Sanatan Premier League kicks off today in Indore:8 teams to participate, winning team will get prize money of ₹ 31 lakh

The four-day Sanatan Premier League (SPL) will be organized at Nehru Stadium from March 12 to 15 in the city. Eight teams will participate in the tournament. The opening ceremony will be held today, March 12, after which three matches each will be played on March 13, 14 and 15 from 9 AM. Preparations for the event have been completed and 125 selected youths will take part in the tournament. The event is being led by spiritual storyteller Devkinandan Thakur. Along with sports activities, discussions on values and culture will also be held. Saints, actors and public representatives to attend opening SPL founders Vijay Sharma and Yogesh Sharma said that actors, saints and public representatives will participate in the inaugural session. Pandit Pradeep Mishra and Indresh Maharaj are also expected to attend the event. They said the aim of the league is to generate interest among the youth towards Sanatan culture while also encouraging awareness about physical fitness through modern sports. The organizing committee will arrange accommodation and other facilities for the selected players. League aims to give village players a bigger platform SPL spokesperson Sumendra Tiwari said the league aims to provide opportunities to players who usually play cricket in villages and streets, allowing them to experience a league at an international level. He said efforts have been made to organise the event on the scale of major tournaments like the IPL. According to him, Devkinandan Thakur’s larger objective behind launching this league is to keep poor and underprivileged children and youth away from negative influences and guide them towards sports and discipline. Eight teams in tournament
This tournament will have eight teams, with about 120 players coming from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Gujarat. The organizers claim that most of these players come from poor backgrounds. Former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina, Umesh Yadav, Piyush Chawla and Mohit Sharma will serve as mentors to the teams. Additionally, Rs 500 will be set aside for every run scored in SPL and this amount will be donated to acid attack survivors. Why Indore was made the host
The organizers also said that after the tournament ends, the trophy will be taken to several pilgrimage sites in India. Indore was chosen as the host city because it has cultural significance and is located near the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.