The Icon Players of IDFC First Bank MCA BKC RC Members Premier League’22

The second edition of the much-awaited MCA BKC RC Members Premier League (MPL) will kick start from February 25, with five elite teams locking horns against each other, to ultimately clinch the championship. The first season saw many players making a mark in the tournament and on the basis of that, five icon players, one from each team have been identified.

The five teams participating in this marquee competition are, JC Four Oaks Spartans, DDPL XI Wizards, Hemant Tool Tornadoes, Marshalls Royals and Spottlightt Social Scorchers. Team JC Four Oaks Spartans is owned by Ravindra Jhunjhunwala and Sumiran Mehta, with Vijay Singh being the icon player. Team DDPL XI Wizards is owned by Piyush Patel and the icon player of the team is Ojas Mehta. Team Hemant Tool Tornadoes is owned by Vivek Zaveri and the icon player is Chetan Kapoor. Team Marshalls Royals is owned by Karan Sharma and the icon player is Jeetendra Diwan. Team Spottlightt Social Scorchers is owned by Deepaq Modgil and the icon player is Abhishek Javeri.

Icon Players

Ojas Mehta (DDPL Strikers): In the world of cricket, a phrase that is commonly used is “horses for courses”. For DDPL XI Wizards, Ojas Mehta was a perfect testimony to this phrase. Coming in place of an injured player in the Gold final of the MPL last year, DDPL XI Wizards bought Ojas for 11,000 credits. It was a complete “paisa vasool” for the team owner as Ojas went on to score a century in the all important Gold final. Ojas was one of the most prolific batters in the last season’s MPL.  

Ojas is a right handed opening batter and a right arm leg spinner. Apart from being an enterprising businessman off the field, he is a swashbuckling cricketer on the field. He is an avid lover of the sport and plays cricket for several teams like Bombay Scottish School Dad’s team, Old Monk, a private team, of which former India cricketer Ramesh Powar is a part of, JC (Just Cricket) team, and ofcourse DDPL XI Wizards.

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Jeetinder Diwan (Marshalls Royals): 

A banker by profession, Jeetinder Diwan is unequivocally one of the most bankable players in the MPL. Playing for Marshalls Royals in the first edition of MPL, this right handed opening batter made some useful contributions at the top of the order. He was more often than not responsible for providing a solid start to his team with the bat.

The opening batter was the top run scorer for his team in the last edition of MPL. His team was able to score big, courtesy of his stellar batting performance. He is an experienced cricketer, having played cricket for a host of teams including JNS Jaguars School Dad’s team, JC team and Marshalls Royals.

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Vijay Singh (JC Four Oaks Spartans): Being a real estate advisor, trust forms an integral part of Vijay Singh’s profession. Not only off the field can one trust him with his ability to offer a good advice but also he can be trusted on the field, especially when he walks out to bat in crunch situations. Vijay is a right handed middle order batter and is known for his hard hitting abilities. He is a genuine hitter and can play quick fire cameos to bail out his team from crisis. In the last season’s MPL, with his blitzkrieg, he steered his team to the championship, as JC Four Oaks Spartans won the Platinum final. Vijay Singh is also the skipper of MCA BKC RC Team.

The creator of MCA RC Cricket Team four years back, he has been an active cricketer and organizer of MCA BKC RC MPL. Apart from representing JC Four Oaks Spartans in the MPL, he plays for Old Monk, JC and St. Mary School Dad’s team.

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Abhishek Javeri (Spottlightt Social Scorchers): The Managing Director of a big corporate house like Sadhana Nitrochem Ltd., Abhishek Javeri’s home club is Ace Cricket Club & he knows the importance of team work off the field as well as on the field which makes him a stupendous team player.

Abhishek is a right arm speedster and a right handed middle order batter. He made some useful contributions with both bat and ball in the last season of MPL, thanks to his genuine all-round abilities. He is a passionate cricketer and plays for Bombay Gymkhana, Ascend School Dad’s team, and Spottlightt Social Scorchers in the MCA BKC RC MPL

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Chetan Kapoor (Hemant Tool Tornadoes): Chetan is a right handed opening batter and a right arm off spinner. Chetan used to be a medium pacer but now he is bowling off-spin.  Working in the airline industry as a general manager, he has the wings to lift his team from any kind of difficult situations with ease, courtesy of his magnificent all-round abilities. In the last season of the MPL, he showcased his innate talent with both bat and ball.

Chetan is an avid cricketer and plays for different teams like AVM School Dad’s team, JC and Hemant Tool Tornadoes in the MCA BKC RC MPL. The Tornadoes will want this all-rounder to fire on all cylinders in this edition of the MPL too.

Registrations for the IDFC First Bank MCA BKC RC Members Premier League are open till 6pm on February 11, 2022. On February 12, 2022, there will be a player auction at MCA in Bandra-Kurla Complex between 10am and 3pm. Team owners, icon players and other players in the MPL will be a part of the ceremony.