BVCI -Board for Veteran Cricket in India is all set. To launch for their first Season of Cricket league titled IVPL Indian veteran premier league from 23rd February to 3rd March-24 at Dehradun, with many star Cricketers of the World Cricket , taking part in this most awaited league for Veterans.
This will definitely write a new chapter for Veteran Cricket in India, it will be indeed a good opportunity for Veteran Players registered with the Board, earlier BVCI decided to choose players for IVPL as selection process by not conducting traditional trials, rather they Innovate here again, they conducted a Double Wicket Cricket Championship, in March- April last Year-23, which was another revolutionary thought for choosing them by creation of a Match environment with Providing 5 Overs to each Pair, importantly 200 Pairs participated in the Championship, from 15 States of India, this gave equal amount of opportunity for each Player to showcase their talent as well as getting decent amount of time to show their sheer skills and talent.
Inception of BVCI also came with revolutionary thought of concept of creating a board for Veterans, was a brain child of India’s flamboyant opening batsman who later turned Politician late Chetan Chauhan Sahib in 1998.
This thought germinated, when he realised, that, after retiring from serious Cricket with BCCI, those days( during 90’s) Cricketers were not having much options to continue their Game which Gave them Name & Fame, Infact ,there are many Cricketers , who do not make it to India Level, but have played, State or National Level Cricket, therefore to continue cricket for them as well there are many, who due to their Family Pressures or career making give up to their Cricket, in order to earn their livelihood etc. With these practical thoughts this Super cricketing brain, created BVCI in 1998, as founding president of the board.
His vision was to increase Sportsman spirit as well as friendship all across the globe amongst Cricketers specially in India. Initially 35+ age Retired Cricketers were invited to become members of BVCI, Board, in order to conduct days and 50 Over Matches etc.
With changing times in Cricket too, further innovations were added, BVCI conducts 20:20 Matches all through their annual Calendar, even the age bracket also broadened to 40+ years retired Cricketers can be part of BVCI to continue their regular Cricket. BVCI structured to serve for Veteran Cricketers in India with having 5 Zones, North West, East, South and Central with 16 States part of the board, The Cricket Calendar starts with States conducting, inter district tournaments to form State Teams, these State teams contest to form a Zonal Team, thereafter Zonal Teams aspire to Play National Championship. The current Cricket calendar & working of BVCI was laid down by Founding President Late Shri. Chetan Chauhan Sahib, but it was very sad when in the year 2020 entire World was fighting with COVID wave across, our Beloved Cricketer turned Politician Chetan Chauhan Sahib also became the Victim of Covid, he left his heavenly abode in August-20, Entire Cricket & Veteran world was Shattered & Shocked with his Sad Demise, a void was created for Veteran Cricket, it is when, Acting President – Praveen Tyagi ( well-known Name in Veteran Cricket , who was earlier Vice President of Central zone alongwith Secretary Sudhir Kulkarni ( A Former First Class Cricketer requested, Hon’ble Central Minister of. Govt of India Shri Nitin Gadkari jee to become National president of BVCI, he was kind enough to take this honorable position, once he became the president of BVCI, Board was infused with fresh energy, National President announced to do some exemplary work for Veteran Cricket in India, He had announced to conduct 8 Nations Veteran World Cup soon, this electrified the entire Veteran Cricket in India.
BVCI to celebrate 25th Silver jubilee year of the board in 2024, Acting President Shri. Praveen Tyagi announced IVPL- Indian Veteran Premier league in Dehradun, which is a 6 Franchisee Model league, where 27 World’s Best Cricketers will take part alongwith veteran cricketers of India.
5 Iconic cricketers in each franchisee will make IVPL one of the biggest league after IPL. Some of the Cricketers across the world are Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Praveen Kumar, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Harshal Gibbs, Thisara Parreiera, Anudeep Singh, Rajat Bhatia,Erakuddu Prasanna, Manpreet Goni, Ashley Nurse and many others.
All Veteran Players are quite excited for IVPL as this league will allow them to earn and play with their heroes, Dehradun will be alive from 23rd Feb-24, since the tournament will be held at Rajeev Gandhi international Stadium there, it will be live broadcasted event on euro Sports, DD Sports & FANCODE leading OTT Platform, When our team decided to get more information , we Spoke to Acting president Praveen Tyagi “ he Stated, that this will be very Competitive League as all 6 Teams are pretty balanced sides in terms of talented players in each side, each team has perfect balance of Iconic as well as Veteran Players which makes the league quite a competitive one, IVPL being projected as one of the best league after IPL in India, this will get lots of Opportunities to Veteran Players, he indicated that, even our. Veteran Players are very talented , even you talk about the recent sensation of Veteran Cricket, Bhanu Seth from Jaipur has been winning hearts with his powerful batting, he is one hard hitter, who can hit any bowler in the World.
