In the first match of the final, Snooker Singles, Manan Chandra of Thunderstorm Titans defeated Sourav Kothari from Summer Tuskers to take an early lead in the final. The second, third and fourth matches of the finals were snooker doubles that saw Titans Beating Tuskers in the first and second doubles, while Tuskers won the third doubles.

In the 5th Frame R Santosh, the Captain of the Titans defeated D Rajkumar on the black ball to take the championship,

13-time national champion, Manan Chandra grabbed all the attention in the finals as he showed tremendous concentration and perseverance to grind out a closely contested long-drawn match that ultimately sealed the win for the Titans. Manan Chandra was chosen as the best player of the tournament. Emerging Player of the league was Daivik Bansi, Highest break of the league was by Brijesh Damani, Best pair of the league was Sri Hari and Kushal.

Results: Frame Score: Thunderstorm Titans 4-1 Summer Tuskers

Embassy Group will be the title sponsor of the inaugural edition of Cue Sports Premier League. The organisers have also roped in Audi as an Associate Sponsor. Other brands onboarder are Club Liv and Aratt Builders as Co-Sponsors, and Transferet Relocation Services and Snooker Alley as Associate Sponsors.

The tournament which will be played at one of the best Snooker Arena in the country at Bowring Institute will be telecasted live on the Club Liv app. Reddclay Events is the organizer and marketing partner for the league.

56 international and national players from across the country will participate in the first edition of the Cue Sports Premier League. These players will represent eight teams competing for the first Cue Sports Premier League Championship. Lightning Legion, Cyclone Crusaders, Summer Tuskers, Hurricane Hawks, Thunderstorm Titans, Tornado Tigers, Whirlwind Warriors and Monsoon Mavericks are the 8 teams slated to participate in CSPL.

The CSPL will be played in a league format where all the teams will play against each other once, the top 4 teams will play in the semi-finals, and the final will be played on 10th May 2024. The matches will be played in a 7-frame format, with the first six frames having a mix of Singles and Doubles involving the National, State and Club Categories. The match format has the best National Players playing alongside the State and Club Players, allowing them to pass on their experience and knowledge. The league also introduces, a one-of-a-kind shootout as the 7th frame of every match which brings added and new excitement to the game of Cue Sports.

The Bowring Institute South Pavilion features a state-of-the-art snooker arena that boasts 7 snooker tables with a seating capacity of 140+ with live streaming facilities for the matches. The league will be played on World Championship Star Xingpai and Rasson Tables.

Ensuring a steady stream of subject matter experts, skilled coaches, trainers and support staff

Creating a path for employment to incentivise Indians to think of sports as a career option.

Commenting on the launch, Bhavit Sheth, COO & Co-Founder, Dream11 & Dream Sports, “At Dream Sports Foundation, we help create a sporting ecosystem that nurtures more future champions. As part of this endeavor, we support elite athletes as well as identify new talent and provide them with a platform to succeed. As India aims to become a sporting superpower, there is a need to create world class subject matter experts for coaching and sports science. This is where, we believe, our new focus area for upskilling and education will play a big role.”

The upskilling and education initiative will create courses across a calendar year, with support from various partners to benefit current or former athletes, coaches, physical fitness, sports science professionals, and support staff. The pilot project has been launched, in collaboration with the International Institute of Sports & Management (IISM), for 160 beneficiaries under 2 modules in Mumbai-

1) Two groups of 30 coaches each nominated by Maharashtra Olympic Association

2) Two cohorts of 50 PE teachers each nominated by Mumbai Sports School Association (MSSA).

“We want to arm our coaches and support staff with skills in advanced methodologies, sports science, and technology which in turn will help in improving athlete performances. We believe that Sports Coaching is not a static profession and needs continual up-skilling and education. So we wish to help coaches and other stakeholders develop diverse skill sets and be better equipped to guide athletes through career transitions, offering valuable insights beyond the playing field,” said Nilesh Kulkarni, Founder and Director of IISM.

About Dream Sports Foundation:

Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) is the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company with brands such as Dream11, FanCode, Dream Capital and DreamSetGo in its portfolio. DSF’s vision is to make sports better via its athlete-centric programs. One of DSF’s key sports initiatives is ‘DreamGold’, a long-term elite athlete development program that is proud to support athletes like Sreeja Akula and Nethra Kumanan. To support young, promising athletes, DSF has also curated long-lasting and impactful partnerships with Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and the Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation.

For more information, visit: https://www.dreamsports.group/dream-responsibly/dream-sports-foundation

The Scottish Super 10 will become the first international franchise cricket league in Europe outside of England, as Scotland showcases itself as a prominent venue for hosting franchise cricket as well as the powerful cricketing talent the country possesses.

Six men’s franchises – Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth & Dundee – owned and operated by major private corporate houses from around the world will go head-to-head in Aberdeen across 34 T10 matches. The men’s squads will feature top Scottish and international talent, details of which will be announced at a press conference planned in Dubai during the last week of April.

The women’s tournament will feature two franchises with squads of 15 players, in what will be only the second women’s franchise tournament to take place in the UK. The two teams will face each other on the opening weekend – August 16, 17 and 18 – with the bulk of the squads being made up of current Scotland internationals, who’ll compete alongside selected international stars.

Three of the six men’s franchises are already sold, while international superstars planning to take the field in this prestigious event have already begun signing up.

Players already committed to competing in the Scottish Super 10 include Afghan superstars Rashid Khan & Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikander Raza, dashing Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah, English batsman Alex Hales, and Kiwi talent Finn Allen.

Rashid Khan – arguably one of the greatest white ball cricketers of all time – said:

“This is really exciting news, and I am looking forward to participating in a European league. The competition will surely bring great mileage to cricket in Scotland, and I congratulate the organizers for this.”

Cricket Scotland has signed an agreement with USA-based “Star 333 Sports” to own full IP, commercial and production rights for the event.

Paul Macari, Cricket Scotland’s Head of Operations and Commercial, said:

“We are delighted to see franchise cricket coming to Scotland this summer. The Scottish Super 10 will bring a fast and exciting format of the game to Scotland and we look forward to our men’s and women’s national stars competing with players from all over the world.”

“It is particularly pleasing to see Star 333 committing to invest in the women’s game in Scotland with a tournament that will grow in the coming seasons.”

Abhishek Shah, Chairman of Star 333 Sports, said:

“We are thrilled to partner up with Cricket Scotland and are committed to ensuring that this will be a great cricketing spectacle for global audiences, providing top notch entertainment, fueled by world-class production values.

“The tournament will feature some of the best men’s and women’s international cricketing talent and will be broadcast on major media platforms across the world. This August we will bring to life Scotland’s first franchise cricket tournament, and the biggest in Europe, outside of England.”

Each men’s team squad will, like in the women’s competition, contain 15 players, with up to nine international players and six Scottish players in each squad. Each team will have two international marquee players while the rest will be selected via a player draft.

Player registrations open on 18 March via the league’s official website – www.scottishsuper10.com.