2013 Champions League Twenty20
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| Dates | 17 September 2013 – 6 October 2013 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI, CA, CSA |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 10 (group stage) 12 (total)[1] |
| Matches | 29[1] |
| Official website | www.clt20.com |
The 2013 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) is the fifth edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It will be held in India from 17 September to 6 October 2013.[2] The fixtures were announced on 23 July 2013.[3]
Sydney Sixers were the defending champions but they failed to qualify for the event.
Background
The Indian Premier League has been the leading Twenty20 tournament in the world since inception.It has been a huge success with fans which offers a mix of electrifying cricket,bollywood and glamour with a brand value estimated to be over 3 billion dollars.The best cricketers from all over the world play in the IPL which offers the most lucrative cricket contracts on the globe.In response to the IPL, several leagues have cropped up in different countries but they have been moderately successful.Domestic Twenty20 had several setbacks in 2013. The Bangladesh Premier League included a spot-fixing scandal where seven individuals were charged.[4] Their problems with franchises missing their payments to players also continued and resulted in five franchises having their contracts conditionally terminated.[5] The Indian Premier League also included a spot-fixing case where three players were among the 39 charged.[6] This year's Sri Lanka Premier League was cancelled after all franchises refused to pay their bank guarantees. All franchises had lost interest in participating in the tournament after they all made losses from the inaugural season.[7] As a replacement, Sri Lanka Cricket created the Super 4's Twenty20 and its four participating teams specifically for determining their representation in the CLT20. It was the first time where a team is neither a club nor a franchise and, as such, the first time where a cricketing board directly receives the proceeds from the CLT20.[8]
In Australia, the Big Bash League continued to be a success and led to more public interest in cricket, especially amongst families.[9] The Caribbean Premier League was created and had its first season in August 2013. Billed as the "ultimate cricket carnival", its major attraction was its unique party atmosphere and it was an immediate success with high attendance for all matches. Another attraction was the involvement of legends of West Indies cricket in coaching roles and Hollywood stars taking equity interests in the teams.[10] The Big Bash League introduced to the game the Zing wicket system, with LED lights on the stumps and bails that light up at almost the instant the wicket is broken, and the umpire cam, a camera attached to the caps worn by the umpires.[11][12] Both features were also used in the Caribbean Premier League.
Format
The tournament features a qualifying stage and group stage. The qualifying stage consists of four teams playing a round-robin tournament from which the top two teams qualify for the group stage. These two teams join the eight teams that received direct entry in the group stage. The group stage has the teams divided into two groups of five teams and each group plays a round-robin tournament. The top two teams of each group advances to the knockout stage. The knockout stage consists of two semi-finals, with the top team of one group facing the second from the other. The winners of the semi-finals play the grand final to determine the winners of the competition. Matches ending with the scores level are decided by a Super Over, where the winners of the Super Over are declared winners of the match.
Points awarded in the qualifying and group stages:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
Prize money
Same as previous editions, the total prize money for the competition is US$6 million. In addition to the prize money, each team receives a participation fee of $500,000. The prize money will be distributed as follows:
- $200,000 – Each team eliminated in the group stage
- $500,000 – Each semi-finalist
- $1.3 million – Runners-up
- $2.5 million – Winners
Qualification
England teams have indefinitely refused participation in the tournament starting with this edition due to its dates clashing with the end of the County Championship.[13] England teams had previously missed the 2010 edition due to similar scheduling problems.[14] Contrary to the previous two seasons, Trinidad and Tobago received direct qualification on account of their good past performances.[2] They were also chosen ahead of the winners of the newly created Caribbean Premier League. This edition was the second to feature a team from Pakistan and the first for editions held in India. The strained ties between the Indo-Pak governments and establishments had been the primary reason for Pakistan's exclusion before 2012.[15] The winners of the Sri Lanka Premier League were originally scheduled to participate in the qualifying stage before the tournament was cancelled.[16][3]
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Indian Premier League | India |
3 (top three teams) |
| 2012–13 Big Bash League |  Australia |
2 (winners and runners-ups) |
| 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge |  South Africa |
2 (winners and runners-ups) |
| 2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20 |  West Indies |
1 (winners) |
| 2013 Qualifying stage | See below | 2 (top two teams) |
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 HRV Cup |  New Zealand |
1 (winners) |
| 2012–13 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup |  Pakistan |
1 (winners) |
| 2013 Indian Premier League | India |
1 (fourth place) |
| Super 4's Twenty20 |  Sri Lanka |
1 (winners) |
Teams
Due to the tournament format restricting player contracts from the 2011–12 (first) season to only be for that season, all teams of the Big Bash League underwent many changes to their squads. New contracts, however, could be multi-year agreements.[17] The Sydney Sixers, winners of the 2012 edition, failed to qualify.
