The third edition of Kannada Chalanachitra Cup (KCC) cricket tournament is set to be played on February 24 and 25 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

KCC’s third edition will feature some legendary Indian and international star cricketers including Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle and Brian Lara.

Kannada Chalanachitra Cup set to be held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

The Kannada Chalanachitra Cup will be played in the T-10 format on February 24 and 25 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Earlier, the tournament was to be played in Mysuru on February 11 and 12.

Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep, who’s the man behind the T-10 tournament KCC discussed about its third edition in a press conference ahead of the tournament.“T-10 is a great format to ensure that there are multiple matches and a lot of entertainment for spectators. KCC was my dream and everyone who joins in is part of my family,” said Sudeep, announcing the third edition of the tournament.

The list of international stars who will feature in Kannada Chalanachitra Cup includes Brian Lara, Suresh Raina, Subramaniam Badrinath, Herschelle Gibbs, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chris Gayle. Herschelle Gibbs and Tillakaratne Dilshan were a part of the previous editions of KCC as well.

Trivikram, Chandan Gowda, Garuda Ram, Anup and Nirup Bhandari, Sunil Raoh, Loose Maada Yogi, Pavan Wadeyar and Suni are some of the known faces from the Kannada film industry who will feature in KCC tournament.

Ganga Warriors, Rashtrakoota Panthers, Vijayanagara Patriots, Wodeyar Chargers, Kadamba Lions and Hoysala Eagles are the six teams which will feature in the Kannada Chalanachitra Cup and will play a couple of matches each. The league matches will be played on February 24 and 25 and the final too is scheduled on February 25.

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The addition of star international players like Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Brian Lara, the third edition of the KCC will add to the entertainment of its audience who have supported them well in the previous two editions of the tournament. The two-day event will also include several entertainment programs apart from cricket games to increase the fun element of the event.