Hyderabad Professional Premier League launches with jersey unveiling
The Hyderabad Professional Premier League Season 1, a corporate box cricket tournament exclusively for the Company Secretary fraternity, was launched in Hyderabad. Featuring 22 teams, the event aims to promote mental wellness, fitness and professional bonding through sport over a three-week competition
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Professional Premier League Season 1, the first-ever corporate box cricket league exclusively designed for the Company Secretary fraternity, witnessed the jersey launch here.
Four practising Company Secretaries — Navjyoth Puttaparthi, Vikram Reddy Palvai, Bhoopal Reddy and Chagan Lal — conceptualised the unique platform with a vision to promote mental wellness, professional bonding, leadership, fitness and social cohesion among professionals.
HPPL Season 1 will feature 22 teams, and league matches will be conducted from May 16 over three weeks at Fitforte Sports Arena, Madhura Nagar, culminating in the grand finale on May 31, 2026.
Speaking on the occasion, CS Navjyoth Puttaparthi said the initiative was conceived keeping in mind the growing need for mental health awareness, stress management and stronger professional connections among Company Secretaries working in demanding corporate environments.
“HPPL is not just about cricket. It is about building a healthier, happier and more connected professional community. Our vision is much bigger. Over the next five years, we aim to bring together more than 100 teams from various professional communities onto one common platform,” he said.