Odisha Cricket League (OCL) at Barabati Stadium from June 30

Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket League (OCL) will be organized at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack from June 30 by the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA).

The tournament will continue till July 17 and it will be in T20 format, said OCA secretary Sanjay Behera at a press meet.

Six teams- Odisha Lions, Odisha Tigers, Odisha Jaguars, Odisha Pumas, Odisha Panthers and Odisha Cheetahs will participate in this colourful tournament.

Rakesh Patnaik will lead the Odisha Tigers, Cheetahs will be headed by Biplab Samantray. The Captain of Odisha Panthers is Sandeep Patnaik. Likewise, Karthik Biswal will lead Pumas and Suryakant Pradhan has been nominated as the captain of Odisha Lions. The captain of Jaguars is Shantanu Mishra.

A total of 33 matches will be played in this league while each team will play 10 matches. Three matches will be played every day, Behera added.

Like IPL, the Odisha Cricket Association has arranged red and green caps for maximum wicket takers and highest run scorers.

Similarly, OCA has implemented DRS and IMPACT PLAYER rules in this league.

Apart from top cricketers of the state, 40% of new talents who performed well in Kalahandi Cup have joined this league.