Champions League T20 cricket tournament idea was inspired from Football Champions League which is considered as premium tournament after FIFA world cup in Soccer. It is a premier tournament among the top T20 teams in India, Australia, South Africa, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Top 3 teams from IPL, top 2 teams in the Australian and South African domestic T20 tournaments automatically qualify for the group stage of CL T20 tournament. Top 2 teams in the England domestic T20 tournament and the winners of the domestic T20 tournaments in Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies will play in qualifying matches along with the fourth placed team in Indian Premier League (IPL). Top 3 teams in the qualifiers will reach group stage. Top 2 teams from each group will reach the semi-finals of this prestigious tournament. Nokia is the title sponsor while Shahrukh Khan is the brand ambassador.The Champions League (CLT20) features the best domestic Twenty20 teams from across the world and is run by by the boards of India, Australia and South Africa with its governing council comprising representatives from each board. Other countries participate in the tournament by invitation, but Pakistan and Bangladesh are the only two Test-playing countries with no presence in the tournament. 2011 Champions League T20 tournament will be held from September 19-October 9 in India. This is the third edition of the tournament. Qualifying stage is introduced in this tournament in 2011. Qualifying matches will be held in Hyderabad from September 19-21. South Africa hosted the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in 2010. Chennai Super Kings is the Champion. India hosted the first edition of CL T20 tournament in 2009. New South Wales in the Champion. Due to Mumbai terrorist attacks, CL T20 tournament was cancelled in 2008. Teams who secured Place in 2011 CLT20: • Chennai Super Kings: Winner of the 2011 Indian Premier League. • Mumbai Indians: • Royal Challengers … [Read more...]
Champions League T20 cricket matches preview
The two Australian teams feature in a Friday double-header in Delhi, with NSW taking on the Diamond Eagles and Victoria up against the Delhi Daredevils. Reigning Australian domestic Twenty20 champions NSW have been grouped with South Africa's Diamond Eagles and English county side Sussex. Victoria, who finished runners-up to NSW last summer, have been grouped with formidable Indian outfit Delhi Daredevils and less well-known Sri Lankan side Wayamba. Victoria vs Delhi Daredevils: Victoria Bushrangers have won 3 KFC T20 Big Bash cup in past 4 years. Young guns like Brad Hodge, David Hussey, and Cameroon White are sure going to set the atmosphere blazing with their power hitting. The bowling department will be also well taken care off under Peter Siddle and Shane Harwood. Other prominent performers for the Bushrangers are Robb Quiney, Andrew McDonald, spinner Bryce McGain and all-rounder John Hastings. Daredevil were the genuine match winners in the IPL season 2 and deserved the cup. This team has every thing from a great batsman to a great bowler to their side. Nannes looms as a major threat; Shipperd the Victorian coach said Delhi's spin attack headed by Indian test representative Amit Mishra would pose challenges for the Bushrangers. Delhi has best opening pair in the form of Gambhir and Sehwag. Their batting will further boosted by stylish Dilshan and Karthik Asked about the key factors for Victoria in the game, Shipperd said: "I think one or two of our top four really nailing their batting opportunity. CL T20 Teams: Delhi Daredevils: Rajat Bhatia, Daniel Vettori, Owais Shah, V Sehwag, Pradeep Sangwan, Aavishkar Salvi, Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes, Amit Mishra, Manoj Tiwary, Glenn McGrath, T Dilshan, G Gambhir (C), Dinesh Karthik, Mithun Manhas Victoria: Aiden Blizzard, Peter Siddle, C White (C), Matthew Wade, Robert Quiney, Clinton McKay, Bryce McGain, Andrew McDonald, David Hussey, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Brad Hodge, Jon Holland, James Pattinson. Eagles vs New South Wales: Diamond Eagles will have to play out of … [Read more...]
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