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Halar Heroes take on Gohilwad Gladiators in the season opener of the SPL 2023.

Published - 22 Aug 2023, 13:30 IST | Updated - 22 Aug 2023, 13:37 IST

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After much delay, the third edition of the Saurashtra Premier League (SPL) 2023 will finally begin on Wednesday, August 23. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin from June 15, 2023, however, Saurashtra Cricket Association postponed it as a preventive measure against cyclone Biparjoy. With two fantastic seasons already having been held, fans could be in for yet another sensational showing from the franchises when the tournament gets underway in a few days.

The tournament will feature 11 matches in total with two of them being day games which will start from 3:00 pm IST while the evening matches will begin from 7:00 pm. All games of the tournament will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot. Furthermore, the five franchises competing in the tournament will be playing in a format similar to that of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They will take on each other in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in the league stages, facing off in the summit clash of the competition on August 31.

There are many big names who will be looking to make an impact in the tournament when it gets underway. Halar Heroes will be coming into the competition looking to defend the title that they won in sensational fashion in 2022.

The season opener of the SPL 2023 sees Halar Heroes taking on Gohilwad Gladiators at the SCA stadium, in Rajkot, on August 23. Heroes will be led by Arpit Vasavada, whereas Prerak Mankad will be leading Gladiators throughout the competition.

Following the two sensational seasons, it would be interesting to see which two teams manage to stay at the top by the end of the league stages and make it to the SPL 2023 final, where they face off for the coveted title.