KPL 2016 to start with a clash between defending champs Bijapur Bulls and Rockstars
The Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2016 will kick off with defending champions Bijapur Bulls taking on the exceedingly popular Kiccha Sudeep-led Rock Stars team at Mysuru’s premier cricketing venue, the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground on September 16.
The fixtures for the much-awaited fifth edition of the Karbonn KPL tournament, widely acknowledged as the premium talent-spotting platform, was drawn on Thursday. The honour of playing the opening tie of this year’s edition went to two intense teams, Bellary Tuskers and Belagavi Panthers who will clash in the inaugural match slated for 1:30 pm. This will be followed by the Bijapur Bulls Vs. Rockstars match.
The first leg of the tournament which features a minimum of two matches each day, at 1.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., will be held in Mysuru from September 16 to 25. There would be an additional match at 9.30 am on Saturdays in Mysuru.
The KPL caravan then moves to the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar, Hubbali for the second phase from September 27 to October 1 when the finals will be contested at 5:30 pm. The designated rest day for the tournament would be September 26.
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Karnataka Premier League – Fixtures | |||||
Date | Day | Teams | Time | Venue | |
16-Sep-16 | Friday | Match 1 | Bellary Tuskers vs Belagavi Panters | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 2 | Bijapur Bulls vs Rock Stars | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
17-Sep-16 | Saturday | Match 3 | Namma Shimovagga vs Hubli Tigers | 9:30 | Mysore |
Match 4 | Mysuru Warriors vs Mangalore United | 13:30 | Mysore | ||
Match 5 | Bijapur Bulls vs Belagavi Panters | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
18-Sep-16 | Sunday | Match 6 | Mysuru Warriors vs Rock Stars | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 7 | Bellary Tuskers vs Namma Shimovagga | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
19-Sep-16 | Monday | Match 8 | Hubli Tigers vs Bijapur Bulls | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 9 | Mangalore United vs Rock Stars | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
20-Sep-16 | Tuesday | Match 10 | Namma Shimovagga vs Belagavi Panters | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 11 | Bellary Tuskers vs Hubli Tigers | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
21-Sep-16 | Wednesday | Match 12 | Bijapur Bulls vs Mangalore United | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 13 | Bellary Tuskers vs Mysuru Warriors | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
22-Sep-16 | Thursday | Match 14 | Belagavi Panters vs Hubli Tigers | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 15 | Namma Shimovagga vs Mangalore United | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
23-Sep-16 | Friday | Match 16 | Rock Stars vs Bellary Tuskers | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 17 | Mysuru Warriors vs Bijapur Bulls | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
24-Sep-16 | Saturday | Match 18 | Mangalore United vs Bellary Tuskers | 9:30 | Mysore |
Match 19 | Bijapur Bulls vs Namma Shimovagga | 13:30 | Mysore | ||
Match 20 | Mysuru Warriors vs Belagavi Panters | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
25-Sep-16 | Sunday | Match 21 | Hubli Tigers vs Mangalore United | 13:30 | Mysore |
Match 22 | Namma Shimovagga vs Rock Stars | 17:30 | Mysore | ||
26-Sep-16 | Monday | Rest day | REST DAY | ||
27-Sep-16 | Tuesday | Match 23 | Rock Stars vs Belagavi Panters | 13:30 | Hubli |
Match 24 | Hubli Tigers vs Mysuru Warriors | 17:30 | Hubli | ||
28-Sep-16 | Wednesday | Match 25 | Bijapur Bulls vs Bellary Tuskers | 13:30 | Hubli |
Match 26 | Mangalore United vs Belagavi Panters | 17:30 | Hubli | ||
29-Sep-16 | Thursday | Match 27 | Mysuru Warriors vs Namma Shimovagga | 13:30 | Hubli |
Match 28 | Hubli Tigers vs Rock Stars | 17:30 | Hubli | ||
30-Sep-16 | Friday | Match 29 | Semi-Final-1 | 13:30 | Hubli |
Match 30 | Semi-Final-2 | 17:30 | Hubli | ||
1-Oct-16 | Saturday | Match 31 | Finals | 17:30 | Hubli |
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