UTV Bindass to Launch Cricket Reality Show; Auditions From Jan. 17

UTV Bindass is all set to launch "Cricket Champs," a nationwide hunt for cricket talent, waiting to find the right mentoring and platform to excel in the sport. The basic concept of the show is to choose players, who have the talent but not the opportunity.

The show is being launched in association with New Delhi-based Indraprastha All India Sports Foundation. Cricketers like Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Keerti Aazad and Piyush Chawla among others will be mentors on the show.

The markets in which "Cricket Champs" will hunt for the players will be Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Chennai, Bangalore and Patna. It will also travel to other states — Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

The cricketers will be chosen in two categories — Under-16 and Under-22, and the on-ground hunt for the show will begin on Jan. 17, 2012, in the capital. The selected candidates will be divided into eight teams.

The winner of "Cricket Champs" will win a cash prize of Rs 1 million, while the top 10 players will be given a chance to be coached by some renowned names in Indian cricket.