Champions League Twenty20
| Champions League Twenty20 | |
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 Logo of the Nokia Champions League Twenty20 |
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| Administrator | BCCI, CA, CSA |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2009 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Current champion |  Mumbai Indians (1st title) |
| Most successful | Mumbai Indians (1 title) Chennai Super Kings (1 title) New South Wales (1 title) |
| Most runs | David Warner (535) |
| Most wickets |  Dwayne Bravo (21) |
| Website | clt20.com |
 2011 Champions League Twenty20 |
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The Champions League Twenty20 is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between club teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. The Champions League Twenty20 is chaired by Shashank Manohar, who is the President of the BCCI.
The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of national Twenty20 domestic cricket leagues, most notably the Indian Premier League.[1] The first edition was set to take place from late September to early October 2008 in India, after the tournament organisers resolved various problems that had put the inaugural tournament under some doubt,[2] but it was later announced that the tournament would be held from December 3 to December 10, 2008.[3] The tournament was postponed again following terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November 2008[4] and was later cancelled.[5]
The first tournament was then held in October 2009. Indian mobile service Bharti Airtel bought the title sponsorship rights for the 2009 Champions League for the reported amount of 
170cr (USD 38.4 million).[6] 2011 season will be played in September–October in India.[7] On 3 August 2011, title sponsor Airtel ended its three-year deal worth 150-crore (USD 40 million) after just two years, citing low viewership.[8] Nokia has signed a four-year deal for title sponsorship in August 2011.[9]
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[edit] Background
An international tournament for domestic cricket teams is believed to have been first mooted by Lalit Modi, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1996. Modi was also the chairman and commissioner on the IPL.[10] The launch and subsequent success of Twenty20 cricket some years later was the influence behind a serious effort to get such a tournament off the ground. Twenty20 cricket was launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003.[11] Its launch was a result of a long-term decline in the popularity of county championship and domestic limited-overs cricket. By reducing the number of overs per innings to twenty and by placing a three hour limit on matches, the format was designed to attract a younger crowd and to boost attendances.[11] Twenty20 proved a success, with an international version, International 20:20 Club Championship, launched in 2005 and a World Twenty20 Competition held in September 2007. This proved much more popular than the 50 over Cricket World Cup had been just five months previously.[12] The following year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was launched, proving that there could be a market for a big-spending domestic Twenty20 cricket league.[13] The success of Twenty20 and the IPL led many commentators to suggest that other forms of cricket would suffer, with some worrying about the effect of the popular fast-paced 'slogging' game on players' abilities in Test cricket.[13][14]
Immediately after the end of the first series of the IPL, the cricket authorities in India, Australia and South Africa entered into discussions to create a new international club competition, to capitalize on this success.[1] The new tournament's $2.5m winning prize was described as "unprecedented" in cricket.[1] A number of different formats for the tournament were considered, with original proposals containing a much lower prize fund.[15] The T20 Champions League's creation was announced on 7 June 2008, along with the announcement of planned restructuring of some of the domestic cricket tournaments involved, including the introduction of franchising in South Africa, England and Australia.[10]
[edit] Tournament results
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | Teams | ||
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| 2008 | India |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai[16] |
Cancelled due to 26/11 Mumbai Attacks | 8 | ||
| 2009 | India |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad[17] |
New South Wales 159 for 9 (20 overs) |
Won by 41 runs Scorecard | Trinidad and Tobago 118 all out (15.5 overs) |
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| 2010 |  South Africa |
New Wanderers, Johannesburg |
Chennai Super Kings 132 for 2 (19 overs) |
Won by 8 wickets Scorecard | Warriors 128 for 6 (20 overs) |
10 |
| 2011 | India |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai[18] |
Mumbai Indians 139 (20 overs) |
Win by 31 Runs Scorecard | Bangalore Royal Challengers 108 all out (19.2 overs) |
10 |
[edit] Tournament Teams
[edit] 2008 (8)
Rajasthan Royals Victorian Bushrangers Nashua Titans 
Middlesex Crusaders 
Sialkot Stallions Chennai Super Kings Western Australia Warriors Nashua Dolphins
[edit] 2009 (12)
Deccan Chargers New South Wales Blues Cape Cobras Sussex Sharks 
Wayamba Elevens Trinidad & Tobago 
Otago Volts Royal Challengers Bangalore Victorian Bushrangers Diamond Eagles Somerset Sabres Delhi Daredevils
[edit] 2010 (10)
Victorian Bushrangers Chennai Super Kings Chevrolet Warriors Wayamba Elevens 
Guyana Central Districts Stags South Australian Redbacks Mumbai Indians Highveld Lions Royal Challengers Bangalore
[edit] 2011 (10 out of 13)
Chennai Super Kings New South Wales Blues Cape Cobras Royal Challengers Bangalore Chevrolet Warriors South Australian Redbacks Mumbai Indians Somerset Sabres - Q Trinidad & Tobago - Q Kolkata Knight Riders - Q
- Remaining Qualifiers-
Auckland Aces Ruhuna Rhinos Leicestershire Foxes
[edit] 2012 (TBD)
Sydney Sixers Perth Scorchers Auckland Aces (qualifier) Trinidad & Tobago (qualifier)
[edit] Team records
[edit] Position Summary
| Teams are placed on the basis of their Points and Net Run Rate |
| Bluish-Green colour represents Champions |
| Blue colour represents Runner-ups |
[edit] Result summary
| Team | Season | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win % |
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| Royal Challengers |
2009–11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Sussex Sharks |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Deccan Chargers |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Warriors |
2010-11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Mumbai Indians* |
2010-11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Victorian Bushrangers |
2009–10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| New South Wales* |
