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Mumbai, May 30: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), a joint venture of Maharashtra Government and Adani Group, will unveil the first three-day cricket tournament, Dharavi Premier League (DPL) to salute the spirit of over one million souls residing in Asia's largest informal settlement, as per an official statement here on Thursday.The tourney will be divided into six phases, with the first featuring 14 teams and over 200 players from Sector 1 of Dharavi, which is the largest geographically and population-wise, covering areas of Matunga Labour Camp, Shahu Nagar, Sat Chawl, Valmiki Nagar and Kamala Nagar.The matches will be played in a 10-over format on a knockout basis at the RPF Grounds in Dharavi under floodlights and shall be governed by the ICC rulebook for T20 cricket, including a third umpire and an equal number of referrals available to both competing teams, on the lines of the professional matches.The 14 teams from Sector 1 are:Thunder Boltz, Strikers, Valmiki Giants, Team Spirit, Vicky Panthers, Matunga Warriors, Young Boyz, Shahunagar Singhams, Hibah Ke Fighters, Meghdoot Blasters, Ashtavinayak Squad, Morya Boyz, Samrat and Lions Cricket Club. The match, with replays, including decisions referred to the third umpire, will be broadcast live on big LED screens and on DPL's YouTube handle @dharavipremierleague.The DPL is being organised by the people of Dharavi, who will also provide in-match entertainment, music and food. Apart from the players, the match referees, umpires, and groundsmen are all residents of Dharavi. There will be cash prizes for the lucky winners and runners-up, and categories like the man of the match and the player of the series, besides spot prizes for the viewers who come to cheer their favourite teams.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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