Pondicherry Premier League

The Pondicherry Premier League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament played in the union territories of Pondicherry in India. It is organised by the Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It was first contested in 2024 by six teams.[1]

Pondicherry Premier League
CountriesIndia
AdministratorCricket Association of Pondicherry
FormatTwenty20
First edition2024
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatDouble round-robin and Playoffs
Number of teams6
Current championMahe Megalo Strikers
Most successfulMahe Megalo Strikers (1 title)
TVStar Sports
FanCode

History

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The Pondicherry Premier League was launched in August 2024.[2][3] The tournament is played in a double round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 34 matches between 6 teams.[4]

The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 5 to 23 August 2024.[5]

Teams

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Six franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a zone in the Pondicherry union.[6]

 
 
Karaikal Kniights
 
Mahe Megalo Strikers
 
Ossudu Accord Warriors
 
Villianur Mohot Kings
 
White Town Giants
 
Yanam Royals
Locations of the Pondicherry Premier League teams
Team Zone Captain
Karaikal Kniights[7] Karaikal district Paras Ratnaparkhe
Mahe Megalo Strikers[8] Mahe district Fabid Ahmed
Ossudu Accord Warriors[9] Nitin Pranaav
Villianur Mohit Kings[10] Villianur Damodaran Rohit
White Town Giants[11] Jay Pande
Yanam Royals[12] Yanam district Parameeswaran Sivaraman

Tournament season and results

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Season Final Player of the season
Venue Winners Result Runners-up
2024 Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground Mahe Megalo Strikers
117/4 (17.1)
Won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
Villianur Mohit Kings
116 (18.5)

Team performance

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  • Teams are listed alphabetically.
    •  C : Champions
    •  RU : Runners-up
    •  PO : team qualified for the Playoffs
Season

Franchise
2024[13]
Karaikal Kniights
5th
Mahe Megalo Strikers
C
Ossudu Accord Warriors
PO
Villianur Mohit Kings
RU
White Town Giants
PO
Yanam Royals
6th

Overall statistics

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Franchise App. Mat. W L NR
Karaikal Kniights
1 10 3 5 2
Mahe Megalo Strikers
1 12 8 4 0
Ossudu Accord Warriors
1 11 5 5 1
Villianur Mohit Kings
1 13 7 4 2
White Town Giants
1 12 7 5 0
Yanam Royals
1 10 1 8 1

References

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  1. ^ "Pondicherry Premier League 2024 – All You Need To Know: Squads, Schedule, Where To Watch Live | PPL 2024". Wisden. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Pondicherry Premier League 2024". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Pondicherry T20 2024: All squads, full schedule, where to watch, Fantasy & more | Pondicherry T20 Tournament, 2024". www.cricket.com. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Pondicherry Premier League Trophy team series results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "PPL 2024 Schedule | Pondicherry Premier League Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Pondicherry Premier League Teams List". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Karaikal Kniights Cricket Team | KAK | Karaikal Kniights Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Mahe Megalo Strikers Cricket Team | MAS | Mahe Megalo Strikers Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Ossudu Accord Warriors Cricket Team | OSW | Ossudu Accord Warriors Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Villianur Mohit Kings Cricket Team | VIK | Villianur Mohit Kings Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. ^ "White Town Dropthought Giants Cricket Team | WTG | White Town Dropthought Giants Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Yanam Royals Cricket Team | YAR | Yanam Royals Team News and Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ^ "PPL | 2024 Pondicherry Premier League | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.