The 9th edition of Supremo Trophy Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament that is to be held in Mumbai from 24-28 May 2022 will be a grand event that probably can be claimed as the India's version of World Cup of Tennis Cricket. This year 16 teams from all over India will be playing 15 matches at the AirIndia Sports Club Ground, Kalina in Santacruz Mumbai and it has grand prizes like Maruti Car among cash prize of Rs 9 Lakh for the winning team.
"We
can pick up good cricketers for our national team from this
tournament," observed the Colonel of Indian cricket Padmashri Dilip
Vengsarkar amidst the presence of Transport Minister of Maharashtra Dr
Anil Parab who is also the co-founder of this tournament along with
Shivsana Vibhagpramukh MLA Sanjay Potnis and the Mumbai Premier League
Chairman Milind Narvekar.
Supremo Trophy has
live coverage of all its matches that is being viewed in 22 countries
on YouTube and it has gained such popularity that top cricket teams from
the Gulf and Sri Lanka have evinced interest in participating in this
tournament. Established in 2010 the tournament has grown leaps and
bounds except for its adjournment during 2019, 2020 and 2021 due to
Corona Pandemic. The 8th edition of this tourney witnessed the
attendance of several National Cricket Stars and hockey players,
Bollywood and Television stars and the Internationally Most Respected
Corporate Business leader Shri Ratan Tata also graced the event.
Founder of Supremo Cricket Tourney the Shivsena MLA Sanjay Potnis
credited Transport Minister of Maharashtra Dr Anil Parab to have lent
his support for this sporting event which has served several Social
Causes with the latest being adoption of 7 Adivasi villages in Raigad
District by the Supremo Foundation. A fund of Rs 10 Lakhs was made
available for the drought-stricken people in Maharashtra and 22 Heart
surgeries have been performed by the Supremo Foundation who has also
adopted poor and budding students to provide them education and
inspiration.
