Mumbai: Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar
was today named as the Commissioner of the inaugural edition
of the T20 Mumbai League, which will be held here from March
11 21.
All the matches of the League, in which six teams are
participating, will be held at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
The announcement to appoint Gavaskar was made by the
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Probability Sports India
Private Limited (PSIPL) through a media release.
Gavaskar was the first Test batsman to score 10,000
runs.
"The T20 Mumbai League is a very exciting development
in the city's cricketing landscape, and it is thrilling to be
a part of it from the inaugural edition itself.
"Mumbai is bursting with talent, and the league will
provide the much-needed platform for young cricketers to
showcase their skills and scale great heights," Gavaskar was
quoted as saying in the release.
PTI
