Padmashree Mohanlal and director Priyadarshan are planning to start an IPL team for the next season in 2010. The latest buzz is that both of them have met together to discuss the matter in Priyan’s home in Trivandrum. When asked about the matter Priyan said that it would be his dream come true and would seek the help of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) as soon as possible. Since KCA is affiliated to the BCCI, there will be lesser problems and the BCCI is ready to welcome more teams for the next T-20 premier cricket tournament.
When asked about the matter Mohanlal said that there are many talented players who lack exposure and world class training facilities. They will be surely given a chance to prove themselves. According to him the most successful IPL players of this year have been local guys like Manish Pandey, Pragyan Ojha, and Kamran Khan. He also thanked Shah Rukh Khan for giving a chance for players like Mohammed Niaz, Mohammed Sanuth, Rohan Prem, P Prashanth and also master blaster Sanju V Samson to attend the selection trials of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Though they did not get selected the exposure will have surely helped them.
Both Priyadarshan and Mohanlal had formed a cricket team during their schooling days called City Cricketers. During those days Priyan was the opener and Mohanlal was the all-rounder. They wish to keep the same name for the IPL team. For further progress, they have decided to make Trivandrum MP and the new Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, the chairman of the cricket team. The whole expense is estimated to be almost Rs. 250 Crore. For this they have already bagged two NRI’s and also some multi-corporates to fund for the team. They have also discussed with Robin Singh, the former Indian cricketer and fielding coach of India to become the technical director. They have also decided to make a huge cricket stadium im Kovalam, Trivandrum.
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