1. What is Champions League Twenty20 Cricket? The Champions League Twenty20 (CL T20) is a premier cricket tournament held among top cricket clubs in the world just like Champions League football.  2. How many teams will participate in the tournament? 10 teams from 6 countries will participate in the 2010 CL T20 cricket tournament. 4 stadiums in South Africa will host 23 matches over 17 days. Click here to know about groups. 10 Teams divided into 2 groups. Top 2 teams from each group will reach semi-finals.  3. Who will compete in the tournament? The teams that will compete in the 2010 CL T20 are: DLF IPL Season 3 champions, Chennai Super Kings, runners-up Mumbai Indians and third-placed Bangalore Royal Challengers. South Australia and VB Victorian Bushrangers (Australia); Warriors and Highveld Lions (South Africa); Central Districts Stags (New Zealand) Wayamba (Sri Lanka); One team (West Indies).  4. When will the competition take place? From September 10-26 in South Africa. 5. Who will be Sponsorser and Broadcaster? Airtel will be the title sponsor for a period of 5 years. The event will be called Airtel Champions League Twenty20 (CL T20). ESPN-Star Sports have bagged worldwide broadcast rights for the tournament at a whopping $ 975 million for a period of 10 years. In addition to all cricket-playing nations, CLT20 can be viewed in the US, the Middle East, South East Asia and other regions. 6. What are the match-timings? Matches will be played at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. IST. Click here to know about Schedule.  7. What are the venues for games? Wanderers in johannesburg, Centurion Park, Kingsmead in Durban and Port Elizabeth will host 2010 Champions league T20 cricket matches.  8. What is the format of the tournament? The teams will be divided into two groups of five teams each and will initially play each other on a league basis. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals. A … [Read more...]