The ceremony was attended by Lakshyaraj Mewar, former president of Udaipur District Cricket Association (UDCA) and member of the royal family of Mewar.
The first match of the tournament was played between Bhilwara Warriors and Rajsamand Stallions. Bhilwara Warriors defeated Rajsamand Stallions by 49 runs.
Batting first, Bhilwara Warriors scored 140/6 in the allotted 20 overs on the back of a brilliant half-century from Yashwant Dangi (53 runs in 45 balls). Chasing 141, Rajsamand Stallions were restricted to 91/10 due to a stellar bowling performance by Bhilwara Warriors.
Zubair Ali Khan took four wickets for Bhilwara Warriors and was named player of the match as the Mewar Premier League got off to a great start at the Shikarbari Cricket Ground, which is Udaipur's first international-standard ground with floodlights.
Organized by 100 Sports and approved by the UDCA, the league will feature six formidable teams representing different districts of Mewar. The six teams are Udaipur Royals, Bhilwara Warriors, Chittorgarh Cheetahs, Rajsamand Stallions, Royal Rajputana Conquerors and Dungarpur Dragons.
There will be two exciting matches every day from June 20. The semi-finals and final of the league are scheduled for June 27 and June 28 respectively.
The league stage will conclude on Wednesday, June 26, with Royal Rajputana Conquerors taking on Chittorgarh Cheetahs at 4:00 pm and Rajsamand Stallions taking on Udaipur Royals at 8:00 pm.
The first match of the tournament was played between Bhilwara Warriors and Rajsamand Stallions. Bhilwara Warriors defeated Rajsamand Stallions by 49 runs.
Batting first, Bhilwara Warriors scored 140/6 in the allotted 20 overs on the back of a brilliant half-century from Yashwant Dangi (53 runs in 45 balls). Chasing 141, Rajsamand Stallions were restricted to 91/10 due to a stellar bowling performance by Bhilwara Warriors.
Zubair Ali Khan took four wickets for Bhilwara Warriors and was named player of the match as the Mewar Premier League got off to a great start at the Shikarbari Cricket Ground, which is Udaipur's first international-standard ground with floodlights.
Organized by 100 Sports and approved by the UDCA, the league will feature six formidable teams representing different districts of Mewar. The six teams are Udaipur Royals, Bhilwara Warriors, Chittorgarh Cheetahs, Rajsamand Stallions, Royal Rajputana Conquerors and Dungarpur Dragons.
There will be two exciting matches every day from June 20. The semi-finals and final of the league are scheduled for June 27 and June 28 respectively.
The league stage will conclude on Wednesday, June 26, with Royal Rajputana Conquerors taking on Chittorgarh Cheetahs at 4:00 pm and Rajsamand Stallions taking on Udaipur Royals at 8:00 pm.
