Attending the launch of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) as the event&rsquo;s chief mentor caused former India captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kohli-capable-of-breaking-tendulkars-record-of-100-centuries-ravi-shastri-23320174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ravi Shastri</a> to go into rewind mode. And when the all-rounder-turned-commentator and coach does that, the script is generally Mumbai-centric.
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India&rsquo;s first-ever T10 tennis ball cricket tournament to be staped inside a stadium will be held from March 2 to 9, 2024. Shastri recalled the evenings when he used to return home from Don Bosco school and play tennis-ball cricket with the boys in and around Navjivan Society, Mahim.&nbsp;
This activity used to take place at times after red-ball matches or net practice. &ldquo;There would be competitions where five to six teams would participate. There would also be one or two professionals, who would make a fortune on weekends. Two hours here, two hours there&hellip; they were [travelling] pros, who played for teams at a price. There would be crowds to watch them,&rdquo; said Shastri on Monday.
ISPL will feature six teams, each owned by franchises representing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/harris-shield-skipper-devansh-rai-stars-for-springfield-hs-23321333" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai</a> (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir). Shastri also said that one had to be street smart and quick-thinking to succeed as a batter in tennis-ball cricket. He saw the tournament as a great platform for young talent to get opportunities.
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And when the all-rounder-turned-commentator and coach does that, the script is generally Mumbai-centric.

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