Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Pune IPL franchise to announce team name on Saturday

PUNE: The name of Pune's IPL team will be announced on April 24 at a function. The franchise, owned by Sahara India, wants to cash in on the IPL buzz with the final scheduled to be held on Sunday.

In a press conference on Monday, Sahara India officials appealed to Puneites to come in large numbers. MCA officials said they are expecting a crowd in excess of 20,000 for the show.

They also exuded confidence that MCA's stadium at Gahunje village near the Expressway will be ready by February 2011, in time for the IPL 4.

"The connecting road from Expressway for four-wheelers and other connecting roads for two and three-wheelers will also be ready in time," he said.

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