Rajasthan Royals and Dainik Bhaskar present Cricket Star Rajasthan

Rajasthan Royals and Dainik Bhaskar present Cricket Star Rajasthan

Jaipur,  Rajasthan Royals and Dainik Bhaskar announce the launch of Cricket Star Rajasthan. Cricket Star is a credible and unbiased talent hunt program that seeks to uncover cricket talent in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Royals (RR) will travel through the state of Rajasthan to test young cricketers. After a 2-stage process, the winner – Cricket Star Rajasthan 2012- will be announced. This winner will get a life-changing opportunity – an internship with the Rajasthan Royals. As part of the internship, the winner will get opportunities to train with the Rajasthan Royals team, be part of the practice sessions and get exclusive mentorship of Rajasthan Royals coaches. Dainik Bhaskar will also provide publicity for the winner through all their media publications.

Sanskar School Jaipur is the Associate Sponsor for Cricket Star Rajasthan.

This talent hunt is for the age group of 14 to 21 years as on the date 1st Sep 2012. Applicants can be from any part of Rajasthan and will have to come to the one of the cities where the selection trials will take place such as Jodhpur Udaipur, and Jaipur. The application process for this program will begin from 7th Oct and will close on 22nd Oct. Applicants will be required to send an SMS to a designated number (to be announced shortly), giving their name, and preference of city of trial. After sending the SMS, the applicants will receive a registration code, and date and venue of trials.

The first stage is the selection trials to be held at Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur. The winners at each city will be invited to the Cricket Star Academy to be run at Sanskar School Cricket Grounds. These cricketers will be tested through matches and cricket sessions by Rajasthan Royals experts and coaches. At the end of the academy, the coaches will announce the winner – Cricket Star Rajasthan.

About Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals, champions of the inaugural IPL in 2008, is the Jaipur franchise cricket team that represents the state of Rajasthan in the Indian Premier League. The Rajasthan Royals team exemplifies the royal elegance, style, valour and class of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The Rajasthan Royals emblem is a reflection on the golden past and a promising future for the team. The Rajasthan Royals emblem, in royal blue and gold, is a reflection on the rich history of the region and their promising future ahead. The team’s mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh.