KCA President's Cup T20 was an Indian Twenty20 cricket league organized by Kerala Cricket Association in the state of Kerala.[1] The league is designed on the lines of successful Indian Premier League.[2]
| Countries |  India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Kerala Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020-21 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin & playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | KCA Royals |
| Website | KCA |
Organisation
editTournament format and squad composition
editKCA President's Cup T20 features six teams namely KCA Lions, KCA Tigers, KCA Royals, KCA Panthers, KCA Eagles, and KCA Tuskers. Domestic players in Kerala participates in the league. Each team consist of 14 players and 2 support staffs. There are also 4 players for each team, if replacements are required. The tournament have a round-robin format with each team playing against each other twice followed by playoffs - semi finals and final. All of these are day-games with white ball and coloured clothing as per BCCI playing conditions. Two matches were played in a day. There were 33 matches in the first season.[3][4]
Sponsorship and broadcasting
editThe promoters of the KCA President's Cup T20 is Dream 11. Twenty First Century Media pvt lmt. are the official branding partners, marketers and broadcasting partners of the league for three years. There are no franchises or owners. TCM Sports Management Pvt Ltd, a sports marketing company, associated with KCA as a commercial partner.[3] The matches were streamed live exclusively in India on FanCode app.[5]
Venue
editThe venue for the first season of KCA President's Cup T20 was Sanatana Dharma College Ground, Alappuzha. Audience are not allowed in the stadiums due to strict restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala.[1]
Teams
edit| Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| KCA Royals | Sijomon Joseph | Padmanabhan Prasanth |
| KCA Eagles | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Sunil Oasis |
| KCA Tuskers | Vathsal Govind | Biju Mon |
| KCA Tigers | Sachin Baby | Sebastin Antony |
| KCA Lions | Ponnam Rahul | Mazar Moidu |
| KCA Panthers | Akshay Chandran | Rajagopal |
Season 1 (2020-21)
edit2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20 was the first edition of KCA President's Cup T20. It was planned to be held from 17 December 2020 to 3 January. But the tournament got postponed as the Kerala Cricket Association didn't get a clearance from the Kerala state government to organize the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] The tournament finally started from 6 March.[8] The Kerala senior team players who were in Delhi for the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches joined their respective squads later after undergoing RT-PCR tests on return.[4] KCA Royals won the title.[9]
Season 2 (2022)
editThe 2022 KCA President's Cup T20 was the second season of the KCA President's Cup T20. It took place from September 21, 2022, to October 6, 2022.
Point Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCA Lions (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.867 |
| 2 | KCA Eagles (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.432 |
| 3 | KCA Panthers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −0.957 |
| 4 | KCA Tigers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.524 |
| 5 | KCA Royals | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −1.002 |
| 6 | KCA Tuskers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.085 |
Source:[11]
- Advanced to the final
- Eliminated from Tournament
Season 3 (2023)
editThe 2023 KCA President's Cup T20 was the third season of the KCA President's Cup T20. It took place from September 4, 2023, to September 14, 2023.
Point Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCA Panthers (C) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0.833 |
| 2 | KCA Lions (R) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.545 |
| 3 | KCA Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.544 |
| 4 | KCA Tigers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −0.457 |
| 5 | KCA Royals | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | −1.975 |
Source:[12]
- Advanced to the final
- Eliminated from Tournament
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Menon, Prasanth (25 October 2020). "Kerala Cricket Association plans President's Cup T20 tourney in December". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Bhattacharyya, Wriddhayaan (21 November 2020). "Sreesanth to play Presidents Cup T20 in Kerala". Sportstar. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "KCA Presidents Cup T20". Kerala Cricket Association. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b S, Narayanan (3 March 2021). "KCA President's cup from Saturday". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "KCA Presidents T20 Cup 2021 schedule: Full list of fixtures and live streaming details". Wisden. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Desk, InsideSport (10 December 2020). "Sreesanth's comeback gets delayed as KCA President's Cup is postponed". Inside Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Menon, Prasanth (10 December 2020). "Sreesanth's wait gets longer, KCA President's Cup deferred". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Joseph, Martin (3 March 2021). "Kerala set to witness IPL esque T20 tournament from March 6". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Narayanan, S (24 March 2021). "KCA Royals win President's Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "KCA Cup T20 2022 Fixtures & Match Reports". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "KCA President's Cup T20 2022 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for KCA President's Cup T20".
- ^ "KCA President's Cup T20 2023 Table, Matches, win, loss, points for KCA President's Cup T20".