Preity Zinta to hold a Kings XI Punjab Cup

Preity Zinta, the owner of Kings XI Punjab, sure knows how to boost the confidence of her players. Her players were very motivated through the tournament by Preity's presence during all the games whether they were successful or they lost the match.

And Preity now wants to attempt to give chance to budding cricketers to showcase their skills.

Her Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will hold a cricket seminar and tournament in Chandigarh and Mohali. The aim of the seminar and tournament will be to conduct a T-20 tournament between the teams of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and J&K. It is also a platform for the states to connect with different communities of the nation.

"My aim is to promote cricket at the grass root level and to nurture new talent. I also want everyone involved to have fun," says Priety.

The tournament is being conducted in conjunction with the state associations and in particular the PCA. KXIP Cup matches would be played in a league format among five teams i.e. two from Punjab and one each from the other three states. Each team will comprise of 14 players and two officials. A total of 11 matches will be played in the tournament.