ORGANISED BY: Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India)

DESCRIPTION:
*     The league will feature six teams in the mens category (Delhi Redz, Chennai Bulls, Hyderabad Heroes, Mumbai Dreamers, Bengaluru Bravehearts and Kolkata Banga Tigers) and four in the womens category (Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Mumbai Dreamers and Kolkata Banga Tigers).
*     The tournament will be played in the Rugby 7s format and will feature top players from across the country along with elite international players.
*     As many as 15 players from Odisha are set to represent different teams in this event.
*     Among the Odisha players, nine belong to Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and three to Future Star Sports Academy (FSSA).

KISS PLAYERS:
Men: Jugal Kishore Majhi (Chennai Bulls, Rs 1.25 lakh), Ganesh Dhangada Majhi (Bengaluru Bravehearts, Rs 90,000), Asis Sabar (Mumbai Dreamers, Rs 50,000) and Sanjay Kisan (Kolkata Banga Tigers, Rs 50,000).
Women: Nirmalya Rout (Kolkata Banga Tigers, Rs 1.60 lakh), Tarulata Naik (Chennai Bulls, Rs 80,000), Dumuni Marndi (Delhi Redz, Rs 60,000), Hupi Majhi and Mama Naik (both Mumbai Dreamers, Rs 50,000 each).

FSSA PLAYERS:
Women: Sandhyarani Tudu (Chennai Bulls, Rs 1.4 lakh), Parbati Hansdah (Kolkata Banga Tigers, Rs 60,000), Sunita Hansdah (Mumbai Dreamers, Rs 50,000).

OTHER ODISHA PLAYERS:
Men: Shanawaz Ahmed (Kolkata Banga Tigers, Rs 1.25 lakh), Sambit Pradhan (Hyderabad Heroes, Rs 1 lakh), Sanjay Kisan (Kolkata Banga Tigers, Rs 50,000),