Raipur, June 4 -- Chhattisgarh's premier batter and domestic captain Amandeep Khare announced his arrival in style at the Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League (CCPL) Season 3, smashing a magnificent century to power Raipur Rhinos to a commanding 90-run victory over Rajnandgaon Panthers in the tournament opener on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Nava Raipur.

Leading from the front, Khare produced a captain's knock of 102 runs off just 55 deliveries, laced with 11 boundaries and 3 sixes, according to a press release. His explosive innings set the tone for the tournament and reaffirmed his status as one of Chhattisgarh's most accomplished cricketers.

Amandeep, who captains Chhattisgarh across all m...