American T20 league gets Toyota as title sponsors

NEW YORK: Minor League Cricket (MiLC), which is set to challenge some of the T20 franchise cricket leagues around the world, got a shot in the arm when Toyota became the title sponsors of the tournament.

The tournament, which has already attracted $4 million dollars up till now from its 27 team owners as well as organisers, is set to become the most expensive league in American cricket.

The Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship will feature 10 weekends of T20 cricket with over 200 games across 21 cities, with the final on October 2-3. A total prize money of $250,000 for the competition represents the largest purse in American cricket. IANS

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