The franchises have until tomorrow to pick and choose players who they would like to sign, to avoid the need for going through an entire list of players for the auction on Saturday.
Stalwarts of the yesteryear, such as the great Gundappa Viswanath and Syed Kirmani, are also present at the launch. BS Chandrasekhar has graced the occasion as well.
The league, one of the oldest of its kind in India, has been a launchpad of sorts for several names who have gone on to play the game at the domestic as well as international level.