2009-11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 68.18 |
| Southern Redbacks |
2010-11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Otago Volts |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
2009-11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Cape Cobras |
2009-11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Diamond Eagles |
2009 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37.50 |
| Chennai Super Kings* |
2010-11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65.00 |
| Highveld Lions |
2010 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Somerset |
2009-11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Delhi Daredevils |
2009 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Central Stags |
2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Guyana |
2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wayamba Elevens |
2009–10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| * Indicates the former or current champions |
[edit] Qualifier Result Summary
| Team | Season | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
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| Trinidad & Tobago |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Somerset |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ruhuna Rhinos |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Auckland Aces |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Leicestershire Foxes |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Highest totals
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
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Royal Challengers |
Southern Redbacks |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Southern Redbacks |
Royal Challengers |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
Diamond Eagles |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Royal Challengers |
Somerset |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Royal Challengers |
New South Wales |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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New South Wales |
Royal Challengers |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
[edit] Lowest totals
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
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Central Stags |
Wayamba Elevens |
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Port Elizabeth – St George's Park |
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Cape Cobras |
Delhi Daredevils |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Victorian Bushrangers |
New South Wales |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Diamond Eagles |
New South Wales |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Central Stags |
Chennai Super Kings |
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Durban – Kingsmead |
[edit] Individual records
[edit] Qualified for 2012 Champions League
[edit] Media coverage
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- Television
| Countries | Broadcaster |
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| India |
Star Cricket 2009-2018 |
 Bangladesh |
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 Bhutan |
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 Maldives |
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 Nepal |
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| Sri Lanka |
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| Pakistan |
TEN Sports 2011- GEO Super 2009-2010 |
 Singapore |
Star Cricket 2009-2018 |
 Hong Kong |
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 Malaysia |
Astro |
 China |
ESPN |
| Australia |
Fox Sports 2011- [19] One 2009-2010 |
| New Zealand |
Sky Sport |
| South Africa |
Supersport 2009-2018 |
 Arab World |
ART CricOne 2009-2018 |
 Europe |
Eurosport 2 |
 United Kingdom |
British Eurosport |
 West Indies |
ESPN |
 United States |
ESPN3 2012–2015 Willow Cricket 2009-2011 |
 Canada |
CBN |
[edit] Theme song
The theme song for the Champions League Twenty20 is composed and performed by A.R.Rahman.[20] This was the first song composed by Rahman for a sporting event.[original research?]
In the 2010 edition at South Africa Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias proposed a new theme song that was played often throughout the league along with Rahman's.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Cricket Champions League unveiled BBC Sport 07–06–08 Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ Middlesex complete Champions League line-up Cricinfo, Retrieved 01 August 2008
- ^ Champions League Twenty20 Moved To December, Cricket World, Retrieved August 14, 2008
- ^ Champions League to be postponed BBC Sport 27–11–08
- ^ Champions League cricket scrapped BBC Sport; 12–12–08; Accessed 12–12–08
- ^ Airtel bought the title sponsorship rights Economic Times 14–08–09
- ^ "Australia will only play two tests in South Africa | Sport | Reuters". Af.reuters.com. 2011-05-06. http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE7450D420110506. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ Twenty20 Champions League loses title sponsor AirTel Herald Sun 03-08-11
- ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sponsors-cold-to-champions-league/838666/0
- ^ a b Everything you wanted to know about the Champions League Cricinfo Accessed 09–06–08
- ^ a b Twenty20: Past, Present and Future India Twenty20; Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ ICC Thrilled With 20–20 World Cup Success – Next Edition To Be Held In England In 2009 Crickinfo 29–09–07 Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ a b IPL leading cricket's revolution Bohse, Mihir BBC Sport 02–06–08 Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ ODIs may reduce to accommodate Twenty20: Dravid Kotian, Harish Rediff News 05–06–08 Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ T20 Champions League Confirmed Cricket365 07–06–08 Accessed 08–06–08
- ^ "Champions Twenty20 League 2008 Fixtures". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/series/354009.html?template=fixtures. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Champions League Twenty20 2009 Fixtures". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/series/405864.html?template=fixtures. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "The Official Website of Chennai Super Kings - News". Chennaisuperkings.com. http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/news/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=400. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/fox_sports_to_broadcast_nokia_champions_league_twenty20/
- ^ "Champions League Twenty20 Anthem". Champions League Twenty20 Official Site. http://championsleaguetwenty20.com/2008/11/25/clt20-anthem-download/. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
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