Indore, April 28 -- Defending champions of the Madhya Pradesh League T20, formerly known as the Jabalpur Lions, will now compete as the Jabalpur Royal Lions in the 2025 edition of the tournament.

At the Players Draft held in Indore on April 27, the champions strategically bolstered their lineup by signing several notable players, including the icon player Saransh Jain, who was the Captain of the Jabalpur team last year, which ended up as the winners of the previous season, a release said.

At the draft, there were "several marquee signings" by the defending champions, including Rahul Batham, Abhishek Bhandari, and Siddarth Pattidar, who made a considerable impact in the previous domestic season with consistent performances.

"While the n...