19th ALL INDIA J.P. ATRAY MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Chandigarh Sports News.

The 19^th Edition of All India J.P. Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament for PEARLS TROPHY will be held from 15^th to 25^th September,2012 at PCA Stadium Mohali, Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium Sector -3 Panchkula, LIC Cricket Academy GMHS Sector 26 Chandigarh, St.John School Sector 26 Chandigarh and Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium Patiala. The tournament will be played under the auspices of Punjab Cricket Association and is recognized by the BCCI.  It is the curtain raiser before the start of the domestic season. PEARLS Infrastructure Projects Limited Mohali have been the principal sponsors from 15^th Edition of the tournament.

According to Mr. Sushil Kapoor, Organising Secretary of the Tournament 16 leading teams from all over the country are likely to take part in the tournament, which will be played on league cum knock out basis.  All the matches will be of 50 overs each innings.  PCA Panel Umpires and Scorers will be detailed for the matches. S.G. Test (Red) Cricket balls will be used for day matches. The final will be played at PCA Stadium Mohali on 25^th September,2011 under lights and with coloured clothing. White SG Test Balls will be used for the finals. Efforts are also being  made to rope in Doordarshan for Live Telecast of the finals.  Winners will get a Cash Prize of Rs. 2.00 lacs along with winners trophy and Runners up Rs.1.00 lac with runners up trophy. There will be man of the match award for each Match. Best Batsman, Best Bowler and Player of the Tournament will be awarded during the finals of the tournament. The tournament will be played under the BCCI Rules of One Day Cricket.

The teams will be divided in four pools and top two teams from each pool will qualify for the quarter finals. Mumbai Cricket Association, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, Odisha Cricket Association, India Cements Chennai, Indian Oil Corporation, Mumbai, BPCL Mumbai, Air India Delhi, Reliance Industries Mumbai, All India FCI Delhi, MRF Chennai, SBOP Patiala, PCC, PCA Colts and ONGC Delhi are some of the teams likely to figure in the tournament. There will be 31 matches including the finals in this 11 days cricket tournament.