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     Vakkapodi Junior Artist Username: Vakkapodi Post Number: 74 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 151.142.237.231 Rating: N/A |
The Indian Cricket League (ICL)received a much needed boost on Friday with well known Telugu actor Vishnu Manchu becoming a stakeholder of an ICL team based here. Manchu, famous for his movie 'Dhee', bought a minority stake of the Hyderabad Heroes team. ICL plans to form eight individual companies for eight teams each representing an important geographical region of the country, ICL Executive Board Member Kiran More said while announcing Manchu's foray in cricket. This will provide potential sponsors and sports investors an opportunity to double their advantage by becoming minority stakeholders and brand builders, More said. "On behalf of ICL, I welcome on board the Telugu film industry superstar Vishnu Manchu as an investor and enthusiastic cricketer. Vishnu's impressive credentials as an entrepreneur and his popularity in Hyderabad adds solidity to ICL's objective of promoting domestic Indian cricket," the former India stumper said. "We at ICL believe that the right balance of time, money and opportunities through our initiatives will help any young cricketer build his career like a thorough professional and even earn a livelihood by playing quality cricket," he added. "The game in itself is a passion of millions, then what gives anyone the right to restrict it to only a few?" More said while taking a dig at the BCCI. |
