Champions League Twenty20 - Sep 23 to Oct 9

[ajaybaskar]

http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2011/09/262532,xcitefun-nokia-champions-league.jpg

The Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) cricket is scheduled to begin in India from September 23 and go till October 9.

The tournament returns to India this year with matches in Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata, as well as a qualifying event in Hyderabad from September 19-21.

The tournament will have 10 teams competing. Seven teams have already qualified for the event. A six-team qualifying event will be held for the first time to determine the final three participants.

The teams will be divided into two pools and the top team from each pool qualifies for the group stage, and the third would be the next highest ranked team based on points and then net run rate.

In the group stage, 10 teams have been divided into two groups for a round robin phase. The top two teams from each group would progress to the semifinals.

The group stage matches will be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, and MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Bangalore will host the first semifinal (October 7) while the other semifinal (October 8), and the final (Octover 9) will be held in Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings, the defending CLT20 Champions, have been drawn in Group A along with Cape Cobras (South Africa's Pro20 Series Champions), 2009 Champions NSW Blues and Mumbai Indians. The fifth team from the group will be the team that finishes top of Pool B in the qualifier.

Group B contains Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL runners-up), Warriors of South Africa (2010 CLT20 runner-up), and South Australian Redbacks (Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash Champions). The remaining two places will come from the Qualifiers (the top of pool A and the next highest qualifier).

The tournament starts in Bangalore with a group B clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Warriors at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

[ajaybaskar]

CLT20 tickets available online...The tickets of the Nokia CLT20 2011 will be available on www.clt20.com, from 3:00 pm on Thursday, 25 August 2011

[Plum]

i yAm boycottting Sembiam League-yA. I wish this tournament a terrible failure

[raghavendran]

death to IPL & CL :evil:

[scorpio]

Thoosi thatting the CL thread...inimEl idha vechu thaan time pass paNNanum :ashamed:

[littlemaster1982]

I'm boycotting this too :evil:

P.S: Sachin not playing made it easy.

[SoftSword]

i am not boycotting(prefer girl-cot-ing though)...
padhinettu pattiya vittu thalli irundhaa dhaan ungalukku theriyum... vera enna panradhu?

[scorpio]

Sachin aadathathaala CL-ai follow paNNadha MI fans ellaruM CSK-kku unconditional aadharavu kodunga :redjump:

Dhoni, Raina and Hussey are in great form. 16Kg suthamaana veLLi-la senja andha kOppai CSK-kku thaan :cheer:

[scorpio]

BCCI terminate Kochi franchise

Controversy-ridden, IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala was terminated for non-payment of bank guarantee. The BCCI took the decision at its Annual General Meeting, in Mumbai.

The consortium, which was mired in a bitter ownership dispute after its very inception, defaulted on a Rs 156 crore annual payment it was to make as bank guarantee despite reported reminders from the IPL authorities.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/44815/bcci-terminate-kochi-franchise

CSK - Plis get Murali back into the Chennai team :mrgreen:

[ajaybaskar]

I am sure CSK will be licking their lips right now.. BTW, Saw Stephen Fleming, Jakati and Anirudha in Chepauk today when I went to collect the ticket for the final.

[scorpio]

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Jacques Kallis (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/213/Jacques-Kallis)(c), Shreevats Goswami(w), Manvinder Bisla (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1901/Manvinder-Bisla), Manoj Tiwary (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/694/Manoj-Tiwary), Yusuf Pathan (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/790/Yusuf-Pathan), Shakib Al Hasan (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/544/Shakib-Al%20Hasan), Ryan ten Doeschate (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/640/Ryan-ten%20Doeschate), Rajat Bhatia (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1468/Rajat-Bhatia), Brett Lee (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/42/Brett-Lee), Iqbal Abdulla (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1830/Iqbal-Abdulla), Jaidev Unadkat (http://live.cricbuzz.com/profiles/6327/Jaidev-Unadkat)

kaNNai kattudhE team-ai paarthaalE :shabaa:

[ajithfederer]

I am boycotting even if he is playing. Some prices have to be paid.

I'm boycotting this too :evil:

P.S: Sachin not playing made it easy.

[ajithfederer]

Are you sure? :)
Be careful for what you wish for. At this time any Indian franchise winning CL will generate a lot of heat.

Sachin aadathathaala CL-ai follow paNNadha MI fans ellaruM CSK-kku unconditional aadharavu kodunga :redjump:

[ajaybaskar]

Monsoon picking up is not a gud sign for CSK fans, :-(

[scorpio]

I know....ippo ipdi mazhai Chennai-la kottalainnu yaar azhudha? :hammer: Hope it clears up over the weekend when CSK match starts.

[scorpio]

AF- England fiasco-va post mortem paNNa pOradhillai-nnu new BCCI chief sollitaar. CL will have its lure only if IPL teams make it to Semis and finals. Indhiya cricket rasigargaL have short term memory loss. Dhoni CL win panna udanE England tour muzhumaiyaaga maRakkapadum :-)

[ajaybaskar]

Obviously.. And only CSK has a bright chance to qualify for the semis among the Indian teams.

[scorpio]

I hope some other franchise picks me: Murali

Retired Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralidaran is hopeful of being picked by a franchise after the BCCI terminated his present IPL side, Kochi Tuskers Kerala's contract.

