This year, the Champions League will have only 10 teams as English Counties have decided to stay away due to clash of dates. Champions League T20 starts on September 10 and will have 23 matches.

Following are the teams for this year’s CL T20:-

1. Chennai Super Kings (India)
2. Mumbai Indians (India)
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore (India)
4. Victorian Bushrangers (Australia)
5. South Australian Redbacks (Australia)
6. Warriors (South Africa)
7. Highveld Lions (South Africa)
8. Central Stags (New Zealand)
9. Wayamba Elevens (Sri Lanka)
10. Guyana (West Indies)

New South Wales won the first edition of the Champions League Twenty20, in a thriller against Trinidad & Tobago. Playing for the prize money of US $ 2.5 million in Hyderabad, the match was an absolute thriller.

Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and decided to field first New South Wales lost first 6 wickets for just 83 but then Brett Lee played a marvelous knock of 48 along with Steven Smith’s 33 and thus they managed a score of 159/9. Trinidad & Tobago never had any decent partnerships and this is what proved to be costly for them and thus they lost the match by 41 runs.

Brett Lee won the Player of the Match and Player of the series awards.

CLT20 Highlights

– Trinidad and Tobago made 213/4 against the Diamond Eagles in Hyderabad which was the highest score in tournament.

– The Cape Cobras scored the lowest total of 84 against the Delhi Daredevils in Delhi.

– Andrew Puttick, skipper of the Cobras was the one who scored a century in this tournament (104 N.O. off 62 deliveries) against the Otago Volts.

– Jean-Paul Duminy of the Cobras became the highest run getter of the CLT20 after scoring 224 runs in 5 matches

– T&T’s Kieron Pollard scored the fastest fifty in just 18 deliveries.

Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian team based in Melbourne and represent the state of Victoria. They were winners of the first three editions of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash that took place in 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Team Members:-
Aiden Blizzard, Peter Siddle, C White (C), Matthew Wade, Robert Quiney, Clinton McKay, Bryce McGain, Andrew McDonald, David Hussey, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Brad Hodge, Jon Holland, James Pattinson

Batting Star:- Brad Hodge
Bowling Star:-Shane Harwood

Support Staff:-
Simon Helmot- Assistant Coach
Thilan Chandramohan- Physio
Gregory Shipperd- Coach
David Bailey- Fitness Coach
Shaun Graf- Tour Manager

Sri Lanka’s first class cricket team – Wayamba – represents North Western Province and draws cricketers from the Sri Lanka Premier trophy. They won the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament, 2009.

Team Members:-
Sameera de Zoysa, I Amerasinghe, C Welegedara, Mahela Udawatte, Isuru Udana, Thissara Perera, J Mubarak (C), Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof, Michael Vandort, Rangana Herath, M Jayawardene, S Karunanayake, J Kulatunga, K Lokuarachchi

Batting Star:- Mahela Jayawardene
Bowling Star:-Ajantha Mendis

Support Staff:-
Uditha Bandara – Physiotherapist
D.S. N.Premaratne – Masseur
Sanath Jayasundara – Computer Analyst
Lanka De Silva – Asst. Coach / Fielding Coach
Manoj Abeywickrama – Coach

Trinidad and Tobago is the only domestic team representing the Caribbean in the Champions League.
Team Members:-
Samuel Badree, Navin Stewart, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, William Perkins, Sunil Narine, Dave Mohammed, Adrian Barath, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Rayad Emrit, Daren Ganga (C), Sherwin Ganga

Batting Star:- Dwayne Bravo
Bowling Star:-Dwayne Bravo

Support Staff:-
Colin Borde (Manager)
Kelvin Williams (Coach)
Ronald Rogers (Trainer)