Think of it as two Indian passions holding hands. RCL is a four-day cricket tournament — Season 4 runs 22–25 October 2026 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi — built entirely around the Hunger Free Bharat mission, an initiative of Adi Bodh Foundation. Ten teams play. Sixty stalls serve. And every run scored donates ten meals. Since 2023, three seasons of this simple idea have distributed over 2.16 lakh meals and touched 3 lakh+ lives.

Better — they're professional Indians. This season's ten teams are drawn from the country's own fabric: the transgender community (Karuna Kings), influencers and creators (Roti Riders), airline flight captains (Bhojan Daredevils), police (Poshan Warriors), the Indian Army (Sewa Warriors), corporates (Hunger Free Titans), journalists (Prasad Panthers), and India's food brands (Annadaan Avengers, Hunger Free Blasters, Sankalp Heroes). The cricket is spirited, the cause is serious, and the league is mentored by former India cricketer Shri Atul Wassan.

Three stages across four days. Days 1–3 host twelve league matches, so every team and every sector gets its time under the floodlights. On Day 4 morning, the top four on the points table contest two semi-finals, and the evening belongs to the Grand Final. One thing never changes across stages: every run, from the first ball to the last, adds ten meals to the pledge.

Because attention is the scarcest ingredient in any cause. India gives cricket its undivided heart — so instead of asking the nation to look away from the game and toward hunger, we placed hunger inside the game. A charity drive asks for your sympathy. A scoreboard earns your excitement — and then quietly converts it into someone's dinner. Three seasons of results suggest the scoreboard is the better fundraiser.

Fixed arithmetic, not vague promise: 1 run = 10 meals. Runs across all matches are tracked live on the scoreboard and converted into meal pledges. Hunger Free Bharat then funds and distributes those meals through its on-ground network. A typical match putting ~300 runs on the board means roughly 3,00,000 runs wait, roughly 300 runs on the board means roughly 3,000 meals; across the season's ~16 matches, that's a projected 45,000+ meals from runs alone — over and above the wider mission's ongoing commitments.

Hunger Free Bharat — the mission of Adi Bodh Foundation — with proper food-safety checks, hygienic packaging, and trained volunteers. Distribution happens where hunger actually lives: street corners, shelters, railway stations, forgotten alleys. Meals are served hot, and served with dignity — no queues for cameras, no charity theatre.

Because we treat verification as part of the meal. Every distribution is tallied, photographed, and compiled into impact reports shared with sponsors and partners — verifiable proof, not just a promise. In this league, generosity gets receipts. If you'd like to witness a distribution drive in person, write to us; the invitation is open.

Hot, nutritious, freshly prepared meals — the kind you'd serve a guest, because that's what recipients are to us. The mission is aligned with national nutrition efforts like POSHAN Abhiyan and Eat Right India; this is about nourishment, never leftovers passed down.

Simply reach out — rclindia.in@gmail.com or +91 95603 80297 / +91 99581 79295 — and the team will walk you through zones, pricing, and paperwork. Each stall is 10ft × 10ft at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, live across all four festival days, in front of an expected footfall of 2,00,000+. Stalls are allocated on a first-come basis, and the prime spots go early.

Yes — the bazaar has room for you. While the festival's soul is food, stalls are open to restaurant items and non-food products too. A festival crowd shops with festival hearts; brands of every kind have found their customers here.

No. You keep 100% of your sales — no rental commission, no cut. Your presence, your energy, and (for food-brand sponsor teams) your meal pledge are your contribution. We'd rather you spend your margin on serving the crowd brilliantly.

The season's signature commitment: 10 meals for every run their team scores, played out live on the scoreboard. It's the rare marketing spend your customers will actually stand and cheer for — and one your community can verify on a plate.

Contributions are eligible under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, with official receipts issued in the organiser's registered name. Two honest footnotes: eligibility and deduction rates are subject to certificate terms and prevailing income-tax law, and amounts paid toward branding or advertising rights may be treated as sponsorship (business) expense rather than a donation. Please consult your tax advisor for your specific situation — we'll gladly provide every document they ask for.

Yes — and this is where RCL quietly outperforms conventional CSR. Your contribution funds a measurable, mission-aligned cause (a scoreboard-linked feeding engine) while earning on-ground and broadcast visibility across TV, radio, print, and digital. Sponsors receive verified impact summaries of runs scored and meals contributed — the kind of report a board actually enjoys reading. Write to us for sponsorship tiers and documentation.

Three ways, in ascending order of noise. Quietly: make a personal donation to Hunger Free Bharat. Publicly: follow and share @rclindia — attention is fuel for this mission. Loudly: come to the stadium and cheer, because footfall powers the festival that powers the feeding. In this league, even applause is a donation.

To scale, not to substitute. Meal funding flows through Hunger Free Bharat; sponsorship grows the platform around it — broadcast reach, stadium operations, footfall, and awareness that multiplies the mission far beyond four days in October. Bigger reach means more runs watched, more partners joined, and ultimately more plates filled. Every tier's entitlements are spelled out transparently before you sign.

22–25 October 2026, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi — four days of cricket, food, and festival. Entry details and passes will be announced on www.rclindia.com and @rclindia closer to the dates. Our advice: plan for Day 4. Finals night, sixty stalls at full sizzle, and the season's biggest meal count — it's the closest thing Delhi has to a mahabhoj.

It's built for families. Sixty food stalls serving cuisines from across India, music, festival energy, and cricket you can explain to a five-year-old in one line: 'Every run feeds ten people, beta.' Children leave with full stomachs and a better idea than most textbooks offer.

The season targets 70+ hours of streaming along with television, radio, and digital coverage — follow www.rclindia.com and @rclindia on Instagram and Facebook for live links, scores, and the running meal count. Wherever you watch from, your cheer counts the same.

Because a hunger-free Bharat must also be a boundary-free Bharat. Guided by our Social Impact Ambassador, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi ji, RCL dedicates charity matches to transgender community teams — and the Karuna Kings compete as full members of the league, not as a gesture. On this pitch, the boundary rope is the only boundary we recognise.