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New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
OCA announces inaugural Odisha Pro T20 League in September
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to promote franchise-based domestic cricket, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Sunday announced the launch of Odisha Pro T20 League (OPTL), a first-of-its-kind franchise-based T20 tournament, in September this year. The tournament will feature six teams with a total of 22 matches, including 15 league round and three playoffs. The OPTL will represent the spirit, talent and passion of Odisha, the cricket body said. The league will be exclusively managed by Arivaa Sports. The OPTL is designed as a premier platform to nurture emerging talent, offering players high-intensity competition, wide exposure and the opportunity to showcase their skills alongside some of the best in the sport, OCA stated. 'We are confident this league will become a major force in Indian domestic cricket,' informed OCA secretary Sanjay Behera. The OCA has invited organisations to come forward and participate in the franchise ownership process. The expression of interest (EOI) document for securing Franchise Rights will be available for download from the official OCA website ( from July 7 to 13, Behera said.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
OCA announces Odisha Pro T20 League
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association on Sunday announced the launch of the Odisha Pro T20 League, a franchise-based T20 tournament that will debut in September featuring six teams. The OPTL is designed as a premier platform to nurture emerging talent, offering players high-intensity competition, wide exposure and the opportunity to showcase their skills alongside some of the best in the sport, the OCA stated. 'We are confident this league will become a major force in Indian domestic cricket,' OCA secretary Sanjay Behera stated. As part of the league's rollout, the OCA invites organisations to come forward and participate in the franchise ownership process. The Expression of Interest (EOI) document for securing Franchise Rights will be available for download from the official OCA website ( from July 7-13, it added. Franchise allotments will be made through a merit-based process, with a focus on long-term vision and commitment to cricket development in Odisha.
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Business Standard
06-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
OCA announces the inaugural season of Odisha Pro T20 cricket league
The Odisha Cricket Association on Sunday announced the launch of the Odisha Pro T20 League, a franchise-based T20 tournament that will debut in September featuring six teams. Press Trust of India Cuttack The Odisha Cricket Association on Sunday announced the launch of the Odisha Pro T20 League, a franchise-based T20 tournament that will debut in September featuring six teams. The OPTL is designed as a premier platform to nurture emerging talent, offering players high-intensity competition, wide exposure, and the opportunity to showcase their skills alongside some of the best in the sport, OCA stated. "We are confident this league will become a major force in Indian domestic cricket," OCA secretary Sanjay Behera stated in a release. As part of the league's rollout, the OCA invites organisations to come forward and participate in the franchise ownership process. The Expression of Interest (EOI) document for securing Franchise Rights will be available for download from the official OCA website ( from July 7-13, it added. Franchise allotments will be made through a merit-based process, with a focus on long-term vision and commitment to cricket development in Odisha. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
