Jacob Oram to miss Airtel CLT20

New Zealand team is visiting Sri Lanka to take part in the Micromax Cup tri-series. The Black Caps already has washed out from the series despite of achieving a big wins against India. In the first match, he was played but was in rest in the second match and came back in the match against Sri Lanka. The 31-years-old felt in knee injury during the practices session. Now, he is straggling hard to overcome his weakness and expected to back in the national team.

Odt Sport  reported:

"Oram had been carrying the injury for some time although he was fine when taking figures none for 26 off nine overs in the ultimately weather-aborted one-dayer against Sri Lanka at Dambulla last weekend," said Central Districts coach Alan Hunt.

"This knee has been troublesome for some time. He has been having niggles on and off with it for a reasonable period of time. It has clearly flared up again in the last couple of days in Sri Lanka and they have tried to treat it over there without any success," he added.

Jacob Oram retired from Test cricket last October due to his injury. At this time New Zealand skipper is concern about his injury and stated that it is not a serious issue, he will recover soon and will play active role for team. It will be big challenge for the Black Caps. New Zealand all-rounder will play on the side of Central Districts in the next Airtel. It is just a 15 day to cure his injury otherwise he will miss the season.

Airtel CLT20 Fixture of 2010 according to SAST

The fixture of 2010 Airtel CLT20 competition is available in every media because the sweetest encounter will kick-off from 10 September. Ten teams that have been qualified from the six cricket playing countries will play by dividing in two groups.  The teams are qualified after playing the home cricket league and the champions will play in the CLT20. But from three countries more team will take part. Among them from Indian Premier League winner, runner-up and the third place holder, winner and runner-up from Australia and the host South Africa will send two. 

Group A Group B

A1 Chennai Super Kings	B1 Mumbai Indians
A2 Warriors	B2 Highveld Lions
A3 Victorian Bushrangers	B3 South Australian Redbacks
A4 Wayamba Elevens	B4 Royal Challengers Bangalore
A5 Central Stags	B5 Guyana – West Indies Domestic T20

In the opening ceremony will be commenced on 10 September when some of the top class stars will perform during lightning festival. Johannesburg will celebrate the inaugural event and match between Mumbai Indians and Highveld Lions add extra hours of entertainment. Here the time I have mentioned is South African Standard Time.

Fixture of the Airtel CLT20:

Fri 10 Sep Mumbai Indians vs Highveld Lions, in Johannesburg India local time1730

Sat 11 Sep Warriors vs Wayamba Elevens Port Elizabeth 1330

Chennai Super Kings vs Central Stags Durban 1730

Sun 12 Sep Highveld Lions vs South Australian Redbacks Centurion 1330

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Guyana Centurion 1730

Mon 13 Sep Warriors vs Victorian Bushrangers Port Elizabeth 1730

Tue 14 Sep Mumbai Indians vs South Australian Redbacks Durban 1730

Wed 15 Sep Victorian Bushrangers v Central Stags Centurion 1330

Chennai Super Kings v Wayamba Elevens Centurion 1730

Thu 16 Sep Mumbai Indians vs Guyana, in Durban at 1730

Fri 17 Sep South Australian Redbacks vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Durban 1730

Sat 18 Sep Warriors vs Central Stags Port Elizabeth 1330

Chennai Super Kings vs Victorian Bushrangers Port Elizabeth 1730

Sun 19 Sep Highveld Lions vs Guyana Johannesburg 1330

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Durban 1730

Mon 20 Sep Victorian Bushrangers vs Wayamba Elevens Centurion 1730

Tue 21 Sep South Australian Redbacks vs Guyana Johannesburg 1330

Highveld Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Johannesburg 1730

Wed 22 Sep Wayamba Elevens v Central Stags Port Elizabeth 1330

Chennai Super Kings v Warriors Port Elizabeth 1730

Fri 24 Sep Semi Final 1

1st Group A v 2nd Group B in Durban at 1730

Sat 25 Sep Semi Final 2

1st Group B v 2nd Group A in the Centurion 1730

Sun 26 Sep Airtel CLT20 Final

(Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2) in Johannesburg 1730

Airtel CLT20: The stage to show best performance

Kieron Pollard, the young West Indies Players is used to playing in the side of Mumbai Indians after signing with the IPL contact. For the season 2, he is the center of all gossiping because of tremendous performance in the season 3 of IPL T20.  His team is qualified for the upcoming Champions League and of course he is on the declared 15 Mumbai Indian Squads. In an article, The Hindu published a very interesting letter which may written by the all rounder Kieron Pollard.

The Hindu posted:

Before that, I was known only in the West Indies but it was the perfect opportunity for me to break through. I am often held up as an example of what the Champions League can do for a young cricketer's career. I would not be surprised if a few more young names prove their worth this time around. As an event, it is really good as the cricketers who have not played for their national teams get a lot of exposure and a chance to show their mettle.

All the cricket fans will be agree with him that Champions League has create a high platform for the crickets where the young and intelligent payer got an practical field to show his prominence. Before the league championship there was no event where the best clubs has change to meet. Like Kieron Pollard, more intelligent cricketer will come out at the end of the season. 

Airtel CLT20: Warriors’ squad 2010 and warm up match

Warriors is the winner of Standard Bank Pro20 a South African team which is going to take part in the upcoming CLT20 in September. As a home team it will get good facilities and supports form the audiences. The team is take part several short and limited over matches before Airtel CLT20. So, it can tell confidently that Warriors it getting a chance to take warm up and the thee domestic title holder will be emphasized.

 “It’s a huge opportunity for us. But I did say to Davy (Jacobs) the other day that I do not want the success of our team to be judged on how we do in the Champions League,” said Domingo.

No doubt that Airtel CLT20 has bought a great opportunity to meet with some world’s top class cricketer in each other countries and it will play a vital roll in champions’ league and each cricketers’ career too.

The League Championship will be commenced on September 10 to 26 when the Warriors will be appear in the Group A. The have to take on IPL T20 Champions Chennai Super Kings, Victorian Bushrangers from Australia, Sri Lankan lion Wayamba Elevens and Central Stags from New Zealand.

The team will be leaded under captaincy and: Davy Jacobs and Russell Domingo be coached. Its home ground St George's Park has been selected as a venues among the four. The capacity of the ground is 16,000

Warriors: Davy Jacobs, Ashwell Prince, Colin Ingram, Mark Boucher, Johan Botha, Nicky Boje, Craig Thyssen, Juan Theron, Makhaya Ntini, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Justin Kreusch, Garnett Kruger, Arno Jacobs, Lyall Meyer, Jon Jon Smuts.

Airtel CLT20: 10 Key features of the season 2

• 10 Teams will take part divided into 2 Groups of and 5 will be in each group
• Top 2 Teams from each Group will appear in the Semi Finals
• Total 23 Matches will be held is same as 2009; 5 Double Headers
• In the Group-A; IPL champions Chennai Super Kings, 2010 Standard Bank Pro20 winner Warriors, 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash winter Victorian Bushrangers, Wayamba Elevens the winner form Sri Lanka and Central Stags; 2010 HRV Cup champions form New Zealand. Group B – Mumbai Indians, Highveld Lions, South Australian Redbacks, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Guyana
• Four venues have been selected where all the matches are distributed.
• Semi Finals will be held as well as Durban and Centurion
• Opening ceremony and Final will be kicked off in Johannesburg
• ESPN has acquired the Broadcast right for five years over the globe.

Lists of Broadcasters of Airtel CLT20 season 2

Short formatted cricket has become very popular in the sack of IPL T20 all over the world. Although there was football champions’ league used to kick off regular basis each year, there was no such tournament in cricket before organizing IPL T20 South Asian counties.

This T20 Champions League has become very popular among the people of different continents. That is why the Airtel CLT20 is broadcasting in 18 different languages. As it is called highest price money game in cricket, causes assemble of the broadcaster over the world.

Airtel CLT20 Broadcasters:

Network Ten is available in Australia and New Zealand. Two teams from Australia and New Zealand go an opportunity to send one team in the Champions League.

Perhaps 70 percent cricket fans live in the South Asian countries and from test playing countries are the member of international cricket. ESPN Star Sports has the global right to broadcast the Airtel CLT20 all over the globe. It will show all the matches for the fans of these areas.

Middle East and North Africa will get touch through Arab Digital Distribution,  Supersport for Sub Saharan and South Africa,  Eurosport in Europe and UK, Willow TV will show all the matches for USA inhabitants and Asian Television Networks or ATN will broadcast in Canada. 

Buy Airtel CLT20 Tickets in affordable price

Ticket of Airtel Champions League Twenty20 is gone to sell from August 10. The organizers have kept in affordable price for the cricket fans. It has been divided into two categories which called grandstand and general sections. The asking price of the cheapest tickers is just Rs. 30 that is called general sections. But the grandstand tickets are for the opening ceremony, semifinals, final and closing ceremony price is just Rs.200.

The fans can buy tickets Airtel CLT20 from Computicket, online and calling in phone 083 915 8000.

