- FCB – India’s first amateur cricket league led by cricket legends to revolutionise the field of national amateur cricket
- FCB –to provide bright opportunities to young cricket enthusiasts
Chennaihas been introduced to the most awaited cricket league of the country, FeritCricket Bash(FCB). Chennai has a long history of producing cricket talent for the country, whichhas been consistently showcasedby the Madras Cricket Club existing since 1848. This has led the founders of FCBto come and gather some great talent from here. FCB has come up after breaking all the odds to present a cricket league which will cater to the amateur
talentall over the country.
Now it depends on the people of Chennai to come forward with their passion for the game and take Chennai’s prestige in the cricketing world to the next level. The talent selected from here will get a chance to play for the Chennai badge team.FCB is a unique league for true cricket enthusiasts not held by age, competing to become a part of the 16 teams that will be selected after multiple sessions of rigorous trials and shortlisting processes. Once a participant is selected for the league it will provide a great boost to their career along with bringing fame to
their city.
The amateur cricket enthusiasts of Tamil Nadu above the age of 15 yearsarereceiving this once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of this exciting endeavour.The league is all set to offer these enthusiastic hopefuls a shot at playing in the finest stadiums, while being cheered on by their family and friends on live television. The future cricketers will also have the brilliant opportunity of being trained and mentored by renowned names in the cricket industry, like MuttiahMuralitharan, Chris Gayle, Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar.
MuttiahMuralitharan, Int’l Cricketer andMentor at FCB, hassaid, “India has something in its soil to develop such a fine talent in cricket. India has given an enormous number of skilled players and changed the way people look at cricket around the globe. Now I am glad to mentor such young talent of the nation under FCB’s initiative for the country. FCB is providing a great new platform to the Chennai and the country’s talent”.
Jasmeet Bhatia, founder of FCB, said, “FCB is my greatest dream coming true; when I was a cricket player back in time, I played at the state level and I can totally connect with the situation that amateurs face. I wanted to gift this league to all the cricket aspirants out there so that everyone can at least be given a chance to showcase their skills. And Chennai has always been a city filled with such talent. I know we will see a flooded response from the people of Chennai for FCB.”
Mitesh Sharma, co-founder of FCB, said,“I am absolutely jubilant to come to Chennai with Ferit Cricket Bash, as this city can never disappoint us when it comes to cricket. The joy of being able to represent something in a sport is a cherished feeling, and when this can be amplified with being able to represent your state, it is something incomparable. We hope to discover as many passionate amateur cricketers as possible and provide them with a platform to live their dreams and meet their idols. Through FCB, we aim to give these players the experience of a lifetime, and memories they will cherish forever.”
FCB is working on a game format that includes 15 overs, with one over played with an extra swing ball. It will be an amazing journey for the players as cricketing legends will be training them throughout the league and they will get massive exposure through FCB. The winning team will be given a chance to compete in a local club tournament at Australia. Apart from this each player from the 16 teams will receive a cash price of INR 1 lac each. The winning team will be rewarded with INR 31 lacs and the runners-up with INRRs21 lacs.
The Ferit Cricket Bash is going to be conducted in July/August 2019. However, registrations and the selection process for Phase 1 have already begun. If you have your own dreams of glory and have cricket in your blood, be sure to log on to https://www.feritcricketbash.com/ or give a missed call on +91-98710-63063.
ABOUT FERIT SPORTS INDIA PVT. LTD.:
Ferit Sports India Private Ltd. was founded by Jasmeet Bhatia and co-founded by Mitesh Sharma with a single objective in mind – to provide people with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play sports competitively. The first season of the tournament is dedicated to the sport which is the lifeline of our country, CRICKET. To take amateur cricket in India to the next level, Jasmeet and Mitesh have partnered with Bollywood superstar, entrepreneur and sports enthusiast SunielShetty and cricketing legend Zaheer Khan to launch their first venture, FeritCricket Bash (FCB).Ferit Cricket Bash (FCB) is a new and innovative 15-over a side league. It enables amateur cricketers to play the game they love, with the bells and whistles of an international level tournament.
