Odisha Premier League
Odisha Premier League (OPL) (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରିମିଅର ଲିଗ) is the professional Twenty-20 cricket tournament of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) in Cuttack, India.[1]
 Logo of the Odisha Premier League | |
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | OCA |
| Headquarters | Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2011 |
| Latest edition | 2013 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 10 (2011) 8 (2013) |
| Current champion | Chilika |
| Most successful | Western Samurai Rourkela (1 Title) Chilika (1 Title) Jagatsinghpur Kalinga (1 Title) |
| Most runs | Subit Biswal
(351) (Jagatsinghpur Spark) (in 2011 OPL) |
| Most wickets | Bibhudutta Panda
(17) (Katak Barabati Tigers) (in 2011 OPL) |
| Website | Odisha Premiere League |
OCA has fixed the base price of each team at Rs 4 lakh. The last date for putting the bidding papers was fixed on 9 May and the bidding process would start from May13.
The semifinal and final matches are scheduled at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Other matches will be held at Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Brahmapur, Keonjhar, Angul, Jharsuguda, Puri. and Kendrapada.
Noted Oriya film star Anubhav Mohanty was made the brand ambassador of Odisha Premier League (OPL) T20 cricket tournament.
The owners of the teams would be allowed to purchase at least 20 players, ten of whom shall be from the selected venues and its adjacent areas. The OCA has identified a total of 341 graded players for the OPL tournament to be conducted for the first time from 22 May to 12 June.
These players have been divided into five grades according to their ranking and experience. Among them, 50 players of State Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy (One-day) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T-20) teams have been given Grade A. Fifteen players of the State under-22 team have been placed in Grade B. Grade C has been constituted with 34 under-19 and 20 former State cricketers.
Forty players belonging to State under-16 teams have been put in Grade D. And as many as 182 players belonging to 34 catchment areas of different teams have been placed in Grade E. They include 16 from Bhubaneswar; 11 each from Cuttack and Rourkela; nine from Kendrapada, eight each from Jajpur and Puri and seven each from Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Angul, Baleswar, Deogarh, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur.
While six are from Bhadrak; five each are from Bolangir, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh and Paradeep. Four each are from Dhenkanal and Keonjhar; three each from Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Malkangiri and Phulbani; two each from Bargarh, East Coast Railway, Khurda, Nabarangpur and Rayagada and one each from Boudh and Nuapada.
The base price of players has been fixed at `60,000 for Grade A, `40,000 for Grade B, `30,000 for Grade C, `20,000 for Grade D and `10,000 for Grade E.
The 10 city teams are based on Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Baleswar, Puri, Brahmapur, Angul while Sambalpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda and Kendrapada found no bidder.
History
First season
The inaugural season of the tournament started on 2011. The final was played in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha. Every team played each other both at home and away in a round-robin system. The top four ranking sides progressed to the knockout stage of semi-finals followed by a final. Western samurai, defeated Barabati Tigers in a thriller and emerged as the inaugural OPL champions.
Result
| Team | Span | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagatsinghpur Sparks | 2011 – present | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3rd place |
| Western Samurais (Rourkela) | 2011 – present | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Champion (1Time) |
| Angul Tuskers | 2011 – present | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Puri Emperors | 2011 – present | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Bramhapur Bhanjaveers | 2011 – present | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Katak Barabati Tigers | 2011 – present | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Runners up (1Time) |
| Baleswar Baghas | 2011 – present | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4th place |
| Cooperative Kings Dhenkanal | 2011 – present | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bhubaneswar Jaguars | 2011 – present | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Kasvi Power Rangers Kendujhar | 2011 – present | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Play-Off
| Match | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal-1 | 10 June | Jagatsinghpur Sparks | Katak Barabati Tigers | Katak Barabati Tigers | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| Semifinal-2 | 11 June | Baleswar Baghas | Western Samurais | Western Samurais | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 3rd Place Play-off | 12 June | Baleswar Baghas | Jagatsinghpur Sparks | Jagatsinghpur Sparks | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| Final | 12 June | Katak Barabati Tigers | Western Samurais | Western Samurais | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
Second season
The second edition of the Odisha Premier League (OPL) has been cancelled this year following lack of enthusiasm on part of the franchise owners.
Third season
After the long wait of cricket fans of Odisha, the OPL-II will start with some new rules and regulations with 8 teams with their new name. OPL-II will be unveiled with an entertainment-packed ceremony at the floodhit Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on 1 May. Following the gala opening ceremony of the second edition of OPL, matches will commence at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack and Veer Surendra Sai Stadium Sambalpur
- Altogether eight teams will compete in the OPL-II.
