Thespian Amitabh Bachchan has officially announced his association with the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) as the proud owner of the Mumbai team.
The ISPL stands as India’s pioneering tennis ball T10 cricket tournament, set to be played inside a stadium. The inaugural edition is scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 9 in Mumbai, featuring 19 high-intensity matches and showcasing six teams – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar.
This unique tournament seeks to provide a platform for players who have honed their skills in the streets and makeshift pitches.
Sharing a poster of the event on his social media profile, Amitabh Bachchan captioned his post, “What an exciting and most noble, filled with courage and care, concept, the initiation of the ISPL – the Street Premier league!”
“An opportunity for them that exhibited their capacity on the streets, gullies and make shift home-made pitches to play cricket , now to get selected for a team professionally and exhibit their talent in formal setups before the millions the world over! For me an honour and a privilege to be with Mumbai as Team Owner, and to be privy to the surge of talent erupt , for a grand visionary future..Iss Pahal ki Chahal, Zindabaad, Jai Ho, Jai Hind. #GameChanger #TeamMumbai #NewT10Era #EvoluT10n #Street2Stadium @amol_kale76 @advocateashishshelar @surajsamat @ravishastriofficial” added actor.
Last seen in Ghoomer and Ganapath, actor Amitabh Bachchan is busy wrapping The Umesh Chronicles, Kalki 2898 AD, Butterfly and Vettaiyan.