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ICL's 50-over tournament to start on Sunday

While the BCCI-run Indian Premier League gathers steam, the second tournament of the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) gets underway on Sunday

Cricinfo staff
26-Jan-2008

The Chennai Superstars won the inaugural tournament of the ICL © Cricinfo Ltd
 
While the BCCI-run Indian Premier League gathers steam, the second tournament of the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) gets underway on Sunday.
Unlike the Twenty20 tournament conducted late last year in Panchkula, the second edition will be 50-over contests, and will be held in Chennai and Hyderabad. The hype surrounding the inaugural edition also seems to be missing, as are the overseas recruits who took part in the Twenty20 competition.
The six teams - Chennai Superstars, Chandigarh Lions, Delhi Jets, Hyderabad Heroes, Kolkata Tigers and Mumbai Champs - will play each other once, and the top two teams head into the final in Chennai on February 10.
The Chennai Superstars had triumphed in the Twenty20 competition, having beaten the Chandigarh Lions in the final. Among the ICL's signings are former Indian players Dinesh Mongia, Hemang Badani, Reetinder Sodhi, Jai Prakash Yadav, Deep Dasgupta and Rohan Gavaskar, and promising youngsters such as Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Ambati Rayudu.
Schedule of matches
In Chennai: Jan 27: Chandigarh Lions vs Chennai Superstars, 28: Chennai Superstars vs Hyderabad Heroes, 29: Delhi Jets vs Mumbai Champs, 30: Kolkata Tigers vs Hyderabad Heroes, 31: Chandigarh Lions vs Mumbai Champs, Feb 1: Delhi Jets vs Kolkata Tigers, 2: Delhi Jets vs Chennai Superstars, 3: Kolkata Tigers vs Mumbai Champs, 4: Chennai Super stars vs Mumbai Champs, 6:Kolkata Tigers vs Chennai Superstars, 8: Chandigarh Lions vs Kolkata Tigers, 10: Final.
In Hyderabad: Feb 3: Chandigarh Lions vs Hyderabad Heroes, 5: Delhi Jets vs Chandigarh Lions, 6: Mumbai Champs vs Hyderabad Heroes, 8: Delhi Jets vs Hyderabad Heroes.