Entertainers Cricket League
The Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) is a T10 cricket league, It is meant to bring out cricket talent from popular social media influencers and content creators of India with matches played using tennis balls. The inaugural season is currently taking place from 13 September 2024 with the final scheduled to be held on 22 September 2024. The entire competition is being played at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.[1][2][3]
| Dates | 13–22 September 2024 |
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| Cricket format | T10 tennis ball cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 19 |
Background[edit]
In June 2024, The Entertainers Cricket League - T10 was announced as India's first social media superstars cricket league.[4][5]The franchises' captains include Youtubers like Abhishek Malhan, Elvish Yadav, Munawar Faruqui, Sonu Sharma, Anurag Dwivedi, and Harsh Beniwal.[6][7] Former Indian cricket team player Aakash Chopra was also appointed as League commisioner.[8] This unique cricket league will bring together the top content creators from across India, to showcase their skills and passion for the game.
Teams[edit]
| Teams | State | Captain |
| Bangalore Bashers | Karnataka | Abhishek Malhan |
| Dynamic Delhi | Delhi | Sonu Sharma |
| Haryanvi Hunters | Haryana | Elvish Yadav |
| Lucknow Lions | Uttar Pradesh | Anurag Dwivedi |
| Mumbai Disrupters | Maharashtra | Munawar Faruqui |
| Punjab Veers | Punjab | Harsh Beniwal |
Format[edit]
The ECL 2024 will follow a round-robin format, with each team playing the other five. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, culminating in a grand finale on September 22. A total of 19 matches, including 15 league games and four playoff matches, will be played throughout the season.[9]
Gameplay modifications[edit]
The following rule modifications to the T10 format are in effect in ECL matches:
- Powerplay rules: There is a mandatory powerplay for the first two overs of each innings, and then the batting team may elect to take a one-over 'batting powerplay' between the third and ninth over. During the mandatory powerplay, only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle, while three fielders are allowed outside of the circle in the batting powerplay.
- Roof Hit: 6 runs awarded if the ball hits the roof, regardless of whether it is a boundary or caught.
- Code of Conduct: Umpires can issue yellow or red cards to players for misconduct
- Team Penalty: 2 Yellow cards for a team means the captain also gets a yellow card.
Squads[edit]
| Haryanvi Hunters | Dynamic Delhi | Punjab Veers | Mumbai Disruptors | Bangalore Bashers | Lucknow Lions |
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Points Table[edit]
The tournament will follow a round-robin format in the league stage wherein each team played five games, and the top four teams qualified for the playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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League stage[edit]
All the matches were played in Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi.
The schedule for the group stages was published on 25 August 2024.[1]
Bangalore Bashers
178/7 (10 overs) |
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Haryanvi Hunters
180/8 (9.4 overs) |
- Bangalore Bashers won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Disrupters
159/7 (10 overs) |
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Lucknow Lions
109 (9 overs) |
Dynamic Delhi
185/5 (10 overs) |
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Punjab Veers
139 (8.5 overs) |
- Dynamic Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
Bangalore Bashers
161/6 (10 overs) |
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Mumbai Disruptors
163/7 (8.3 overs) |
- Bangalore Bashers won the toss and elected to bat.
Dynamic Delhi
92 (7.2 overs) |
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Lucknow Lions
96/4 (4.1 overs) |
- Dynamic Delhi won the toss and chose to bat.
Punjab Veers
228/5 (10 overs) |
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Bangalore Bashers
183/9 (10 overs) |
- Bangalore Bashers toss and chose to bowl.
Mumbai Disruptors
154/9 (10 overs) |
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Haryanvi Hunters
159/6 (8.4 overs) |
- Haryanvi Hunters won the toss and chose to bowl
Lucknow Lions
240/2 (10 overs) |
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Punjab Veers
144/7 (10 overs) |
- Lucknow Lions won the toss and chose to bat.
Haryanvi Hunters
173/5 (10 overs) |
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Dynamic Delhi
122 (9.2 overs) |
- Haryanvi Hunters won the toss and chose to bat.
Dynamic Delhi
142/8 (10 overs) |
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Mumbai Disruptors
145/4 (8 overs) |
- Dynamic Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
Bangalore Bashers
113 (7.5 overs) |
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Lucknow Lions
114/0 (5.1 overs) |
- Bangalore Bashers won the toss and chose to bat.
Dynamic Delhi
124 (10 overs) |
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Bangalore Bashers
127/1 (4.4 overs) |
- Dynamic Delhi won the toss and chose to bat.
Punjab Veers
71 (5.5 overs) |
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Haryanvi Hunters
75/1 (3.4 overs) |
- Punjab Veers won the toss and chose to bat.
Punjab Veers
209/5 (10 overs) |
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Mumbai Disruptors
65 (7 overs) |
- Punjab Veers won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucknow Lions
87 (5.4 overs) |
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Haryanvi Hunters
92/6 (8.4 overs) |
- Haryanvi Hunters won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs[edit]
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Haryanvi Hunters | 146 (8.4 overs) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Lucknow Lions | 198/5 (10 overs) | Q1W | Lucknow Lions | |||||||||
| Q1L | Haryanvi Hunters | 185/9 (10 overs) | Q2W | Haryanvi Hunters | |||||||||
| EW | Mumbai Disruptors | 170/7 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
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Lucknow Lions
198/5 (10 overs) |
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Haryanvi Hunters
146 (8.4 overs) |
- Haryanvi Hunters won the toss and elected to toss.
Punjab Veers
147/9 (10 overs) |
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Mumbai Disruptors
149/6 (8.5 overs) |
- Punjab Veers won the toss and elected to bat.
Haryanvi Hunters
185/9 (10 overs) |
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Mumbai Disruptors
170/7 (10 overs) |
- Haryanvi Hunters won the toss and elected to bat.
Broadcasters[edit]
Sony Sports Network is the broadcasting partner of the league, while Entertainers Cricket League official Youtube Channel is the digital streaming partner.[11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Verma, Aman (2024-09-14). "What is the Entertainers Cricket League? All you need to know about ECL 2024". Inside Sport India. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ Release, Press (2024-09-11). "Influencer-driven Entertainers T10 Cricket League to commence from September 13". CricTracker. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ "Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) 2024 Schedule: Date, Match Time, Broadcast & Live Streaming details". Cricket Times. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ MBDesk (2024-06-18). "Entertainer's Cricket League T10 Launches in Mumbai with Top Content Creators as Team Captains". MediaBrief. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ IANS (2024-06-24). "Entertainer's Cricket League ready to take India content creators to a global scale". The Statesman. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ World, Savvy (2024-06-18). "Entertainer's Cricket League (ECL 2024): Content Creator Franchise-Based Cricket League Launch". GLOBAL NEWSMAKERS. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ IANS (2024-06-24). "Entertainer's Cricket League ready to take India content creators to a global scale". The Statesman. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Aakash Chopra named League Commissioner for the upcoming ECL". Balaji News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Verma, Aman (2024-09-14). "What is the Entertainers Cricket League? All you need to know about ECL 2024". Inside Sport India. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ "Entertainers Cricket League T10 2024-Points Table". CREX. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ OneCricket; Saini, Aakash (2024-09-11). "Entertainers Cricket League 2024: Full Schedule, Squads, Venues, And Live Streaming". OneCricket. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ "Sony Sports Network to live broadcast influencer-driven Entertainers Cricket League". afaqs. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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