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CII Corporate Cricket League (C3L)

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CII Corporate Cricket League (C3L)

Promoting the spirit of competitiveness and sports, CII organized the 1st edition of the CII Corporate Cricket League (C3L) in association with MyySports. The league is a first of its kind initiative and aims to revolutionize sports by bringing tools through the CII member companies to enable individuals to create their play profiles and nurture talent.

CII has been working towards evangelizing sports in the country, by providing tools that will help identify and nurture talent, invest in grassroots sports using its content, gaming & technology capabilities and in bringing the vision of a sporting nation alive.

Technology will play an instrumental role; in a way the sports is being played and talent being identified. The new age companies like Myy Sports will enable the grass root talent to come in the forefront, have equal opportunities and take the sports to a next level. Huge investments and innovations are pouring into the sports technology today paving way for sports tech start-ups.

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MyySports is a sports-tech start-up working to democratize sports in India and empowering the youth.

The League was played in an exciting, mix of T10 and T20 formats, between six corporate teams across nine matches at the Jamia Hamdard Cricket Ground, in New Delhi on 29th, 30th April and 1st May and was also live streamed on the MyySports App and the CII YouTube channel.

The League featured India’s leading corporates including DLF, Hero MotoCorp, JK Cement, Metalman, Unity Group and Goodluck India and supported by DLF, Escorts, BYLD, Jenika Ventures, Lotus Herbals, and Interactive Communication Services (ICONS).

The teams had interesting stories where corporates got their players from their plants  across country. The matches were organised on lines of international cricket formats with live streaming, professional commentary and well organised start with National Anthem. C3L unique features helped parents to watch the matches sitting in farming fields making their children a CRICKET HERO through digital space.

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Mr Madhav Singhania, Chairman, CII Delhi State and Deputy MD & CEO JK Cement Limited said: – ‘Sports is a platform that brings together people to align and work towards a common goal as a Team. C3L endeavours to provide a sporting platform to industries to not only build competitiveness, but also enhance the scale of cooperation between the employees, encourage healthy competition and build a strong relationship among the team members and cross industry members. It is great to see the Corporate league coming out in such impactful and professional manner like a International cricket. C3L is clearly the first of many more to come’

Bhaskar Pramanik, Board member of MyySports, and former Chairman of Microsoft India, said “The end-user experience of watching these matches on the MyySports App was superlative. The App enables players, spectators, and organizers to seamlessly view and share their match experiences through their mobile phones.”

Matthew Cyriac, Board member MyySports and Founder & Executive Chairman of Florintree Pvt. Ltd. said, “In these current times, this is the kind of business model that investors are increasingly turning to, a technology-based solution to unlock a massive, latent, market-potential.”

After a nail-biting match, JK Panthers (JK Cement) won the championship beating Splendid Heroes (Hero MotoCorp) by 1 run.

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The concluding ceremony of the 3-day event was attended by Mohd Akram Saifi, Manager, BCCI and Mr Yudhveer Singh, Board of Director, Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. Mr Satish Kumar Kalra, Former CEO & MD, Andhra Bank and Mr Sanjay Rai Sherpuriya, Social Entrepreneur and Writer, Founder of Youth Rural Entrepreneur Foundation also graced the event with his presence.

For further queries, please connect with rachna.jindal@cii.in from CII.

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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