Champions League Twenty20

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Updated On : 11 Jul, 2023

Full Name
Champions League Twenty20

Type
international

Location
Worldwide

Disabled
No

Conducted
Annually

Trivia

The first tournament was held in October 2009, hosted by India.

The Champions League Twenty20 or the CLT20 was an annual international Twenty20 cricket competition, played by domestic teams of 8 nations (India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, England and Sri Lanka). Launched in 2008, the tournament was chaired by N. Srinivasan (former chairman of the ICC). The New South Wales Blues emerged champions of the tournament that won the prize money of $2.5 million. Chennai Super Kings of India is the most successful team in the franchise history with two titles to their name. Owing to bad sponsorships, poor viewership, and other factors, the franchise was shut down. The three cricket boards met and decided on 15th July 2015, to bring it to an end. The Champions League Twenty20, held in 2014, was the last tournament of the franchise.

Competition Format

The Champions League Twenty20 was used to play in a Round-robin and knockout format. Depending on the number of teams participating, the tournament would have a group stage match for each of the teams and a two-round knockout stages.
Players participating in the tournament could be a part of the home team (the team of the country he belongs to) or some other team from some other country in which case, he would have to compensate the home team with $150,000.
The teams representing the country in the CL20 were selected via the premier Twenty20 tournaments of the respective nations.
The matches were of limited overs, with each team batting and balling for 20 overs.
Each bowler is allowed to bowl only four overs. During the first six overs, a maximum of two fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle.
The bowling team must start their 20th over within 75 minutes or else the batting team is awarded six runs for every over bowled after the time limit.
In case of a tie, the winning team is decided by the "Eliminator" or "Super Over".