Cricket is arguably the second favourite sport in New Zealand. Like all sports, it transcends communities and binds them together. The Southern Premier League T20, an initiative by Flatbush Cricket Chairman Mr. Swaran Katal, is a premier T20 cricket tournament in Auckland. The Tournament serves as an excellent way to bring out new talent and groom them to get to the next level and play for local clubs.

Friends XI and Pitch Panthers won Season I and Season II of the Southern Premier League T20. Season III starts on 31st January 2020 and has 10 Teams divided into two groups of 5 each. The Tournament will run for 7 Sundays, with each team playing four games followed by the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final. There will be Trophies for Winners, Runners UP, Man of the Series, Best Batsman, Best Bowler & the Man of the Match of each game. The organizers have planned Cash Prizes for the winners. Designer Homes is sponsoring cricket kits for the winners and bats for the Best Batsman, Best Bowler, and the Man of the Series.

Season IV of the Southern Premier League T20 Tournament scheduled for November – December 2021 will be more significant. The organisers plan to take it into cities like Christchurch and Queenstown.

Designer Homes, a leading name in Residential Construction across Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington, has partnered with the Southern Premier League T20 cricket tournament as the Title Sponsor since Season II. The company believes that cricket as a team game plays a big part in channeling youngsters’ energy and spirit towards positive causes. -TIN Bureau