Box Cricket League - Punjab (BCL Punjab) is an Indian televised sports reality entertainment show contested annually by teams representing various cities of Punjab, India. It is an indoor, unisex league, where the team players are celebrities from the film, music and television industries.
| Box Cricket League - Punjab | |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Punjabi |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Leostride Entertainment |
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| Release | 28 May – 10 July 2016 |
Concept edit
The concept of BCL - Punjab concept is similar to the concept of box cricket which is a 10 over format cricket match played with a soft ball.
Telecast edit
The first season of BCL Punjab will be telecast from 28 May 2016 on PTC Punjabi, PTC Chakde, and 9X Tashan channel. The television programme will show each of the matches in an episodic manner. Besides the matches, the episodes will show the players' preparations, the discussions in the players' dressing rooms, as well as it will mix a lot of fun and entertainment in the form of games, contests and dance performances. In this league the girls are not mere cheer leaders but would also be a part of the team playing along with the male players.
Owner edit
The league is owned by Mr. Sumit Dutt[1] (Director of Leostride Entertainment[2] Pvt. Ltd. and Xamm Telemedia Works Pvt. Ltd.). He bought the franchise of the league from Marinating Films[3] in 2015.
BCL Punjab Teams edit
There are five teams in the Box Cricket League, each representing cities in Punjab.
- Ambersariye Hawks based in Amritsar; Team Captain - Suyyash Rai[4]
- Jalandhariye Panthers based in Jalandhar; Team Captain - Navraj Hans[5]
- Ludhianvi Tigers based in Ludhiana; Team Captain - Vikramjeet Virk[6]
- Chandigarhiye Yankies based in Chandigarh; Team Captain - Kunal Pant[7]
- Royal Patialvi based in Patiala; Team Captain - Gavie Chahal[8]
Season 1 of BCL was won by the Ambersariye Hawks.
References edit
- ^ "Sunny Deol promotes 'Ghayal Once Again' at Box Cricket League". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Leostride.com". leostride.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "--::marinating films::--". www.marinatingfilms.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "BCL Ambersariye Hawks". Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ BCL Jalandhariye Panthers
- ^ BCL Ludhianvi Tigers
- ^ BCL Chandigarhiye Yankies
- ^ BCL Royal Patialvi