About Knight Scorchers

Our Story

Knight Scorchers is a professionally managed corporate cricket club based in Kanpur, built for passionate working professionals. Established in 2023, the club aims to blend competitive cricket with a disciplined, growth-oriented environment. It serves as a platform for corporate players to elevate their game, fitness, and mindset year after year. We are committed to enhancing our players' skills, game awareness, and mindset. Year after year, our vision is to see every Knight Scorcher grow in both their cricketing abilities and professional attitude - on and off the field. We proudly announce that the prestigious L.O.R.D.S. Cricket Ground will serve as our official home ground for the upcoming year2025. Majority of practice sessions will be conducted here.

Our Vision

To become Kanpur's most respected and performance-driven corporate cricket club, empowering working professionals to pursue excellence in cricket while building a strong culture of discipline, fitness, camaraderie, and continuous growth.

We envision Knight Scorchers evolving into a premier force in the corporate cricketing circuit – first competing at the city level, then expanding to statewide tournaments, and ultimately challenging international corporate teams on a global stage.

Our Mission

- To provide a structured, competitive, and rewarding cricketing platform for professionals passionate about the game.

– To build a disciplined cricketing culture guided by rules of engagement, membership tiers, and player contracts.

– To offer performance-based incentives, growth avenues, and leadership roles within the club structure.

– To actively participate in corporate leagues and organize marquee tournaments that showcase the club’s growing stature.

CORE VALUES

  1. Commitment – Every member pledges serious involvement through attendance, training, and respect for club guidelines.
  2. Discipline – Strict adherence to match conduct, practice schedules, and permissions for external participation.
  3. Excellence – Striving for personal and team performance in every match, with rewards and recognition for merit.
  4. Respect – For teammates, opponents, the game, and the governing body ofthe club.
  5. Transparency – Open and fair decision-making by authorized club signatories, with clear membership and disciplinary frameworks.
  6. Inclusion – Welcoming all professionals who are ready to dedicate themselves to the
    club’s mission.
  7. Ambition – We aim to rise through the ranks – from Kanpur to state-level representation, and eventually to international corporate tournaments.

Established in 2023

We are growing, some of our achievements are as below:

2023

Quarter-Finalist in XYZ Trophy

2024

Runner-Up in Corporate League

2025

Winner of Business League