NEW DELHI: In a major scale-up, the third season of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) is likely to witness two more teams joining the tournament.
Well-placed sources have told Timesofindia.com that ISPL's growing appeal has caught the interest of two more celebrities who are keen to own teams from the next edition onwards.
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"The addition of two new teams and marquee names will further elevate the league’s stature and reinforce its growing value and appeal."
The star-studded existing lineup of stakeholders include Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Hrithik Roshan, besides Suriya, the icon from Tamil cinema.
Currently, the league is contested between six teams; namely, Majhi Mumbai, Tiigers of Kolkata, Chennai Singams, Falcon Risers Hyderabad, Srinagar Ke Veer and KVN Bangalore Strikers.
The league, which is played in the T10 format with the tennis ball, was founded in 2024 with the idea to unearth the hidden cricket talent in the country.
Tiigers of Kolkata, co-owned by Aksha Kamboj (executive chairperson of Aspect Global Venture) and Saif Ali Khan, won the inaugural edition last year.
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