The Battle of Champions returns with second edition
A lawyer by profession, Apurva Daga, founded Cricket Lovers & Players back in 2019 with the goal of promoting the game in Kolkata, West Bengal and also use the game as a platform for networking for people from various industries, through various indoor and outdoor tournaments under the Cricket Lovers & Players moniker. Other members of the Cricket Lovers & Players team include Pankaj Arya, Dinkar Jeewani, Manish Harlalka and Ayush Sodhani. The Battle of Champions is the annual outdoor tournament which had its inaugural edition held in 2022 will be returning for its second season in March 2023. Other tournaments held have been the Alliance Turf Cup in 2018 and the Playmate Turf Cup since 2019, both of which are indoor tournaments and take place on an annual basis. The Battle of Champions 2023 edition will take place on March 18 and March 19, 2023 at the Bangur Avenue D Block, Kolkata. The day and night tournament will have six teams competing for the title. The 2023 edition will see the tournament introduce both men's and women's cricket as it aims to grow both the games and reach out to wider audiences, keeping true to its message of 'networking through the game'.