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Heat[18] | 2012–13 Big Bash League |
Winners | 1st | 15 January 2013 |
| Perth Scorchers[19] | 2012–13 Big Bash League |
Runner-ups | 2nd | 16 January 2013 |
| Trinidad and Tobago[2] | 2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20 |
Winners | 3rd | 21 January 2013 |
| Highveld Lions[20] | 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge |
Winners | 3rd | 28 March 2013 |
| Titans[20] | 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge |
Runner-ups | 2nd | 3 April 2013 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2013 Indian Premier League |
Runners-up | 4th | 17 May 2013 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2013 Indian Premier League |
Winners | 4th | 17 May 2013 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2013 Indian Premier League |
Third place | 1st | 22 May 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Qualifying stage | Top 2 | 1st | 18 September 2013 |
| Otago Volts | Qualifying stage | Top 2 | 2nd | 18 September 2013 |
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts[21] | 2012–13 HRV Cup |
Winners | 2nd | 20 January 2013 |
| Faisalabad Wolves[22] | 2012–13 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup |
Winners | 1st | 31 March 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013 Indian Premier League |
Fourth place | 1st | 22 May 2013 |
| Kandurata Maroons | Super 4's Twenty20 |
Winners | 1st | 17 August 2013 |
Squads
This edition saw the first instance of a player choosing his home team over his IPL team after qualifying with both. Of the 12 players named in the preliminary squads of more than one team, Kumar Sangakkara chose to play for the Kandurata Maroons instead of the Sunrisers Hyderabad from the IPL. In doing so, Sangakkara, per his contract, forfeited 20% of his IPL salary ($140,000). Sri Lanka Cricket would not receive the $150,000 compensation they would have otherwise received for not having Sangakkara.[23] The decision came after long discussions between the two parties. The issue also raised questions of loyalty and money amongst the public. Sangakkara criticised SLC for how the affair was presented as such, saying "I am the one who suffers" regardless of his choice.[24]
Qualifying stage
| Team[25] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.225 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.207 |
| Faisalabad Wolves
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –0.525 |
| Kandurata Maroons
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –0.809 |
Fixtures
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- Faisalabad Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
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- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- As result of this match, the Otago Volts and the Sunrisers Hyderabad advanced to the group stage.
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- Kandurata Maroons won the toss and elected to field.
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Group stage
Group A
| Team[25] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Rajasthan Royals
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.970 |
| Otago Volts
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +3.100 |
| Mumbai Indians
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –0.425 |
| Highveld Lions
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1.500 |
| Perth Scorchers
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –3.100 |
Fixtures
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- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
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- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Match abandoned due to rain.
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- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
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- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
| Team[25] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.642 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.438 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –0.088 |
| Titans
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –0.180 |
| Brisbane Heat
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.725 |
Fixtures
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- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
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- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
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- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
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- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- MS Dhoni made fastest 50 in CLT20.
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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| B2 | |||||||||
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Fixtures
Statistics
Highest team totals
The following table lists the five highest team scores during this season.
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts | 242/4 (20 overs) | Perth Scorchers | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Chennai Super Kings | 189/6 (18.5 overs) | Titans | JSCA International Cricket Stadium,Ranchi |
| Titans | 185/5 (20 overs) | Chennai Super Kings | JSCA International Cricket Stadium,Ranchi |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 174/2 (18.3 overs) | Kandurata Maroons | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
| Kandurata Maroons | 168/3 (20 overs) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 164/6 (19.3 overs) | Trinidad and Tobago | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
Last Updated 26 September 2013.[26]
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 165 | 4 | 41.25 | 125.95 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Brendon McCullum | Otago Volts | 158 | 3 | 158.00 | 131.66 | 83* | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| Upul Tharanga | Kandurata Maroons | 120 | 3 | 40.00 | 118.81 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Kandurata Maroons | 118 | 3 | 59.00 | 129.67 | 61* | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Last Updated 26 September 2013.[27]
Highest individual scores
This table contains the top six highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Broom | Otago Volts | 117* | 56 | 9 | 8 | Perth Scorchers | Sawai Mansingh Stadium,Jaipur |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Faisalabad Wolves | 93* | 60 | 6 | 5 | Kandurata Maroons | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
| Brendon McCullum | Otago Volts | 83* | 65 | 9 | 2 | Faisalabad Wolves | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
| AB de Villiers | Titans | 77 | 36 | 3 | 7 | Chennai Super Kings | JSCA International Cricket Stadium,Ranchi |
| Upul Tharanga | Kandurata Maroons | 76 | 56 | 6 | 3 | Otago Volts | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 71 | 53 | 11 | 0 | Kandurata Maroons | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali |
Last Updated 26 September 2013.[28]
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 2 | 5.66 | 8.0 | 4.25 | 4/9 |
| Dilhara Lokuhettige | Kandurata Maroons | 6 | 3 | 13.16 | 12.0 | 6.58 | 3/20 |
| Ian Butler | Otago Volts | 5 | 2 | 8.80 | 9.6 | 5.50 | 3/21 |
| Rowan Richards | Titans | 5 | 2 | 9.80 | 9.4 | 6.25 | 3/29 |
| Darren Sammy | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 4 | 19.20 | 15.6 | 7.38 | 2/21 |
Last Updated 24 September 2013.[29]
Best bowling figures
This table lists the top six players with the best bowling figures in the season.
Last Updated 24 September 2013.[30]
Hat-tricks
This table lists the hat-tricks taken in the season.
| Bowler | For | Against | Wickets | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- 2008 Champions League Twenty20
- 2009 Champions League Twenty20
- 2010 Champions League Twenty20
- 2011 Champions League Twenty20
- 2012 Champions League Twenty20
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- ^ Champions League 2013 / Records / Highest score in an innings
- ^ Champions League 2013 / Records / Most runs
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- ^ Champions League 2013 / Records / Most wickets
- ^ Champions League 2013 / Records / Best bowling figures in an innings
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