Players opt to represent IPL teams in next month’s Champions League T20 - Cricket News Update
The Windies star trio http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 are among nine players who have opted to represent their respective Indian Premier League franchise in next month’s Champions League T20.
Pollard, Bravo and Narine were strongly linked with their domestic side Trinidad & Tobago but instead chose Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively. The other six players who were eligible for two teams but decided to feature for their IPL side include the Chennai Super Kings trio of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Titans-c856.
Australian pace duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils. Lee, who retired from international cricket in July, gave up his commitments with Sydney Sixers, the inaugural Big Bash Champions.
The IPL franchises however, will have to pay US$150,000 to the respective home teams as per tournament rules. The competition will begin from October 9, with six teams taking part in the qualifying round, including Uva Next, Auckland, Hampshire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions, who will be making their debut.
In major overseas acquisitions, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 respectively.
“The fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 is only a few weeks away. The squads that will be playing in the tournament speak for themselves. They comprise the finest cricketing talent on this planet," said N. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Srinivasan-c90829, chairman, CLT20 Governing Council.
"Last year's tournament showed the fine line between making the finals and early elimination. Given the high stakes and small margin for error in the Qualifier and Group Stage, some of world cricket's biggest names who are eligible for more than one team have been in high demand," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dean-Kino-c53388, CLT20 Governing Council Member and Director of Legal and Business Affairs.
The tournament’s final will be staged on October 28 in Johannesburg, with the winner taking $2.5 million prize money.
Tags: