Kanpur, July 6 -- Defending UPT20 champions Kashi Rudras launch the Rudras Cup, the first regional scouting tournament introduced by a UPT20 franchise, which will be held at the JK Loco Railway Stadium here in Kanpur on July 7 and 8.

The announcement comes on the back of the franchise's successful first phase of player trials at Sigra Stadium in Varanasi, where more than 1,100 aspiring cricketers from across Uttar Pradesh registered to showcase their talent, according to a press release. The promising response reaffirmed the growing reach of the Kashi Rudras' grassroots talent identification programme.

Rudras Cup will bring together four regional teams representing Varanasi, Prayagraj, Jhansi and Fatehpur. The tournament has been design...