Box Cricket League - Punjab

Box Cricket League Punjab
Genre	Sports
Country of origin	India
Original language	Punjabi
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	Leostride Entertainment
Release
Original network	PTC Punjabi PTC Chakde 9X Tashan
Picture format	576i 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	28 May (2016-05-28) – 10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)
External links
Website

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.

Concept[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

Box Cricket League - Punjab (BCL-Punjab) is a 10 overs cricket tournament reality show where different franchise teams consisting of Punjabi Actors and Singers compete for the Box Cricket League-Punjab title. The tournament started in 2016 and will take place every year. It is currently produced by "Sumit Dutt" There are five teams in Box Cricket League 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]

Ambarsariye Hawks, the team of Amritsar, emerged as the champions of BCL Punjab-Season 1.

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