‘Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09’ a 20-20 Cricket tournament inaugurated
- The first tournament to be played amongst Corporates under the floodlights
- Sixteen Teams are participating in the tournament
- Opening match played between TATA International and Zeppelin India
Indore , May 30, 2009: After stupendous success in Lucknow, ‘Sahara City Homes’brings its 20-20 cricket tournament for the executives working in Corporate, to Indore. The cricket tournament played for the ‘Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09’ Indore was inaugurated at the floodlit cricket ground of Sahara City Homes, Indore. The cricket ground is a part of the Central Park, Sahara City Homes, Indore. The tournament is a first-of-its-kind to be played under flood lights between the various Corporate Houses in Indore. The Corporate Cup 09 is a knock-out tournament and the matches will be played under the flood lights everyday starting at 6:30 p.m.
Sixteen teams from the leading corporate and media houses are participating in this amateur Cricket tournament. This includes TATA International, Zeppelin India, Bajaj Allianz, Nai Dunia, Axis Bank, Bombay Hospital, Idea and Webdunia in Pool A andInfo Beans, Computer Science Corporation, Eicher, ICICI Lombard, Madhya Pradesh Computer & Telecom Association, Impetus, State Bank of India and State Bank of Indore in Pool B.
In the league matches, 16 teams divided into two pools of 8 each, will play amongst themselves and the semifinals will be played between the top four teams; with top two teams from each pool. The winning teams will clash for the Corporate Cup 09 in the final, scheduled on June, 14, 2009.
The opening match was played between TATA International and Zeppelin India, at the Sahara City Homes Cricket Ground, Indore. The cricket ground is of national standard and is a part of the central park complex at Sahara City Homes Nagpur Township. The central park complex will include a large multi – disciplinary sports playground, tennis court, volleyball court, swimming pool, skating ring, wave pool, and kids play area. T he central park complex will be equipped with flood lights to provide an option of day and night usage for the residents of Sahara City Homes.
Speaking on the occasion, The Guest of Honor, Mr. Sushil Doshi – Renowned Cricket Commentator said “The Corporate Cup tournament is a noble idea considering the stressed work life of corporate this will give an opportunity to motivate them for healthy and balanced life cycle. To the audience it is a treat to see the hidden skills to these cricketers and further boost their moral.” The Chief Guest for the event was Mr. Rakesh Srivastava - District Magistrate, Indore.
Mr. Suryaveer Singh, Head - Strategic Planning, Sahara Prime City Limited, said, “We are happy to announce Sahara City Homes Corporate Cup 09. This tournament provides a platform to the executives working in different corporate and media houses, to take out some time from their busy schedules and unearth their cricketing talents. We will try to organize many other such events in the near future as well.”
About Sahara City Homes, Indore
Sahara City Homes, Indore is a part of the chain of high quality ‘Sahara City Homes’ townships to be developed across 217 cities in India. Spread on 88.5 acres of land at N.H. - 3, Agra- Bombay by-pass road at Bicholi Mardana, Sahara City Homes Indore Township is planned to have 55% - 60% of its total land area is dedicated to greenery and open spaces with integrated landscaping. The product mix consists of a combination of 1 to 5 bedrooms in the category of High Rise Apartments, Mid Rise Apartments, Independent Row Houses and Independent Bungalows. It will provide amenities and facilities like multi-level security in the township, a school, a mall & multiplex, a hotel & club, an exclusive club, a hospital, a central park equipped with floodlights, a club & community centre, a shuttle service through buses to key city location for residents, 100% power back – up, air conditioned residential & commercial buildings, piped cooking gas supply for every kitchen, purified water supply, petrol filling station, seamless connectivity, rain water harvesting, old age home and a Sahara Care House.
Sahara City Homes is intended to provide Quality, Style, Comfort, and International Lifestyle.
