The Airtel Twenty20 Champions League is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between clubs from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of Indian Premier League. The first edition was set to take place from December 3 to December 10, 2008. The tournament was postponed following terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November 2008 and later cancelled, with the first tournament now scheduled for October 2009. Indian mobile service Bharti Airtel has bought the title sponsorship rights of the Champions League. Participant Teams: The domestic Twenty20 winners of West Indies, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, as well as Delhi Daredevils, will get an opportunity to participate in the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League, to be held from October 8-23 in India, just after the Champions Trophy. Delhi has been included on the basis of having topped the round-robin stage of the 2009 IPL. They will be joined by Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 2009 IPL finalists. Other 2009 domestic finalists and winners include Victoria and New South Wales (Australia), Cape Cobras and Eagles (South Africa), Otago (New Zealand), Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies) and Wayamba (Sri Lanka), Somerset and Sussex (England). Tournament Format: The 12 teams will be divided into four groups of three teams each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the second round where two leagues of four teams each will compete in a round-robin league. The top four teams will make it to the semi-finals, which will be played in New Delhi, on October 21, and Hyderabad, on October 22. A total of 23 matches will be played over 16 days in these three venues. Tournament Groups: The 12 teams will be divided into four groups of three each with IPL runners-up Bangalore grouped with Cape Cobras and Otago, while IPL champions Deccan Chargers are in a pool with Stanford 20/20 winners, Trinidad and Tobago and Somerset, the runners-up of England's Twenty20 Cup. Delhi Daredevils will be grouped with … [Read more...]
How to buy tickets for Champions League cricket matches
Champions League tickets are finally available for sale from tomorrow (November, 27) onwards in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. One can buy tickets at stadiums in all the three cities at stadiums where matches will be held and also at Cafe Coffee Day outlets. Tickets are priced from Rs 100 to Rs 5,000. Rs 100 tickets for the inaugural match in Bangalore are already sold out. Ticket prices in Chennai are higher than in Mumbai and Bangalore. This may be partly due to qualification of Chennai Super Kings for this prestigious event. Tickets for crucial semi final and final matches are available from December 1 onwards. Match stadiums: Bangalore: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, MG Road. G stand ticket price is Rs 100 while Corporate box ticket price is Rs 3,500. You can also buy at Cafe Coffee Day outlets at Garuda Mall, Forum Mall, Lavelle Road, Brigade Road, 100 Ft Road, Ashoka Pillar, Koramangala JNC, Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar, Sampige Road, Malleswaram and Frazer Town. Mumbai: Brabourne Stadium, The Cricket Club of India Limited, Churchgate. Ticket prices are Rs 100 for East Stand while VIP South East Stand tickets are priced at Rs 2,500. You can also buy tickets at Cafe Coffee Day outlets at Carter Road Bandra, Shivaji Park, Prabhadevi, Worli Seaface, Charni Road, Santacruz, Malad, Sion, Chembur and Golden Yolks. Chennai: MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ticket prices are high in Chennai. Highest price is Rs 5,000. Online Tickets: You can buy tickets online at www.clt20tickets.com by registering your profile. Tickets are not available for sale for Chennai matches on the site at the time of posting. Click here to buy tickets for Champions League Twenty20 Cricket matches in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. … [Read more...]
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