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Lifestyle

Kisan Cricket League combines cricket and music, aims to empower rural India

Reported by The Week 8 Oct 2026, 9:25 pm IST 1 min read

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In India, cricket is treated like a religion, while music is revered as the language of the heart. Bringing the two together, Kisan Cricket League (KCL) aims to create a new platform for rural India’s sporting and musical talent. In a first of its kind rural India initiative at a national scale, In Dot Sports Pvt Lt and Prasar Bharati have announced the launch of Kisan Cricket League (KLC), a nationwide sports and entertainment platform designed to provide an organised pathway for cricketing and singing talent from rural India to reach a global audience.

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Section: Lifestyle
Topics: Cricket
First reported by: The Week
Reporter: sanjay ahlawat
Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026, 9:25 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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