Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain Pune franchise in Maharashtra Premier League 2023

Pune franchise named the star batter Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain to steer the crew within the 2023 version of the Maharashtra Premier League on Sunday, June 4. Maharashtra Premier League 2023 (MPL) acquired a staggering Rs 57.80 crore for six franchises on Sunday. Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation (MCA)-backed T20 franchise league acquired a file Rs 14.80 crore for the Pune franchise which additionally gained the bid for Ruturaj Gaikwad as their icon participant.

The six-team match will kick off on June 15 and all matches can be performed at Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Floor positioned outskirts of Pune. MCA president Rohit Pawar revealed that the state acquired bids from over 20 entities within the franchise public sale. He additionally added that the administration was anticipating Rs 18 crore from the sale of six groups however acquired greater than thrice the anticipated valuation.

“We had kept a base price of Rs 1 crore per year for three years for the six teams expecting a minimum value of Rs 18 crore for the MPL,” Rohit Pawar said. “But we in turn received a record franchise fee of whopping Rs 57.80 crore for six teams for three years after the teams were auctioned today. We followed a completely transparent process to buy the ownership through an open bid system.”

In accordance with a press release launched by MCA, the match will observe the IPL module and also will broadcast stay matches on DD Sports activities and on-line platforms. 

Pune-based Pravin Masalewale gained the bid for the Pune franchise and signed Chennai Tremendous Kings’ star batter Ruturaj Gaikwad as its icon participant. The veteran batting all-rounder Kedar Jadhav will symbolize the Kolhapur franchise, which was purchased by Punit Balan Group for Rs 11 crore. Nashik, Sambhajinagar, Ratnagiri, and Solapur are the remaining 4 franchises that may characteristic within the first three editions of the match. 

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