Pepsi recently announced the launch of a football themed campaign in India, which combines the excitement and fun of T20 style of playing with the speed, thrill and spirit of football.

Winners of this nationwide tournament will get a chance to play football, Pepsi T20 way, against the Indian cricket stars. The game changers will also get a once in a lifetime opportunity of being coached byan international football star.

Speaking about the tournament, Ranbir Kapoor says, "Being a football enthusiast, I am glad an initiative has been taken to popularise the sport amongst the youth of our country."

To be a part of the Pepsi T20 Football campaign, amateur footballers between the age of 14 and 30 year s can register in seven-member teams at designated venues.

Open to all Indians, on ground registrations and matches will be organized across major Indian cities including Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ludhiana and Delhi.

The registration process begins with Chennai on March 14and tournament will continue till June. 64 teams from each city will compete in knock-out style 20-minute matches and the top 32 will compete in the respective city finales.

The city finale will be organized in a unique metallic cage at a public venue. A total of eight teams, including one winning team from each city and one wild card entry will compete to emerge as game changers. They will then get the opportunity to be coached by an international football star before they face the cricket stars at the grand finale.

ESPN Star Sports, who will produce and showcase the tournament in a special eight-episode series, starting April 2012.