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Some one has put some fantastic pics on his site of the final. Check them on IPL Final Exclusive Pics

Its happened !!

The T-20 Champions League has arrived. The top 2 teams from India, England, Australia and South Africa take on each other in Sept - Oct for 5 million dollars.

Read about it here - Champions League to offer bumper prize | espnstar.com

Cricinfo - Million-dollar Twenty20 Champions League announced

Can we expect RR and CSK to play in this league? OR will there be new selection of two teams? How about the foreign players plaing for RR and CSK. Will they be retained here or they will play for their country?

RR & CSK play from India,
West Australia & Victoria from Australia
Dolphins & Titans from South Africa,
2 teams from England due.

Mike Hussey & Shaun Marsh are from WA. Since KXI doesn't qualify, Shaun Marsh plays for WA. But Mike Hussey plays for CSK.

How about South African/Australian/New Zealand players like Grame Smith/Watson/Fleming? Will they represent their league teams?

Michael Hussy will play for Western Australia instead of CSK.

Shane Warne will play from RR instead of Victoria.

Talk about loyalties :)

They will play for RR/CSK, AFAIK.

Asked about the Champions League's regulations, Modi, who is also a vice-president of the BCCI, said that "it had been clearly resolved earlier" that the IPL franchises would get priority over cricketers in their team. But the franchises will have to pay a "relieving fees" to the player's state team if both have qualified for the event, he said.

Elaborating on the case of Michael Hussey, who is caught between Western Australia and Chennai Super Kings for the Champions League, Modi said, "In the case of Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings has the option to keep him and pay a relieving fees to Western Australia. The option is with Super Kings."

Source Cricinfo

This is interesting. Now those players will be in demand for the next edition for IPL whose teams do not qualify for the top 2 positions.

So how is the Hussey issue going to be resolved ? CSk pays his state team "reliving fees" and cuts it from Hussey's renumeration ? :D

If I have understood you correctly, you are saying that the players other than those from top two teams in IPL, Australian T20, SA T20 and English T20 league will in greater demand next year, right?

I may be inferring it in a wrong way, but I don't think this will be the case, because this is an arrangement limited to 'Champions league' only.

IMO, this won't have any effect on IPL selections. For eg, would RR let go of Shane Watson even if his native team has won the Aussie edition of T20?

AUS v WI T20, AUS batting lineup:

1. SE Marsh
2. L Ronchi
3. SR Watson
4. DJ Hussey
5. CL White

:)

BTW, AUS lost to WI. Scorecard

A friends wants a small suvery report...can you guys help me with the same...


Hi,

Please fill the following survey and reply. Thanks a lot.

1. Do you like cricket?__ Yes ____ No
   • If yes Rank them according to your preference of game formats (Rank from 1-3, Where 1 is for first choice)
   1. • 20-20____ 1 day Cricket ____ Test Cricket______
2. Did you watch IPL? ___ Yes ___ No
3. Which team did you support? & the Name?
   • ____________ Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Mumbai
4. Why did you support above team? On scale of 1-5 rate the following. Where 5 is most important and 1 is least.
   1. • ____ My City or Geographical relation ____ Team Performance
      • ______ Star Players ________ Captain _________ Team Bonding
      • ______ Owner of the team
5. Whats the name of Punjab team? ___________________---
6. Which states does it represent? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______________
7. What do you remember of Punjab team?
   1. • Captain __________________________ Color of dress___________________________
      • Best Player________________________ Others_______________________________
      • Others_________________________
8. Two things you would like to change in the team ?

My responses in bold

In today's Times of India sports page is a photo of our cricketers playing soccer as part of a training session. So a thought occurred to me: If cricketers play soccer to keep fit, footballers must be playing cricket to relax! :). No offense meant to all the cricket lovers (practically 99% of our country). As for me I can't proceed beyond point 1 of the preceding poll.

i just saw this thread... frankmehta and me were handling the whole show for IPL at d y patil stadium, bombay... it was a super experience... let me know if any one wants cheerleaders and other pics posted...