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Chennai Super Kings Reports Interschool Cricket Tournament [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Chennai Super Kings, a sports entertainment brand, is all set for its second innings of Interschool cricket tournament 'Junior Super Kings'. According to a release, the tournament is sponsored by Gulf and supported by TNCA. It shall provide a platform for young children to showcase their flair for the sport. The tournament will be held at eight districts: Coimbatore, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram between Aug. 27 - 31 and at Trichy, Madurai, Salem, Villupuram, Tirunelveli between Sept. 3 - 7 and at Chennai from Sept. 18 to Oct. 9. The winners from the matches in the above centres will be participating in the second phase which will be held at Tirunelveli between Dec. 27 and 30. The Winners and Runners of Phase 2 and the Winners and Runners of Chennai Phase will be playing the Super League in Chennai from Jan. 6-9 to identify the ultimate Winner of the Junior Super Kings Inter-School T20 Championship. Rakesh Singh, President-Marketing, India Cements Limited, said, "India Cements has constantly promoted sports and this initiative is an attempt to provide a platform to young sports enthusiasts to transform into successful sportsman in the future and take forward their cricketing career. Chennai Super Kings is purely a fan driven team and Junior Super Kings will help connect the fans closely to the game of cricket and the brand - Chennai Super Kings. With tremendous support from our sponsor Gulf and of TNCA, we aim to provide the best exposure to the nurturing cricketing talent." Ravi Chawla, CEO, Gulf Oil Corp. Limited, said, "We are glad to be associated with Junior Super Kings, an excellent opportunity for us to promote the game of cricket amongst the school kids. Our association with leading sports brand- Chennai Super Kings will strengthen our position in the highly competitive market." K.S. Viswanathan - Honorary Secretary, TNCA, said, "With the ever growing competition and less opportunities for kids, it becomes difficult to showcase one's talent. Junior Super Kings provide a great opportunity for the youngsters. We hope that this tournament would be an excellent platform to nurture the young talent and exhibit their skills. "We have received immense fans support and encouragement from schools, owing to which, we are glad to expand Junior Super Kings in eight other districts this year. We hope the tournament to grow bigger and better each year and look forward to an exhilarating experience." Chennai Super Kings is part of the nine competing teams promoted by Indian premier League. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2013 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |