If you are a cricket lover, you may be interested to know that the third edition of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Cup (KCC) T10 Cricket League. After two years of success, the organizers are planning a successful third edition. The third edition of KCC is scheduled to be played in Bengaluru from February 24 to February 25. The final will be held on Saturday, February 25. It will be a tournament that everyone will be looking forward to. There will be many great games that people will be able to see.This two day tournament is a partnership T10 cricket competition that is broadcasted on Voot platform.
This tournament will feature former international cricketers and famous actors. All members of the Kannada film industry will be eligible to participate in this event. The event is likely to be attended by the Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi and the Indian cricketer Sohail Khan. In addition, several Karnataka state cricketers are also expected to take part in the 10-over match.
The Honolulu stars who have been shining on the silver screen for so long will shine on the field. There will be six teams going head-to-head. The teams participating in the league included Kadamba Lions, Rashtrakoota Panthers, Hoysala Eagles, Vijayanagara Patriots, Ganga Warriors, and Wodeyar Chargers.
However, the two-day event will not only involve cricket, but will also include some entertainment.
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These superstar players will participate in KCC 2023
During the player auction that took place on January 26, six former international players were selected. They include Brian Lara (West Indies), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Subramaniam Badrinath(India), Suresh Raina (India), Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa), as well as Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka).
In addition to the cricketers, several famous actors will also participate in the tournament. Adding to the glamour of the team will be the star cast that are Shivarajkumar, Ganesh, Upendra, Puneeth Rajkumar, Sudeep and Yash. They will play against each other in a T-10 match.
Patrons of KCC 2023
The tournament is expected to be very popular among cricket fans in the region. It will also provide a platform for film talent from all fields of filmmaking to showcase their cricketing skills. Besides, funds raised will be used for academic needs of poor children. The media team and the legislators’ team will also take part. Organizers will launch a mobile application that will be able to stream matches live. A lucky draw will select the audience representatives.
The event was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah. Other patrons are the directors S Krishna and Nanda Kishore, the filmmaker Jack Manju and KP Sreekanth, the actor Kichcha Sudeep and the state tourism board.
Match fixtures
February 24
- Ganga Warriors vs Hoysala Eagles
- Hoysala Eagles vs Wodeyar Chargers
- Kadamba Lions vs Rashtrakoota Panthers
February 25
- Vijayanagara Patriots vs Kadamba Lions
- Ganga Warriors vs Wodeyar Charger
- Rashtrakoota Panthers vs Vijayanagara Patriots
Team Squad
| Team | Mentor | Captain | Player |
| Hoysala Eagles | Nandakishore | Sudeepa | Chris Gayle, Sagar Gowda, Anup Bhandari, Nagarjuna Sharma, Arjun Bachchan, Vishwa, Manju Pavagada, Sunil Gowda, Tharun Sudheer, Rohit Gowda, Ritesh Bhatkal, Abhishek Baadkar |
| Ganga Warriors | Karthik R Gowda | Krishna | Suresh Raina, Dhananjaya, Karan Arya, Naveen Raghu, Vaibhav Ram, Mallikacharan Wadi, Sudarshan, Sunil Rao, Simple Suni, Prasanna, Rajan Hassan, Praveen, Shivakumar BU |
| Vijayanagara Patriots | Dinakar | Pradeep | Herschelle Gibbs, Upendra, Trivikram, Garuda Ram, Vikas, Dharma Keerthi Raj, Vittal Kamath, Kiran, Sachin, Mahesh Krishna, Mayur Patel, Adarsh, Rajat Hegde |
| Kadamba Lions | Rockline Venkatesh | Ganesh | T Dilshan, Renuk, Vyasraj, Loki, Pratap V, Loki CK, Yogesh, Abhilash, Pavan Wadeyar, Preetham Gubbi, Rakshith S, Rishi Bopanna, Rajiv Hanu |
| Rashtrakuta Panthers | Sadashiv Shenoy | Jayaram Karthik | S. Badrinath, Dhruva Sarja, Vinod Kini, Chandan Kumar, Sanjay, Prathap Narayan, Manu Aiyyappa, Alak Ananda, Jaggi, Syed, Nihal Ullal, Aneeshwar Gautham |
| Wodeyar Chargers | KP Srikanth | Shivanna | Brian Lara, Arjun Yogi, Nirup Bhandari, Naresh Gandhi, CM Harsha, Ram Pavan, Vijay, Ganesh Raj, Madhu, Mohit BA, Rahul Prasanna, Aaryan, Thaman S |
Vijayanagara Patriots
The Vijayanagara Patriots have a star-studded line-up. They have the legendary Adam Gilchrist, who made a hundred and a fifty in the inaugural match of the Kannada Chalanachitra Cup. The team also has former Indian and Sri Lankan international cricketers like Sohail Khan, Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Manju Pavagada. Their opponents include the Rashtrakuta Panthers, the Hoysala Eagles, and the Kadamba Lions.
The Vijayanagara Patriots have the support of the Karnataka Tourism Board, which is one of their main sponsors for the second season of the event. This is the reason why they have invited celebrities like Chiranjeevi, Arjun Bachchan, and Suniel Shetty to the event.