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The Pondicherry Premier League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament played in the union territories of Pondicherry in India. It is organised by the Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It was first contested in 2024 by six teams.[1]
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| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Association of Pondicherry |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Mahe Megalo Strikers |
| Most successful | Mahe Megalo Strikers (1 title) |
| TV | Star Sports FanCode |
The Pondicherry Premier League was launched in August 2024.[2][3] The tournament is played in a double round-robin format followed by playoffs resulting in a total of 34 matches between 6 teams.[4]
The inaugural season of the tournament was held from 5 to 23 August 2024.[5]
Six franchises are competing in the league. The franchises are named after a zone in the Pondicherry union.[6]
Karaikal Kniights
Mahe Megalo Strikers
Ossudu Accord Warriors
Villianur Mohot Kings
White Town Giants
Yanam Royals
Locations of the Pondicherry Premier League teams
| Team | Zone | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Karaikal Kniights[7] | Karaikal district | Paras Ratnaparkhe |
| Mahe Megalo Strikers[8] | Mahe district | Fabid Ahmed |
| Ossudu Accord Warriors[9] | Nitin Pranaav | |
| Villianur Mohit Kings[10] | Villianur | Damodaran Rohit |
| White Town Giants[11] | Jay Pande | |
| Yanam Royals[12] | Yanam district | Parameeswaran Sivaraman |
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 2024 | Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground | Mahe Megalo Strikers 117/4 (17.1) | Won by 6 wickets Scorecard | Villianur Mohit Kings 116 (18.5) | — |
- Teams are listed alphabetically.
- C : Champions
- RU : Runners-up
- PO : team qualified for the Playoffs
Season Franchise |
2024[13] |
|---|---|
Karaikal Kniights | 5th |
Mahe Megalo Strikers | C |
Ossudu Accord Warriors | PO |
Villianur Mohit Kings | RU |
White Town Giants | PO |
Yanam Royals | 6th |
Overall statistics
| Franchise | App. | Mat. | W | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karaikal Kniights | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Mahe Megalo Strikers | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Ossudu Accord Warriors | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Villianur Mohit Kings | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
White Town Giants | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Yanam Royals | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
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