“T-10 Gully Cricket: Season 2"-Divya Dutta unveiled ‘Ludhiana Gullies’ Jerseys designed for Ludhiana

CHANDIGARH: “T-10 Gully Cricket: Season 2 -‘Ab Har Koi Khelega’ which completed its group matches at Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal National Cricket Academy, Sirsa, Haryana from 19th January – 26th January 2010 witnessed the 7 teams Jalandhar, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Daman, Ballia, Ludhiana and Sirsa join Surat in the Super 8 stage of T 10 Gully Cricket – Season 2.



These 8 teams would now battle it out from 3rd March to 7th March 2010 at Sirsa, Haryana. Sixteen teams competed at the Group Stage. The live telecast commences 4.30 p.m between 3rd March to 7th March over DD-Sports . Ludhiana Gullies open their Super 8 campaign with a match against home team Sirsa on 4th March , owned by Sanjay Dutt .

The Super 8 teams are divided into 2 groups of 4 each, the Group 1 which includes Jalandhar, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Daman and Group 2 includes Ludhiana, Surat, Ballia, Sirsa.

Fireworks are expected to fly between Sanjay Dutt, Prachi Desai and Divya Dutta when their teams will be at loggerheads at this stage of the tournament. Each team would play the other team of their group once during the Super 8 stage. The points tally would determine the passage of  top four teams to the semi finals and then eventually  the finals. The live telecast would be a far upgraded version of the Group Stage with all kind of technology being thrown in.  

Divya Dutta who originally hails from Ludhiana now owns and patronizes "Ludhiana Gullies" - The Ludhiana Cricket Team of T 10 Gully Cricket Season 2 - A Unique Talent Hunt cum Social Initiative for all Cricket Enthusiasts & young Indians to showcase their talent.

Divya got herself into grass root involvement in all aspects of the team from call for entries to selection, grooming of the players, cheering the team and getting various corporate sponsorships for her team in this season.

Divya Dutta Team Owner, Ludhiana Gullies said: "I am genuinely delighted to be an owner of this wonderful team; it gives me an opportunity to connect with my root as I am primarily from Ludhiana. For decades this city and this state has always displayed extraordinary sporting skills in all disciplines, but many of these talents never got their due credit, Ludhiana Gullies being the runner up in the first season only consolidates their cricketing prowess. I will be personally involved in all the aspects of my team right from the starting and appeal to corporates, institutions and society as a whole to extend their cooperation & support for this social cause. T-10 Gully Cricket format comes across at an apt stage for the youngsters to showcase their talent. "

Divya Dutta, added, “Firstly, I would like to extend my best wishes to my team. It indeed is a very big moment today and it gives me immense pleasure to unveil this Jersey for the team. The entire team is so excited for their debut match at the Super 8 stage . Wearing this jersey and performing in the ground in front of the crowd will just be a huge motivating factor and an adrenaline rush. I am sure they will play well and showcase outstanding performance in the matches. I would also like to welcome all the other teams on board   ”

An ecstatic Prachi Desai , owner of Surat Gullies, enthused, “I am grateful to T10 Gully Cricket for polishing the unpolished diamonds of my team.” She also warned Divya Dutta , the owner of Ludhiana Gullies to better tighten her laces as Surat has now entered the race and is in the same group of the Super 8.”

On her part ,  Divya has her battle lines clearly defined when she emphatically cautions Prachi   “Last time Ludhiana lost to surat  though but I was not the team owner then” . Now with the sahnewal lass owning this team the equation has changed . The boys are all pumped to prove a point to their owner .    The Surat vs Ludhiana is scheduled to be played on 5th March .

Jimmy Shergill , the proud owner of Jalandhar Gullies was euphoric and stated  ‘I am extremely thrilled to see my team reach the super 8 stage of T-10 Gully Cricket Season 2 . We feel pleased to welcome Divya Dutta’s Ludhiana Gullies into the super 8 and keenly look forward to contesting against them “   Being slotted in two different groups , they are likely to clash only at the semi final stage .

Sanjay Dutt, the owner of Sirsa Gullies is a happy man and proud of his foresightedness to have adopted the team. He says, “am very happy for my boys to have reached this stage . Welcome on board Divya and her team Ludhiana Gullies for the super 8 stage but be forewarned that we not only have a great team but also the home advantage on our side .”  This needle clash takes place on 4th March at 9 P.M, Prime time .

Anoop Wadhwa, Director, Reasonable Communications Pvt. Ltd said, remarked, “The all new T-10 Gully Cricket Season 2, with Bollywood glitz and cricket razzmatazz combined will make another appearance in Sirsa, and I hope the first ever night T-10 tournament is going to be a huge success in the city. The performances by these cricketers in Season I have captured the imagination of the audiences and added to the popularity of the game and a phenomenal increase in the fan following in tier-II & III cities and I hope T-10 Gully cricket season 2 with all its glamour will encourage the pipeline of cricket development and further ignite the passion of cricket lovers in Punjab. It is definitely the format of the future

Anoop Wadhwa, added “We are happy to have this specially designed jersey for the team unveiled today. It will help as a unifying factor and bond the players well, it’s an epitome of oneness and team spirit as the team will be playing their first group matches soon.”