When it comes to left arm spin, we have Praveen Thapar from Haryana, K. S. Rana from UP, Narender Meena( Narry) from Jaipur,Deep Chand Bonthial from Uttarakhand, Vishwajeet Solanki and many other are finest examples of spin bowling.
Narender Meena from Jaipur, Vishwajeet Solanki from West zones are the finest Left Arm Spinners for the league, while when we talk about Veteran Batters, we have Parminder Singh- from UP, Jeet Choudhary Sachin Rawal and Anshul Kapoor from UP are perfect batters for 20:20 Format, even Vijay Singh from Uttarakhand, is exception talent, there are many other Examples in BVCI even we have good medium Pace, we have Kapil Rana & Rajeev Tyagi from UP, even others from various states have enormous talent , they all will be seen in Action with International Cricketers for making each Match an Interesting to the core, which gives IVPL a great high. I am sure IVPL will definitely bring many new Opportunities to Veteran Cricketers as well as Veteran Cricket in India.
IVPL managed by 100 Sports which is engaged in to Sports management. For more than a decade, their Managing Director- Ravindra Bhati also super excited while speaking for the occasion he opines “ IVPL is going to be a trend setter in Veteran Cricket in India, we are leaving no Stone unturned to make it Successful ,our team is working day in day out to make it one of the best league after IPL”.
6 Franchisee Teams are –
VVIP Uttar Pradesh, Owned by young and Budding Real Estate Professionals and successful businessman, Vibhor and Vaibhav Tyagi even their third Partner a Fabulous Content Creator leading Cricket Writer Dev Deep Tyagi , are super thrilled with making VVIP Uttar Pradesh a very competitive Team, with their knowledge and sheer Passion for the game, by having Suresh Raina, Rajat Bhatia, Anudeep Singh part of their brand Wagon team, VVIP Uttar Pradesh. Vibhor has been quite instrumental for making the best team for the league, he has been watching and even visiting many leagues in order to understands the nuisances as well as tricks to make a finest team, in consultation with his other partners.
Mumbai Champions – Owners Gaurang Aggarwala & Harsh Sagar Jain are super charged with having Virender Sehwag in their team hoping for best results by their Franchisee , they are hoping to get the best matches with Super entertaining cricket during IVPL.
Gaurang himself a good cricketer, which gives him an edge on getting the best combination for his franchise, he is working hard to build a most competitive team for the league, he can also be seen in action during IVPL, he is real hard task master he has been very particular on getting right Coach even service staff for the franchise to get the best talent in the industry of cricketing circles.
Rohit Bawri – Owner of Rajasthan Legends also in top Spirits with having best Team, he is looking forward for all contesting matches during the league, with Erakuddu Prassana etc,
He being a businessman focussing more on best Players as well as good competitive team , which can compete well in the league, he has hired the Professionals to get the best value for his investment in Cricket.
similar opinion is with Sadhan Ghosh- Owner of Chhattisgarh Warriors, who hails from Chhattisgarh , who had recently launched his Fashion brand YAARON Fashions by CM of Chhattisgarh, he is super Excited with the Development of his Franchise team, he is also quite happy with Yusuf Pathan being a part for his Franchise, he is planning many surprises for the league through his fashion brand as well as from his franchise, he not in mood to talk more at juncture on his franchise, he is saying wait & watch , let the magic begin, the curtain raised through IVPL.
Infact Govind Raju – Owner of Telangana Tigers also Super Charged with having Chris Gayle as part if his Franchise, he feels that, this is going to be a Game Changer as Chris Gayle has huge fan following in India this will definitely gives him an edge over others, which is why he has chosen Chris over other Players. Govind himself a good Cricket player makes him more lethal in order to choose the best with optimising the resources to their full potential, he has been quite a silent Franchise, who is working hard to produce the best with professional acumen towards building his own franchise,
Last but not the least Red Carpet Delhi Owners – Duo young budding business Man- Devesh Tyagi & Manjul Arora are quite upbeat with their Team having Hershel Gibbs, Ashley Nurse in their Side, they are trying every bit possible for making a very Competitive team Specially Devesh Tyagi spends quite a number of hours during the day to build his Franchise, he himself being a player too provides him the passion to build this sports Franchise business model alongwith his partner to get the right resources , which can deliver when it requires the most.
While understanding each Franchisee team , we have realised , there is going to be great Cricketing extravaganza in Dehradun soon, which will take the cricket on its Peak, but this time for a different reason, which is reason of Veterans making big in 20:20 Format turning eyeballs icons will be vocal with local will be the flavour.
Team Time4Star wishes BVCI Officials, all franchisee Teams and 100 Sports good luck to Organise one of the best league for Veteran Cricket towards writing a new Chapter in this History of Veteran Cricket.