\"The Assam Premier League is very important, it is a genuinely good platform for our juniors. We had over 270 players in the auction, and I had knowledge of only about 120 of them. That tells you the sheer depth of undiscovered talent across Assam. The league gives every one of those players a stage to be seen,\" Nechim said in a statement issued by the tournament on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nechim played for India in the 2006 U19 World Cup and apart from playing domestic cricket for Assam, he had stints with Mumbai Indians (2010\u20132013) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2014\u20132016) in the IPL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Drawing parallels from his own journey in top-flight cricket as well as the rise of Rajasthan Royals captain and India\u2019s batting all-rounder Riyan Parag, Nechim, who is a part of Guwahati Royals\u2019 set-up, highlighted that the tournament bridges the gap between state-level cricket and elite platforms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nechim played for India in the 2006 U19 World Cup and apart from playing domestic cricket for Assam, he had stints with Mumbai Indians (2010\u20132013) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2014\u20132016) in the IPL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Organised under the aegis of the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) with the official motto 'Aamar Axom, Aamar Gourab' (Our Assam, Our Pride), the APL features eight franchise teams from across the state. The matches of the inaugural edition of the tournament will be shown live on Star Sports and streamed on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n