Kannada Chalanachitra Cup Part IV: Here’s the schedule of the three-day cricket tournament

On December 8, ticket sales for the fourth edition of the Kannada Chalanachitra Cup will open. The three-day cricket extravaganza featuring all your favourite Kannada actors will take place from December 23 to December 25 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Six teams will play 15 round robin matches, each playing the other, with the top two teams in terms of points and net run rate making it to the final on December 25.

This time around, Kiccha Sudeep, whose brainchild the tournament is, mixed up the team composition and the star faces of each team, at a recent auction, meaning that the members of last season’s defending champions Ganga Warriors may now be playing for other teams. The team captains are J Karthik for Vijayanagara Patriots, Rajeev Hanu for Kadamba Lions, Chennai Rhinos CCL Player Vikrant for Wodeyar Chargers, Ganesh for Ganga Warriors, Pradeep for Rashtrakuta Panthers by Pradeep and Kiccha Sudeep for Hoysala Eagles.

Also read: Kannada Chalanachitra Cup Part IV: When and where to watch the three-day star-studded cricketing extravaganza 

Here's a look at the schedule of matches over three days

December 23

• GANGA WARRIORS vs WODEYAR CHARGERS 9 am to 11 am
• HOYSALA EAGLES vs RASHTRAKUTA PANTHERS 11.15 am to 1.15 pm
• VIJAYANAGARA PATRIOTS vs KADAMBA LIONS 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm
• RASHTRAKUTA PANTHERS vs GANGA WARRIORS 3.45 pm to 5.45 pm
• WODEYAR CHARGERS vs KADAMBA LIONS 6 pm to 8 pm
• HOYSALA EAGLES vs VIJAYANAGARA PATRIOTS 8.15 pm to 10.15 pm

December 24

• GANGA WARRIORS vs KADAMBA LIONS 9 am to 11 am
• WODEYAR CHARGERS vs HOYSALA EAGLES 11.15 am to 1.15 pm
• RASHTRAKUTA PANTHERS vs VIJAYANAGARA PATRIOTS 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm
• KADAMBA LIONS vs HOYSALA EAGLES 3.45 pm to 5.45 pm
• RASHTRAKUTA PANTHERS vs WODEYAR CHARGERS 6 pm to 8 pm
• VIJAYANAGARA PATRIOTS vs GANGA WARRIORS 8.15 pm to 10.15 pm

December 25

• GANGA WARRIORS vs HOYSALA EAGLES 12 pm to 2 pm
• VIJAYANAGARA PATRIOTS vs WODEYAR CHARGERS 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm
• KADAMBA LIONS vs RASHTRAKUTA PANTHERS 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

FINALE - 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm

The broadcast partner of KCC Part IV is Zee Network, with the matches to be telecast on Zee Picchar. You can also stream live on Zee5 for free.