The BCCI have set up a 12 team inter-corporate tournament to take part just before the start of the Ranji Trophy. The tournament is a 50 over a side tournament involving corporate teams from India. All the top Indian Cricketers are expected to play along with academy cricket players and those who play regularl domestic cricket in India.
History
The corporate trophy will act as a high-profile starter to the Indian Domestic Cricket Season and will bring the Indian Cricketers back into 50-over cricket. The BCCI's prime objective is to promote employment opportunities for domestic cricketers in India's corporate houses. The board has invited 12 corporate teams to take part which will involve some of India's top cricketers.
The winners will win Rs 1 crore {US$204,272} while the runners=up will receive Rs 50 lakh {US$102,109} however, the BCCI will be not another IPL as no foreign players will take part and no promotional campaigns.
The tournamant will also involve a lot of players who played in the unofficial ICL, therefore the tournament could look to kill of the ICL. Some of the ICL platers have said that after the announcement of the Corporate Trophy, they had received calls from their employers asking them to cut ties with the rebel league.
2009 Tournament
The 1st edition of the tournament take place from September 1-8 in which the 12 sides will be split into 4 groups of 3 with the group winners advancing to semi-finals and then on to the final.
Teams
Air India Blue
Air India Red
AIPSSPB
Bharat Petroleum
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
India Cements
Indian Oil Corporation
India Revenue
ITC
MRF
Oil & Natural Gas
Tata Sports Club
Group Games will be played from September 1-3. Group A's matches will be played in Mohali, Group B's matches will be played in Visakhapatnam, Group C's matches will be played in Dharamsala and Group D's matches will be played in Bangalore.
The Semi-Final will be played on the 5th and 6th of September at Mohali and Bangalore respectively with the final being played at Bangalore on the 8th September.
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History
The corporate trophy will act as a high-profile starter to the Indian Domestic Cricket Season and will bring the Indian Cricketers back into 50-over cricket. The BCCI's prime objective is to promote employment opportunities for domestic cricketers in India's corporate houses. The board has invited 12 corporate teams to take part which will involve some of India's top cricketers.
The winners will win Rs 1 crore {US$204,272} while the runners=up will receive Rs 50 lakh {US$102,109} however, the BCCI will be not another IPL as no foreign players will take part and no promotional campaigns.
The tournamant will also involve a lot of players who played in the unofficial ICL, therefore the tournament could look to kill of the ICL. Some of the ICL platers have said that after the announcement of the Corporate Trophy, they had received calls from their employers asking them to cut ties with the rebel league.
2009 Tournament
The 1st edition of the tournament take place from September 1-8 in which the 12 sides will be split into 4 groups of 3 with the group winners advancing to semi-finals and then on to the final.
Teams
Air India Blue
Air India Red
AIPSSPB
Bharat Petroleum
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
India Cements
Indian Oil Corporation
India Revenue
ITC
MRF
Oil & Natural Gas
Tata Sports Club
Group Games will be played from September 1-3. Group A's matches will be played in Mohali, Group B's matches will be played in Visakhapatnam, Group C's matches will be played in Dharamsala and Group D's matches will be played in Bangalore.
The Semi-Final will be played on the 5th and 6th of September at Mohali and Bangalore respectively with the final being played at Bangalore on the 8th September.
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