplay, only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. For the batting powerplay, three fielders are permitted outside the circle. The batting powerplay of one over must be taken between overs 3-9.
- Super Over: In the event of a tie, a Super Over, similar to a T20 match, will be played to determine the winner. This process continues until there is a clear winner.
- 9 Street Runs: A unique concept introduced in this tournament awards nine runs to the batting team if the ball goes over the fence and lands among the audience, instead of the regular six in cricket.
- 50-50 Over: Each team’s captain must select five bowlers from the playing XI who can bowl this over during an innings. In a 50-50 over, one team sets a score, and the other team must chase it down. Failure to do so results in a deduction from the final score. This was demonstrated in an exhibition match between Masters XI and Khiladi XI, where Masters XI failed to chase down a target of 16 runs, resulting in a seven-run deduction.
- Tape Ball Over: While the entire match is played with a tennis ball, one or a maximum of two overs out of the 10 must be bowled with a tape ball. A tape ball is a tennis ball covered with tape, producing the same amount of swing in the air as a normal cricket ball. However, a tape-ball over cannot be used for a 50-50 over.
- Fielding Restrictions: A maximum of five fielders are allowed outside the circle during the non-powerplay overs. Each team cannot have more than five fielders on the leg side and two behind the popping crease when a ball is being bowled.
- Playing XI and Substitutions: Each team can select two substitutes during a match. An injured player can be replaced by an unsold player from the same zone. Every team in the inaugural ISPL can have a maximum of 16 players, with the playing XI including one player from each of the North, South, East, West, and Central zones. Additionally, a player under 19 years of age must also be included in the XI.
ISPL T10 Cricket League Teams Owners
| Team Name | Team City | Owner Name |
|---|---|---|
| Srinagar Ke Veer | Srinagar (J&K) | Mr. Akshay Kumar |
| KVN Bangalore Strikers | Bangalore (Karnataka) | Mr. Hrithik Roshan |
| Majhi Mumbai | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | Mr. Amitabh Bachchan |
| Falcon Risers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Telangana) | Mr. Ram Charan |
| Chennai Singams | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | Mr. Suriya Sivakumar |
| Tiigers Of Kolkata | Kolkata (West Bengal) | Mr. Saif Ali Khan & Kareena Kapoor Khan |
Indian Street Premier League (ISPL T10) Full Schedule & Fixtures
| Date & Time | Match | Venue |
| 6 March 2024 (7:00 PM IST) | Srinagar Ke Veer Vs Majhi Mumbai | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 7 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Chennai Singams Vs Tiigers Of Kolkata | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 7 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Falcon Risers Hyderabad Vs Bangalore Strikers | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Bangalore Strikers Vs Chennai Singams | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Tiigers Of Kolkata Vs Majhi Mumbai | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 9 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Falcon Risers Hyderabad Vs Majhi Mumbai | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 9 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Srinagar Ke Veer Vs Bangalore Strikers | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 10 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Chennai Singams Vs Majhi Mumbai | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 10 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Tiigers Of Kolkata Vs Falcon Risers Hyderabad | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 11 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Bangalore Strikers Vs Tiigers Of Kolkata | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 11 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Falcon Risers Hyderabad Vs Srinagar Ke Veer | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 12 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Chennai Singams Vs Srinagar Ke Veer | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 12 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Majhi Mumbai Vs Bangalore Strikers | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 13 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Srinagar Ke Veer Vs Tiigers Of Kolkata | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 13 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Falcon Risers Hyderabad Vs Chennai Singams | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 14 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Semi Final 1 | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 14 March 2024 (7:30 PM IST) | Semi Final 2 | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
