04 May,2010 11:21 AM IST | | Special Features
Cricket fever's running high and after IPL and World Cup T20, it's now time for FTeen, a privately organised inter-collegiate cricket tournament, Mumbai's apna College Premier League. In its Season 3, which starts today, Fteen seems to be quite a hit with collegians.
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"When we organised Season 1 last year, we had only 8 teams. But in Season 2, 16 colleges participated through sheer word-of-mouth," says Shilpa Kale of Miraya, the conceptualiser of Fteen, adding that the idea is to provide a platform to youngsters to boost their sprit of performance and team participation.
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If you're wondering why the event's called Fteen, Kale answers, "The match is played on knock-out basis with 15 overs per side.
You could call it a short-form for Fifteen or fun plus teens." Season 3 will be held till May 17 at Indian Airlines Sports Club, Kalina.
People can also log ontou00a0 Facebook and search for Fteen Cricket Tournament for details. Kale dreams big for Fteen. "I want not only college players but all cricket enthusiasts to catch this action.
We're thankful to our sponsors, Closeup, MiDDAY, Radio One and Cricket Today for their support," she says.
