Auctions of Aspire Pro HPCL conclude successfully, 724 players auctioned
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Shimla, 3 April
The player auctions for Aspire Pro HPCL, known to be as Himachal’s biggest cricket league, were held today at Woodville Palace Shimla. 724 players who registered for the league were auctioned, with 16 Franchisee owners forming their teams, just like IPL, by selecting players from a minimum bid amount of 4,000 to 12,000.
The teams that participated in the auctions included Mandi Marvels, RMC Kotkhai, Black Boys Rampur, Yorkshire Mandyal, Shimla Titans, Gladiators, Aspire XI, ACC Theog, Jindal Warriors, Karsog XI, Royal Rivals Sarkaghat, Rising Star Baldeyan, Shimla Blaster, Truck Union Matiyana, and Mahakaal.
Aspire Pro HPCL is the first-ever leather ball league of Himachal, scheduled from 22 April to 28 April at Endeavour’s Cricket Hub Mohali. The league includes 7 lakhs as first prize and a second prize of 3 lakhs.
The founders of Aspire Pro HPCL are Ajay Thakur, Abhay Thakur, Veenu Diwan, and Sumit Sehgal. Commenting on the successful auctions, they said, “We are thrilled with the response to the players who have registered themselves in such a big number. Talking about the auctions they said that they were thankful to all the players and franchisee owners for helping them conduct smooth and transparent auctions.
They said that the players who were not chosen by any franchisee should not lose hope and continue paying and practicing for the next edition of the league. We are confident that Aspire Pro HPCL will be a great platform for young cricketing talent in Himachal to showcase their skills.
