New Delhi
Veteran Indian golfer Shiv Kapur believes the upcoming Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) will be a valuable learning platform for young players, offering them a rare opportunity to compete alongside legends of the game. The IGPL, a city-based franchise tournament with six mixed-gender teams, is set to take place over four weeks between January and February in 2026. The league will feature a unique format that brings together professional male and female golfers along with leading amateurs in a fresh and competitive setup. I think the leagues in India are bigger than leagues anywhere else in the world. And I think from a general sporting audience, everyone recognises what being part of a team means. So I think for the youngsters, you know, for them to go around and tell everyone, you know, I'm part of the Delhi team. I'm part of the Mumbai team, said Kapur, replying to an IANS query during a media interaction.
Kapur, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, cited the Indian Premier League's (IPL) example of grooming young cricketing talents in the country and building a supply pipeline for the national team.
It's something cool, right? And I saw that with some of the younger IPL guys, you know, there's a feeling of pride. And also, you know, you're playing against the best in the country. You're playing against what we call the legends of the game.