India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh arrived on Monday to represent the 'Air India Blue' team in the Corporate Cup that begins on Tuesday.
India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh arrived on Monday to represent the 'Air India Blue' team in the Corporate Cup that begins on Tuesday.
Leading international and domestic players will be seen in action in the eight-day tournament that will be held at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium at Mohali.
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"We have properly covered the pitch and the ground area," he added.
The weatherman, however, has predicted rainfall on Tuesday.
"There is a strong possibility of heavy rain in the region tomorrow. This rainfall will continue for the next three-four days," said Chatar Singh Malik, director of meteorological centre, Chandigarh.
This is for the first time that Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is organising an inter-corporate cricket tournament. This tournament has been sponsored by Sahara (real estate) and the prize money for the winning team is Rs 1 crore.
Total 12 teams are participating in the tournament but only three teams- Air India Blue, Indian Revenue and ITC-will play at the PCA stadium.
On the sale of tickets, Kapoor said, "The response has been lukewarm so far. I think people are not aware about the arrival of star players like Dhoni, Harbhajan and R P Singh. But we are expecting the sale of tickets to pick up from tomorrow."
The PCA stadium has got four matches of the tournament, including second semi-final match Sep 6.
All the 50-over matches will be a day-night affair.
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