The 13th edition of the world’s foremost university cricket tournament, Red Bull Campus Cricket, is all set to return with teams in both the men’s and women’s categories set to participate in qualifiers kicking off across 24 cities in India from April 4, 2024. Bringing to life the long-standing association between prominent T20 cricket franchise Rajasthan Royals and the energy drink giants Red Bull in India, Red Bull Campus Cricket aims at discovering and nurturing the best cricketing talent from college campuses across the country.
Red Bull Campus Cricket is a one-of-its-kind international tournament for college and university students. In essence, Red Bull Campus Cricket is a launchpad towards discovering the best cricketing talent at the grassroots level and helping to maximize the potential of the stars of tomorrow.
Over the years, RBCC has featured the expertise of the Rajasthan Royals franchise with players and coaches present to scout talent at the matches and will continue to support Red Bull Campus Cricket, actively scouting for select talent from the 2024 edition of RBCC.
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Red Bull Campus Cricket 2024 will witness cricketing action with regional qualifiers in the men’s category to be held across 16 cities in four zones viz. East (Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi), West (Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Pune, Indore, Mumbai), North (Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Delhi) & South (Hyderabad, Vizag, Bengaluru, Chennai) and supported events in 8 cities.
Total of 24 winning teams will compete in 8 regional rounds and then the winning team of the regional rounds will compete in Pre-nationals in 4 cities and the top 4 will compete in the national finals to be held in the last week of May.
The women’s category at the Red Bull Campus Cricket 2024 will feature qualifiers in four cities – Delhi, Ranchi, Mumbai & Chennai. The winners of the city qualifiers will face off in pre-qualifiers and the two winning teams from there will proceed to the National Finals of the Red Bull Campus Cricket 2024 which will be held in the final week of May 2024.
The 2023 edition of the nationwide college T20 tournament saw Alfalah College from Delhi beat New LJ College of Ahmedabad by 35 runs in the National Finals at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun as the side from Delhi went on to win their second consecutive championship in the men’s category after winning the title of India’s best college cricket team in 2022 as well. In the women’s category, it was Mumbai’s Rizvi College that reigned supreme in the National Final of Red Bull Campus Cricket 2023. The girls from Mumbai, who lost out in the 2022 National Finals, lifted the championship after defeating the runners up from the RTC College of Ranchi by 10 runs in Dehradun.
Red Bull Campus cricket boasts of a legacy of providing a springboard to unearthed talent not just in India but across the world – KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Niroshan Dickwella & Chirag Suri are some of the names who have gone on to make their names in international cricket for their respective countries by using the Red Bull Campus Cricket platform. Red Bull athlete KL Rahul was the top scorer in the 2013 edition of the competition and credits RBCC for his success at the domestic and international level. Cricketers like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shahrukh Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Anukul Roy, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Karun Nair and Manan Vohra have also reaped the benefits of Red Bull Campus Cricket.
KL Rahul, Indian International Cricketer & Red Bull athlete, said: “Red Bull Campus Cricket means a lot to me. I remember participating all the way back in 2013 and this tournament has a special place in my heart because it’s where I feel like I got back on track with my cricket after an injury. I remember I was coming back to cricket after being sidelined for three to four months. It was during Red Bull Campus Cricket that I got back into shape and found my way back up in the game.”
Javagal Srinath, former Indian International Cricketer & Technical Director – Red Bull Campus Cricket, said, “Red Bull Campus Cricket offers aspiring cricketers a chance to develop their skills while maintaining their academic pursuits. Rather than dropping out of college to focus solely on cricket, this tournament provides a platform for growth without sacrificing education. It represents a significant advancement for collegiate cricket, aiming to elevate its status and recognition. Beyond simply hosting a tournament for university-level players, it paves the way for broader opportunities. Participants even have the chance to earn trials with prominent franchises based on their performance. Red Bull’s partnership with Rajasthan Royals facilitates the scouting of potential talents, akin to discovering the next KL Rahul or Ruturaj Gaikwad.”
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