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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The lengths to which Somerset are going to ensure that Marcus Trescothick, who might yet finish the season with 2,000 first-class runs, takes part in the Champions League in India next month are reminiscent of the travelling schedule that Arsenal organise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92400/92402.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/424623.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/424623.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424623 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia and Victoria believe they have missed out on a minimum of A$600,000 due to the postponement of the Champions League Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Udal, the Middlesex captain, has said the decision to cancel the Champions Twenty20 League was a shock https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The inaugural Champions Twenty20 League has been pushed back by a year and will now be held in India in October 2009, the window originally identified for the tournament's second edition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Top officials associated with the Champions Twenty20 League will discuss over a teleconference on Friday whether the postponed tournament can be held in early 2009 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/381724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim May, the chief executive of the global players' union, has called for a new security plan to ensure the game can continue in the subcontinent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/380816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/380816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The organisers of the Champions Twenty20 League are gearing up for intense negotiations in the coming weeks to get the inaugural edition of the tournament back on the road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/380144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/380144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia has lost "millions of dollars" from the postponement of the Champions League Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/380073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/380073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The inaugural Champions League Twenty20, which was scheduled to begin in Mumbai on December 3, has been postponed in the wake of Wednesday's terrorist strikes in the city https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting would support shifting the Champions League Twenty20 to another country if the event does not take place in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/379826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/379826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A series of terrorist strikes in Mumbai on Wednesday night has put in serious doubt the fate of the Champions Twenty20 tournament, scheduled to begin here next week, and the second Test between India and England next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/379813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/379813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379813 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Malik will lead Sialkot Stallions' 15-man squad in the Champions League with spin set to be a major part of the game plan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379576.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379576.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379576 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah has been named in Middlesex's Champions League squad, but there is no place for Andrew Strauss which confirms he will be on England duty https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex captain Shaun Udal has said his side is comfortable being the underdogs for the inaugural Champions League and believes they can spring another shock after the win against Kent in the finals of the domestic Twenty20 Cup back in July https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex batsman Ed Joyce has admitted he is finding it difficult preparing to represent the club in the Champions League after securing his move to Sussex for next season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/379167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/379167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex are still hopeful of having Owais Shah available for the Champions League next month if he isn't involved in England's warm-up match in Baroda, while they haven't ruled out being able to play Andrew Strauss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/379162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalit Modi, the vice president of the BCCI, has said that the first Test between England and India at Ahmedabad will get underway as scheduled on December 11 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/378733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/378733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacob Oram and Joginder Sharma have been omitted from the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League due to injury concerns https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/378716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/378716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB is considering a request from the BCCI to push back the first Test between England and India by a day to allow some breathing space for both teams between the two-match series that starts on December 11 and the Champions Twenty20 League that ends https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/378582.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/378582.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378582 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Albie Morkel will represent his IPL franchise, the Chennai Super Kings, in the Champions League instead of his South African domestic side the Titans https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria have named a squad heavy on fast bowlers and power hitters for next month's Champions Twenty20 League in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's chief executive has said the club does "feel penalised" over rules that would prevent their leading players https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/377134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming the former New Zealand captain, is likely to take over as the coach of Chennai Super Kings from Kepler Wessels whose one-year tenure came to an end https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex have been dealt another blow with news that they will be without five of their leading players for December's Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey has opted to play for his IPL team Chennai Super Kings instead Australian state side Western Australia in the upcoming Champions League in December https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey, who will not be representing Western Australia in the Champions Twenty20 League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/376876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fate of the US$70 million deal between the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has become a matter of intense speculation https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/375453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/375453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's domestic Twenty20 winners Victoria will take on English champions Middlesex in the opening match of the inaugural Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/375118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/375118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Pybus, the Titans coach, has urged Cricket South Africa to ensure South African players turned out for the country's franchises in the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/375007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/375007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, will host the city's Champions League matches including the final, Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, confirmed to Cricinfo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/374563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/374563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Neil Carter, the Warwickshire allrounder, has agreed a loan deal with Middlesex for the Stanford Super Series and potentially the Champions League in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/372050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/372050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-372050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai has been picked as the venue for the Champions League final on December 10 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/371167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/371167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haroon Lorgat, the ICC's chief executive, says that cricket's governing body will not sacrifice bilateral cricket for Twenty20 leagues and is trying to regulate the latest format to ensure that https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/370997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/370997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-370997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The winners of Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 championship next month will participate in the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/369851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/369851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-369851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chances of the Champions Trophy being held in 2009 appear to be brightening with intense discussions on the issue between ICC officials and those of its member boards over the last few days opening up "2-3 options" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/369647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/369647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-369647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Champions League Twenty20 has become the highest valued cricket tournament on a per-game basis after EPSN-Star Sports secured the ten-year commercial rights for US$900 million