- Teams have been divided into two groups
Barabati, Dhauli, Baitarani, Subarnarekha are in Group-A
Konark, Chilika, Mahanadi, Rushikulya are in Group-B.
- Group-A matches will be played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, while Group-B matches will take place at Veer Surendra Sai Stadium, Sambalpur.
- At both the venues, the first match will be played from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm and second from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
- Arrangements have been made for live telecast of OPL matches by national and local TV Channels.
- The OPL-II will involve a total of 176 players, who have been placed in five grades.
- There will be 32 players each in Grade A, B, C; 40 in Grade D and 24 in Grade E.
- Payment for graded players has been fixed as Grade-A: Rs 50,000, Grade-B Rs 40,000, Grade-C Rs 30,000, Grade-D Rs 20,000 and Grade-E Rs 10,000.
- Teams will play matches on double-league basis after being divided into two groups and the top two teams from each group will qualify for semifinals.
- Both the semifinals and the final will be played at Barabati Stadium.
- The champions of OPL-II will get cash a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs, while the runners-up will take home Rs 2 lakhs.
- The third-placed team will be richer by Rs 1 Lakh, while the Man of the Tournament will pocket Rs 25,000.
| Team Name | Year | Best |
|---|---|---|
| Barabati | 2013 | |
| Dhauli | 2013 | Runners-up |
| Chilika | 2013 | Champion |
| Konark | 2013 | |
| Mahanadi | 2013 | |
| Baitarani | 2013 | 3rd Place |
| Subarnarekha | 2013 | |
| Rushikulya | 2013 | |
| Match | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Champion | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 12 May | Dhauli | Chilika | Chilika | Dhauli | Barabati Stadium |
2020 Odisha Premier League
Jagatsinghpur Kalinga is winner of 2020 Odisha Premier League. In final Jagatsinghpur Kalinga beat Bhubaneswar Bouncers by 3 wickets. First Bhubaneswar Bouncers won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 146/8 in 18 overs. In batting second Jagatsinghpur scored 147/7 in 17 overs.
| Match | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 19 January 2020 | Jagatsinghpur Kalinga 147/7 (17 overs) | Bhubaneswar Bouncers 146/8 (18 overs) | Jagatsinghpur Kalinga | Bhubaneswar Bouncers |
Franchises in OPL 2011
| Team Name | City | Owner | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balasore Baghas | Balasore | SV Infra indiaPvt.ltd, BBSR | Subhrajit Sahoo | Sashanka Sekhar Das |
| Bhubaneswar Jaguars | Bhubaneswar | LG Infrastructure PvtLtd, BBSR | Paresh Patel | Prashant Mohapatra |
| KashviPower Rangers | Keonjhar | Kashvi Power & Steel Pvt. Ltd., BBSR | P.R. Sinha | P. Jayachandra |
| JagatsingPur Spark | Jagatsingpur | Arindam Sarkhal, Paradeep | Rashmi Ranjan Das | Bishnudeba Mohanty |
| Cooperative Kings | Dhenkanal | T.Prasad Rao Dora, BBSR | Sibasundar Das | Satya Ranjan Satapathy |
| Puri Emperors | Puri | Orisons Overseas Pvt. Ltd., BBSR | Rakesh Mohanty | Khirod Behera |
| Cuttack Barabati Tigers | Cuttack | Naga Power Ltd, Cuttack | Biplab Samantaray | Manas Ray |
| Bhanja Veers | Brahmapur | Infocity Life Style Pvt Ltd, BBSR | Niranjana Behera | Subhrajyoti Kanungo |
| Angul Tuskers | Angul | Bikash Swain, BBSR | Debasia Mohanty | Sritam Das |
| Western Samurai | Rourkela | Maa Banbhori Mineral Limited, Rourkela | Nataraj Behera | Abakasha Khatua |
Franchises in OPL 2013
| Team Name | Manager | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barabati | Bijay ku Das | Niranjan Behera | Subrat Behera |
| Dhauli | Subrat Panda | Rakesh Mohanty | Dhirendra ku Rout |
| Chilika | Jagdish Ch. Routray | Depak Behera | Suresh Kumar |
| Konark | Daniel Rout | Haladhar Das | Subhasis Bhuyan |
| Mahanadi | Dulal Chandra Pradhan | Govind Paddar | Sovan Deb |
| Baitarani | Bikash Pradhan | Natraj Behera | P. Jaichandra |
| Subarnarekha | Anil Biswal | Bikash Pati | Prasanta Mohapatra |
| Rushikulya | Prashanta Jena | Presh Patel | Deepak Mangaraj |