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         18                                                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 03, 2021

                                                      AmericAn Premiere LeAgue


                     premium indians uSa kings team



                launched as professional league arrives




        Sam Singh launches the most sought-after team for the league; Sunil Hali promises an exciting series with high-level games


        Our Bureau                                                                                                    munity in the US, the announce-

        Woodbridge, NJ                                                                                                ment  was  made  at  a  glittering
                                                                                                                      event with cream de la creme
              inally,  professional  crick-                                                                           at the Lake Chateau in Wood-
               et has arrived in the US                                                                               bridge, New Jersey on August 30,
        Fwith American Premiere                                                                                       2021. About 100 plus guests from
        League  (APL)  announcing  the                                                                                the  Tri-state  area  with  leading
        first season of the seven-nation                                                                              media  attended  the  evening  as
        league  in  New  Jersey.  Jay  Mir,                                                                           Sam Singh announced his team.
        the founder and owner of APL                                                                                      Speaking  at  the  event,  Sam
        with  his  vision  to  bring  highest                                                                         said:  “I  am  humbled  with  your
        quality  cricket  in  T20  format                                                                             presence  to  join  us  on  this  his-
        set out and sought the approval                                                                               toric day when we are making a
        from the United States Cricket                   Sam Singh, owner - Premium Indians USA KINGS                 dream  come  true.  We  all  have
        Board which reports to the ICC.                                                                               lived with cricket since childhood.
            A sport which is followed by                                                                              Amongst many other things that
        about  two  billion  fans  around                                                                             we missed all these years in USA,
        the world, cricket is long sought                                                                             cricket is certainly on top of the
        after by the lovers of the game                                                                               list. We watch Cricket on TV, in
        in the US. Though the game was                                                                                cinema halls and online. But we
        first played in the US in the late                                                                            still  were  missing  the  real-life
        1800s,  it  never  took  roots.  But                                                                          experience. Now the moment is
        with about 20 million immigrants                                                                              here. I got the opportunity to ex-
        from countries where cricket is                                                                               plore cricket in reality in the US.
        second religion, the game had to                                                                              And obviously I took the Indian
        be launched.                                                                                                  team to represent our nation.”
            Jay formed American Sports                                                                                   “I am working day and night
        and Entertainment  Group and                                                                                  with my team and APL to
        built his plan on the lines of IPL                                                                            make sure we present true and
        in India. He announced the excit-                              Rani and Sam Singh                             competitive  cricket.  While  as  a
        ing tournament in summer and                                                                                  sportsman I wish every team a
        starting to auction the teams. He                                                                             great  success  but  my  dream  is
        sold  Pakistani,  English,  Austra-                                                                           to  win  the  1st  season  and  you
        lian team and West Indies team                                                                                all to join to cheer our team in
        quite quickly but held on to the                                                                              every game. I can assure you it
        most  coveted  and  sought-after                                                                              will  be  exciting  and  satisfying
        team  of  Premium  Indians.  He                                                                               especially when you each come
        was looking for an enterprising                                                                               with  family  and  friends.  Please
        businessman who would bring in                                                                                join us in every game to make it
        the best to APL with a premium                                                                                a grand success. I thank Jay Mir,
        Indian team.                                                                                                  Chairman of APL who has cre-
            And     Sam      Singh,    the              Asif Jamal, Sam Singh, Sunil Hali, Jay Mir and Piya           ated this event. Let us celebrate
        fast-growing  NRI  from  North                                                                                the AMERICAN PREMIERE
        India was the best fit. Sam has  his chief consultant Sunil Hali, a       comes the first proud owner of  LEAGUE,”  Sam  Singh  added.
        been growing very quickly in the  veteran  in  marketing,  entertain-    Premium Indians USA KINGS,               Sunil Hali expanded on the
        entertainment space in the US  ment and media space, worked              the Indian team for APL.             plans to  present the Premium
        and sports was a natural step  closely to firm up the offer. Rest            Befitting to the APL and in  Indians  in  best  possible  way
        forward. Sam Singh, along with  is now history as Sam Singh be-          line with size of the Indian com-       Continued on next page... >>


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