https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/369294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/369294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-369294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second Champions Twenty20 League will take place next year between September 25 and October 10 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/368437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/368437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-368437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, suffering from a tennis elbow, has said he will make a hastened return to the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/368356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/368356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-368356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's tour match against Tasmania has been scrapped due to the switch in dates of the Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/367218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/367218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-367218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To be released by Chennai Super Kings as dates clashing with Test against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's national players have said they are 'satisfied' with the changes to the itinerary for the end of year tour to Australia but have admitted that playing the three Test matches back-to-back in what has already been described as Test Championsh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The dates of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 have been changed, and the eight-team tournament will be played between December 3 and 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia (CA), and Cricket South Africa announced in a joi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/365001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Herschelle Gibbs, the South Africa and Cape Cobras batsman, could turn out for the Titans in the Champions Twenty20 League tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/364642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/364642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Millman, the Kent chief executive, is adamant that his club will participate in the Champions League later this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/364518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/364518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Norman Arendse, the president of Cricket South Africa (CSA), has called for better regulation of Twenty20 cricket so that it doesn't override other formats of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/364239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/364239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria's coach Greg Shipperd has given his blessing for the Champions Twenty20 League to be held in the middle of Australia's domestic season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/364075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/364075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have offered to "explore, with the ICC's management, the scheduling of the Champions Twenty20 League" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363862.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363862.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363862 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs one big tournament with the revenue shared by all https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/363805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/363805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC board will discuss on Wednesday the potential impact of the Champions Twenty20 League on the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363760.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363760.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363760 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England & Wales Cricket Board have given their blessing for Middlesex to take part in the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League later this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex, England's Twenty20 champions, will be part of this year's Champions League, Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, has confirmed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tournament will be held from September 29 to October 8 at a venue yet to be confirmed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/363006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 champions, are on standby to possibly replace Middlesex for the inaugural Champions League in India between September 29 and October 8 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI will inform the ICC that the Champions League does not violate any previous agreement signed by the governing body's members https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has warned a split between game's administrators in Asian and Western nations might have disastrous consequences https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/362923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/362923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has indicated its displeasure over the conduct of the Twenty20 Champions League right on the heels of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI is believed to have rejected an offer from the ECB to join England's version of the Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/story/362835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI-backed Champions League Twenty20 tournament will be played this year in India but may not feature a team from England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/362751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/362751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT IS Bindra, the principal adviser to the chief executive of the ICC, has backed England to host the inaugural Champions League tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/362712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/362712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only two of the semi-finalists in England's Twenty20 Cup - Essex and Middlesex - have chances of qualifying for the Champions League because they have no ICL links https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/362345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/362345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia has joined the BCCI and Cricket South Africa in adopting a strong position against allowing players associated with the ICL to participate in the proposed Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/359749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/359749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan will have two domestic Twenty20 teams in the Champions League tournament to be held later this year, joining Australia, South Africa, India and possibly England in the multi-nation tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/359725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/359725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Champions League, a proposed multi-nation tournament featuring top domestic Twenty20 teams, took a short step forward on Thursday with officials from India, South Africa, Australia and England wrapping up a "basic discussion" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/359566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/359566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey have both confirmed that Australia's tour match in India in early October will take precedence over their potential involvement in the Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/355890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/355890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two weeks after the ECB announced the US$5 million Champions League Twenty20 tournament, England are in danger of not being part of the event https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/355733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/355733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sharad Pawar has said that all teams participating in the proposed Champions League have the freedom to include players of their choice for the event https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/355367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/355367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nasim Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has indicated that one team from Pakistan will be part of the inaugural Champions League, slated to be held later this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/354646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/354646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354646 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalit Modi, the IPL chair has firmly ruled out the possibility of any team that includes cricketers associated with the unauthorised Indian Cricket League participating in the proposed Champions League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/354643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/354643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plans for a Twenty20 Champions League this autumn could already be in trouble because of the insistence of Lalit Modi, the IPL's commissioner, that no player with links to the ICL will be allowed to take part https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/354197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/354197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Franchises from the IPL will get first priority over players for the proposed Champions League, and any team that fields a cricketer from the unofficial Indian Cricket League will be automatically disqualified https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If there's a clash in loyalty when the Champions League takes place, it has been agreed that IPL players will represent the domestic teams of their home countries https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The inaugural Champions League tournament, involving the domestic Twenty20 finalists from England, Australia, South Africa and the IPL, will take place over a 10-day period in late September and early October with US$5 million on offer for the winners https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT