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.

  

Fixture of Airtel T20 Champions League 2010

The Airtel T20 Champions League will be held with some new formation and in the new venue this year. First of all, the South African nation will celebrate another most anticipated event after the FIFA world Cup 2010 in September. 10 cricket clubs will participate in the tournament by dividing in two groups. The inaugural match will be at Wanderers, Johannesburg in 10 September.

The ten teams have been selected from the 6 countries. Among them thee teams from Indian Premier League, Two from Australia and South Africa, champions form Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. Though the champions and runner-up from English Cricket League took part but this year they will not send any team. In the group A; The IPL champions will have to move against Central Districts, Victoria, Warriors, and Wayamba. On the other hand Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians will show its movement against, Lions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Australia and the West Indies team.

The opening match and final will be held at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and the semifinals on 24th and 25th first match will be taken place in Durban and Centurion. The final match will be held at Wanderers 26th September.

Airtel T20 Champions League 2010 Fixture

11 September 2010	Warriors	v	Wayamba Elevens	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
11 September 2010	Chennai Super Kings	v	Central Districts Stags	Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
13 September 2010	Warriors	v	Victoria Bushrangers	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
15 September 2010	Victoria Bushrangers	v	Central Districts Stags	Supersport Park, Centurion
15 September 2010	Chennai Super Kings	v	Wayamba Elevens	Supersport Park, Centurion
18 September 2010	Warriors	v	Central Districts Stags	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
18 September 2010	Chennai Super Kings	v	Victoria Bushrangers	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
20 September 2010	Victoria Bushrangers	v	Wayamba Elevens	Supersport Park, Centurion
22 September 2010	Wayamba Elevens	v	Central Districts Stags	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
22 September 2010	Chennai Super Kings	v	Warriors	St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Semi-Final

24 September 2010	TBC	v	TBC	Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
25 September 2010	TBC	v	TBC	Supersport Park, Centurion

Final

26 September 2010	TBC	v	TBC	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

ESPN will broadcast Caribbean T20 cricket from July 22

The Champions of Caribbean T20 tournament will take part in the Airtel Champions’ League in India as well. The Trinidad & Tobago was played last year. Which team will be qualified for this season in September? The tournament will be started from 22 July. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has tied with the ESPN UK for a partnership of exclusive broadcast rights for the inaugural Caribbean T20 Tournament. From now, the tournament will be the part of the annual WICB calendar.

Eight Caribbean teams will be taken part in two groups and four teams will participate in each group. The first group round match will be from 22 to 25 July and second round will be commenced on from 28 to 31 July. As, it is the inaugural t20 tournament in home cricket, it suppose to add more excitement in among the cricket fans with participation of the ESPN.

New T20 League to hold in Dubai

The planner of the most anticipated cricket tournament Indian Premier League and the commissioner Lalit Modi has got the lucrative offer from the franchise of the former champions of IPL T20 Rajasthan Royals’ Raj Kundra to set up cricket league in the Gulf area. The Indian actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband contacted with the IPL maker in the last April with this proposal. 

Before discussing with Modi, Kundra discussed the plan with some important personalities in different sectors. In his mail wrote to Modi on April 8, “I have just had initial meetings with Sheikh Nayan (sports and education minister of UAE), Amitabh Bachchan, Amar Singh and Sanjay Dutt.”

It also found that to set up the new tournament that convener would get support from the Pakistan cricketer and associates. No doubt, Pakistan will help to sustain the offer. He also mentioned, “If we do don’t get the IPL or BCCI associated in some way with the Middle East league, the Pakistanis will come and make a mess of it with no financial gain to any of us and will certainly add to the dilution of our brand.”

In an answer to Modi, however, told Kundra, in no uncertain terms, to “stay out” of such ventures and that an IPL franchisee owner going out and holding discussions for a separate league could amount to breach of contract. He also added, “BCCI and IPL know how to take care of themselves. Whether Pakistan or ECB, we all are very well tuned to this,” Modi said.

The proposal is good for the players who will take part, at the same time it will brought revenue for the Gulf.

Source: The Hindustan Times

What is the cause of failure of India T20 championship

The Indian Premier League has become to the top of short formatted cricket flavor and the participation of a lot of star cricketers and its popularity has been increased high to the fans over the world. In its three years old, two was held in the home cricket ground and second season was held in South Africa.

It was considered that to setup this cricket tournament as an alternate of ICL, commissioner Lalit Modi played the key role. Just after passing its three yeas, it was found that Indian cricket has reached in a very crucial position. At the same time, it is pointed the finger at the IPL tournament behind the heavy defeat in the world championship last two years consequently.

More will be added in next article

ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010: Opening Ceremony at Providence Stadium

Third ICC Twenty20 World championship is going to start from tonight according the local time IST. But the host is celebrating from 13:00 local. It can sure to tell that the celebration would start before starting the second match.

 The opening ceremony is all set to begin. Just after a few days of IPL, another competition already been started at Providence Stadium, Guyana in West Indies. The opening tournament is taking place between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. This is the third season of the shortage over champions’ tournament. Twelve teams are taking part by divided in four groups. Here is the group and which nation will play against the teams.

GroupA: Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan

GroupB: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe,

GroupC : India, South Africa, Afghanistan

GroupD: England, West Indies, Ireland (source)

Today, there are two matches in group B and Group D. It hopes that charming opening ceremony will be held at the end of the West Indies and Ireland encounter.

I am not sure that which media will show the live streaming in online but Start Cricket is showing the first match at this moment.

Who will play in the Semi Finals?

Expectation around the Twenty20 World Championship is high at this moment but the concentration is at IPL games because only three matches are left. At this moment, Mumbai Indians cricket club has already been qualified for the semi finals by achieving 20 points from 13 matches when one still left. it may be the second highest point comparing the last two season.

In the first season, champion Rajasthan Royals pursed 22 point in the group round match and Deccan Chargers squeezed 20 points. It is found that the points of the next 3 teams are same and if Rajasthan Royals could win against Kolkata Knight Riders that is kicking off at Eden Gardens then Rajasthan has to have change to jump in the semifinals.

Last two years, Mumbai Indians was in very bad condition as well as in the 7^th and 5^th position in the premier round tournament. But this year Sachin is in good batting form and his teammates are also doing very well that is why the club is expecting title this year.

The next day’s matches will make finalize who will play in the semi finals. Delhi Daredevils and the defending champions are will have to compete in a do or die match on 18 April. Those who will lose will deprive of playing in the semis. So we have to wait for next day.

Source: cricinfo