Mangaluru: The fourth of Mangalore Premier League Cricket Tournament will be held from March 20th to April 1st at B.R.Ambedkar Stadium, Panambur, Mangalore.

The Mega event will be jointly organized by the Brand Vision Events Management Company, Mangalore Ocassionals Club and Sea bird Cricket Academy, Mangalore.

This year there will be 10 franchises taking part in the tournament. The matches will be played on the basis of 20-20 overs and league cum knockout basis. There will be two pools of 5 teams each in the league stage. Four teams each from the pool will be qualified to knock out stage.

More than 500 players from the Mangalore Zone have registered to play in the MPL. Among them the organizers have categorized the players into “A” category and “B” category by considering their previous performances.

The players who are interested to play in the MPL have to attend the selection trials to be held on 28.01.2018 at 8.30 a.m at University College ground, Hampankatta Mangalore. The minimum age limit is fixed as 16 years. The selected players will be listed in “C” category and open them for the auction process.

The players of Mangalore Zone, who were born in DK, Udupi, Kodagu District, Studying/working in Mangalore zone are eligible to take part in the trials. All the players have to attend the selection trial camp with playing kit and cricket attire and domicile proof. There is no registration fee.