Airtel CLT20 Tickets

	Category	Description	Durban	Johannesburg	Pretoria	Port Elizabeth
Single Match	1	G/Stand	R 100	R 80	R 80	R 75
	2	Grass	R 40	R 40	R 50	R 30
Double Header	1	G/Stand	NA	R 120	R 120	R 100
	2	Grass	NA	R 80	R 80	R 50
Semi Finals	1	G/Stand	R 180	NA	R 180	NA
	2	Grass	R 100	NA	R 100	NA
Final/Opening Match	1	G/Stand	NA	R 200	NA	NA
	2	Grass	NA	R 80	NA	NA

Mumbai Indians Squad 2010 for Airtel CLT20 season 2

Mumbai Indians will play in the Group B of the Airtel Champions League 2010 in South Africa. Little master Sachin Tenddulkar will be the responsible captain of the Mumbai Indian. The third season was very favorable and performed well instead of final. Sachin’s Captaincy is always questionable. During his leadership his career and his team’s performances showed bad in Indian cricket history. But, as a leader, he pulled his team MI in to final of the season 3, even he achieves the title player of the series and scored most run in the year 2010.

According to the viewers, Sachin Tendulkar should step down from the captaincy in the upcoming Airtel CLT20. As example they are showing his performances during his period as Indian captain. But I don’t agree with them because he has experienced from the failure. And he is perfect now.

Mumbai Indians can expect a very good result in the Airlet CLT20 season 2. In spite of cashing most points in the group-round slept in the final. Hope, it will not be repeated in South Africa like the final of IPL season 3.

Mumbai Indians: Shikhar Dhawan, Sachin Tendulkar, Ambati Rayudu, Saurabh Tiwary, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, R Sathish, Ali Murtaza, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, JP Duminy, Lasith Malinga, Ryan McLaren.

RCB Squad 2010 for Airtel CLT20 second season

The Indian Premier League second runner up or the third place holder Royal Challengers Bangalore has announced it squad for the Airtel CLT20. The team will play in the group B under Anil Kumble’s leadership in South Africa from 10 September. In the 15 men squad five players are from the abroad. There is no problem in the squad except South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.

Kallis is used to play on the side of Warriors in the domestic twenty20 club cricket at thee same time he also plays for RCB in the IPLT20. As his both team is qualified for the Champions League 2010, his attendance on his home side become uncertain because of rules and regulation of signing up with RCB.

According to the condition of Indian premier League he has to be taken part in CLT20 on the side of IPL franchise cricket club Royal Challengers Bangalore. Similarly, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor will have to be a part of parcel of RCB instead of his home team.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Praveen Kumar, R Vinay Kumar, Virat Kohli, Cameron White, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis, Dillon du Preez, B Akhil, Abhimanyu Mithun, Nayan Doshi.

45 crore will be spent for CLT20 sponsorship

ESPN Star Sports is spending huge amount of money for the promotion of the Airtel Champions League 2010. The tournament will be kick-off in South Africa from 10 September.  ESS has planned to spend Rs 45 crore for marketing purpose. Each plan has business profit behind it. The broadcaster has similar target. Their target is to bag $18-20 million near about Rs 90 crore. According the to the officials it is known that it will be fixed the charge around Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.25 lakh per for ten seconds.

Indiatimes informed:

The campaign will promote the tournament as “Ab Hoga Asli Muqabala” . The channel had appointed international brand consultants Saffron to arrive at the positioning strategy for the CLT20. “The study shows that the tournament was perceived as quality cricket,” said a spokesman of ESPN STAR. “But because of the newness of the concept viewers were not as tuned in as one would expect,” he added.

The broadcaster brought worldwide commercial right from the organizers for a huge of money. It already has tied with the Korean electronics Samsung and the popular drinks which will play the roll as official beverage and Onida will sponsor the Umpire.

Airtel CLT20: Timetables and Schedules 2010

Despite of two teams absent, the second season of Airtel Champions League will feature 23 Twenty20 formatted matches that is same as 2009 in number. The tournament fixture has been selected by the executive governing of CL Twenty20 the meeting was held in Singapore on 28 June. The inaugural ceremony will be taken place in Johannesburg. According to the local time the opening cricket encounter will be held between Sachin’s Mumbai Indians and Highveld Lions at 1730 of local time.

The most important thing is most of the match has been scheduled at 1330 or 1730. That is why, Indian Television viewers will get extra facilities to watch the matches live. According to the location of earth or the tournament time has been featured from afternoon to midnight. So, lots of cricket fans could participate to watch the matches after their household or office working schedule.

Like the opening match, the two semifinals and the final mach’s timetable has been featured at 1730. South Africa is the eastern country of GMT. According to the location and distance the time is earlier 2 hours where India is 5.30 hours. So, Indian Cricket fans will watch the match live from 5pm which match will start at 1330 in South Africa. The second match will be held at 9pm in India.