| 15 March 2024 (5:00 PM IST) | Final | Dadoji Kondadev Stadium |
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Full Squads of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL T10) teams
Tiigers Of Kolkata Squad: Uzair Shaikh, Babbu Rana, Shivam Kamboj, Sagar Bhandary, R. Bala Chandran, Bhavesh Pawar, Jonty Sarkar, Munna Shaikh, Fardeen Kazi, Rajat Mundhe, Prathamesh Pawar, Pradeep Patil, Shivam Kumar, Pritpal Singh, Raju Mukhiya, Akhil Singh
Srinagar Ke Veer Squad: Lokesh Lokesh, Deepak Dogra, Ahmed Askari, Omkar Desai, Aishwary Surve, Pritam Bari, Rajesh Sorte, Bhushan Gole, Tanisk Naik, Mohammed Nadeem, Vineet Todkar, Sumesh B, Kavinram Ramashbabu, Rohit Yadav, Navneet Parihar, Aditya Babbar
Bangalore Strikers Squad: Saroj Paramanik, Ankur Singh, Bunty Patel, Bijal Rajput, Ashiq Ali Shamsu, Parv Lamba, Rahul Baghel, Prajjwal Somwanshi, Harishkumar KK, Mansoor KL, Ajit Mohite, Thomas Dias, Sunil Chawri, Akash Gautam, Kulwinder Singh, Sharik Yasir
Falcon Risers Hyderabad Squad: C. Dhilip Ranjan, Ubaid Bashir, Irfan Patel, Furqan Khan, Varun Kumar, Vivek Manoharan, Prathamesh Thakre, Vishwajit Thakur, Jagat Sarkar, Krishna Satpute, Nitin Matunge, Shreyas Kadam, Anurag Sarshar, Anand Baghel, Yasar Arafath, Vicky Bhoir
Chennai Singhams Squad: Harish Parmar, Vedant Mayekar, Dilip Binjwa, R. Thavith Kumar, V Vignesh, Bablu Patil, Vishwanath Jadhav, Sanjay Kanojjiya, Sagar Ali, Ketan Mhatre, Summet Dhekale, Pankay Patel, Farhat Ahmed, Farman Khan, Ankit Sanap, Rajdeep Jadeja
Majhi Mumbai Squad: Ahmad Fayaz, Ravi Gupta, Abhishek Kumar, Vijay Pawle, Syed Salman, Ajaz Qureshi, Akshay Patil, Raviraj Ahire, Basharat Wani, Krusha Pawar, Murali A, Shreyas Indulkar, Ashraf Khan, Yogesh Penkar, Deepak Kumar Limboo, Devid Gogoi
Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as a core Committee Member of the ISPL, while Ravi Shastri will assume the role of Chief Mentor for the T10 league.
Additionally, prominent personalities like Amitabh Bachchan (Mumbai), Akshay Kumar (Srinagar), Hrithik Roshan (Bengaluru), Ram Charan (Hyderabad), Suriya Sivakumar (Chennai), and Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor Khan (Kolkata) have been announced as co-owners of various ISPL teams.
The inaugural ISPL auction took place on February 25, where 96 players were signed from a pool of 350, with a total spending of INR 4.91 crore (US$610,000).
Abhishek Kumar Dalhor became the most expensive player in the ISPL, acquired by Majhi Mumbai for INR 27 lakh. In the U19 category, Uzair Shaikh was the costliest player, secured by Tiigers of Kolkata for INR 5.8 lakh.
Each ISPL team had a salary cap of INR 1 crore, with Chennai Singams emerging as the highest spenders (INR 96.4 lakh) and Srinagar Ke Veer as the lowest spenders (INR 52.4 lakh) in the auction.
Indian Street Premier League Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
- When will the Indian Street Premier League begin?
The Indian Street Premier League will begin on March 06 and end on March 15, 2024.
- What is the venue of the Indian Street Premier League?
Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane, Maharashtra is the venue of the Indian Street Premier League.
- What is the starting time of matches in the Indian Street Premier League?
The matches in the Indian Street Premier League will be held in two slots. The first match of a double-header day will begin at 5:00 pm IST. On a day where only one match is played, the match will begin at 7:00 pm IST.
- Which channels will live broadcast the matches in the Indian Street Premier League?
Sony Ten 2 will live broadcast the Indian Street Premier League T10 matches in India.
- Where can people livestream the Indian Street Premier League in India?
People can enjoy the livestream of the Indian Street Premier League on Sony LIV.
