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                   Premium Paks lead on points as



            Premium indians excel on way up in




                            american Premiere league





           The first season of T20 cricket at Yogi Berra Stadium in New Jersey has been exciting


        Our Bureau

        Little Falls, NJ

              he first season of American
              Premiere League (APL)
       Tfor cricket being held at the
        Yogi Berra Stadium in New Jer-
        sey with seven teams represent-
        ing different countries is set for
        an exciting second week starting
        on Sunday, 26th September.
            At the end of first week, Pre-
        mium PAKS headed the points
        table  while  Premium  Indians
        continue to climb with sterling
        performance.
            Except for one game which
        almost got washed out, and In-                                                                                Sam bought Premium Indians
        dians lost it to Premium Indiees                                                                              and Rani bought Premium Ben-
        in a day-and-night game which                                                                                 galees. Both have retained Sunil
        was reduced to five overs on re-                                                                              Hali  as  Chief  Consultant  who
        sumption.                                                                                                     brings vast experience in cricket,
            Rahkeem of  Indians has                                                                                   entertainment  as  well  as  man-
        been  brutal  on  bowlers  of  all                                                                            agement.  Young  entrepreneur
        teams  and  scored  heavily.  A                                                                               Sam  Singh  promises  to  build
        30-ball  century  was  outstand-                                                                              cricket in the US at every level in
        ing against Americans and he                                                                                  all aspects with best teams, infra-
        seems to be set to lead Indians                                                                               structure  and  success.  A  fierce-
        to  top  position  which  has  high                                                                           ly  competitive  Rani  is  looking
        quality and experienced cricket                                                                               to build Bengalees very quickly
        players. Chintan as a bowler has                                                                              with some of the best talent.
        outshone all and troubled every                                                                                   Matches resume on Sunday,
        batsman with his vast experience.                                                                             September 26, as India plays In-
            The  other  highlight  of  the                                                                            diees in a day-and-night match
        league so far has been been the                                                                               followed by the biggest match of
        victory  of  PAKS  vs  Indiees  in                                                                            APL, Indians vs Paks on Mon-
        the super over. It was a thrilling                                                                            day at 8 pm.
        match and finished on a high note.                                                                               The  semi-finals  are  on  Sep-
            Every game has so far been                                                                                tember 29 and final on Septem-
        high quality cricket as players ad- league has set the new innings of  audience,  music  and  cheerlead- ber 30 to be held at Yogi Berra
        justed to the makeshift baseball  cricket in USA with his vision of  ers, the league has all cricketing  Stadium in Little Falls, New Jer-
        ground for cricket. The pitch has  the league on T20 format. Like  elements. Seven teams that are  sey. All eyes are on winnings and
        played  well  and  ground  is  fast  every  new  venture,  APL  faces  fighting  hard  for  winning  the  two premium teams of APL, In-
        and smooth though one side  multiple  challenges  of  bringing  first season with a winning prize  dians and Paks.
        play  only  takes  away  some  fun  audience  especially  during  the  of $75,000 and a corvette for the          Live coverage is available on
        away from the game that is fol- post- pandemic era. Yet he has  Most Valuable Player.                         www.AmericanPremiereLea-
        lowed by about two billion fans  provided  most  professional  set           The  highlight  of  the  APL  gue.org  at  $4.99  per  game  and
        in the world.                        up with a live coverage, umpires,  teams is ownership of two premi- ground tickets are available for
            Founded by Jay Mir, an en- 3rd  umpire  support  and  com- um teams by husband and wife,  $20 per game.
        trepreneur from New York, the  mentators.  But  for  the  lack  of  Sam Singh and Rani, one each.                Continued on next page... >>


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