"I am hopeful that if they (Kochi) are not playing, some other franchise will take me as I am fit and playing this format continuously. I want to play two more years in IPL," Muralidaran told PTI from Colombo.

"I think Kochi did not need my services much. My experience with Chennai Super Kings was far better. Kochi team did not play me much. I played only five matches out of 16 in last season when the team made its debut."

Murali took two wickets for KTK last season whereas, in the first three years with CSK, he had taken 40 wickets in as many matches.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/44842/i-hope-some-other-franchise-picks-me-murali

Seenu uncle - pl. do something and get Murali back into CSK. Randiv namakku oththu varala. Ashwin & Murali make a deadly combo on Indian pitches :bluejump:

[ajaybaskar]

"I think Kochi did not need my services much. My experience with Chennai Super Kings was far better. Kochi team did not play me much. I played only five matches out of 16 in last season when the team made its debut."


Even CSK didnt play him for some matches. But the 'chemistry' was there.. :-)

[scorpio]

Gambhir on-par with Dhoni as a leader: Balaji

"I think our new skipper Gautam Gambhir played a pivotal role in the turnaround of the fortunes of the team. He always used to set an example for the rest of the team-members. He always led from the front and I have no doubt whatsoever that leadership skill wise, Gautam is on-par with MS Dhoni at the moment," Balaji said.

"The way he backed his players to the hilt and stood behind the team was absolutely brilliant. He handled the pressure very well and inspired us all to perform at our best. His attacking field placements helped us apply more pressure on the opponents," the pacer from Chennai added.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/44841/gambhir-on-par-with-dhoni-as-a-leader-balaji

Balaji - ippo innathuku Gambhir-kku butter thadavarE? Gambhir at par with dhoni? :hammer:

[ajaybaskar]

Chancekuthaan.. Vera enna?

[scorpio]

Ingilaandhu team Leicestershire udhai vaanguradhai paarkaradhula enna oru alpa sandhOsham :pink:

[scorpio]

Trinidad & Tobago becomes the first team to enter the CL tournament thru' the qualifiers.

[Plum]

Innumaa indhiya cricket rasigargaL idhaiyellaam follow paNNikitturukkinga. AppO test cricket inimE dandanaka dhaan - I yam the will convert to England fan :(

[ajaybaskar]

Gayle storm started...

1.3 Theron to Gayle, SIX, Vintage Gayle! Pitched up and he's out of the crease, makes a little too much room but reaches it in the end and clobbers it over extra cover for the flattest of sixes

[scorpio]

Warriors :clap: peyarukku yEtha veerargaL neenga!

RCB- :poke: aahaa, RCB udhai vanguradha paarka enna magizchi :mrgreen:

[ajaybaskar]

The fielding was the difference between the 2 sides

[hamid]

so.. ellarum thirunthiyaacha? :shock:

Hussey :notworthy: :thumbsup:

[hamid]

:sigh2: ..........

[scorpio]

Dhoni- ella bad luck-ayum EnglandlayE vittuttu vara vENdiyadhu thaane? :mad:

Aamai maadhiri mudhal 10 overs aaduradha niruthunga. Cape Cobras chase pannum pOdhu thookamaa? 158 eppadi pOdhum?

Malinga- nalla viLayaduneenga thambi :roll:

[scorpio]

MI - :shock: ippadi oru lodakku batting vechukittu 2 thriller wins. Bhajji-kku sema adhirshtam. Cup-ayum adichuduvanO? :think:

[ajaybaskar]

Nadandhaalum nadakkum.. :-)

But shud appreciate Bhajji for admitting that T & Tians were the real winners of yesterday's match.

[scorpio]

AB- Mudhal match mudinjadhum kooda batting seri illannu oththukittaan. Symonds oru agendavOda thaan vandhirukkan pOla....rendu run-kku mEla bhajjikku adichu tharradhillannu :lol:

Cup-ai thookina kaiyOda Nita paatiya thooki Chennai stadium-la Bhajji oorvalam varra kaatchi- ippovE kaNNai kattudhE!

[scorpio]

T&T Vs NSW match in Chennai goes to the Super Over :happydance:

CL so far had several close thrillers and the quality of cricket is really good :redjump:

[hamid]

Bravo, :Bravo:

[ajaybaskar]

CSK back on track.. :redjump:

That off side six off Philander was top shot.. Easily, the day belonged to Bravo. :clap:

[scorpio]

AB- nEra pOyi iruntheengaLaa nEthu?

[ajaybaskar]

Yes.. Went inside when the super over of the previous match was about to start.. Chennai crowdkaagave stadium pogalaam.. Even when Cobras where 100/3 in 13 overs, the crowd backed CSK and the team didnt let us down. Very loyal to say the least. Hussey, Raina and Morkel where fielding deep near the F stand in which I was sitting. Raina was a live wire asking the audience to cheer every now and then. Hussey too acknowledged our cheers often. Morkel alone was so very passive and stuck to his job alone. MSD had a tough time in changing fields with Morkel. When he asked Morkel to move to the right, he moved to the left and vise versa.

The roar when MSD came to bat was deafening. Even though he didnt score any boundaries, he compensated with the quick twos and Bravo helped with the occasional boundaries. Crowd went silent when Dhoni was dismissed. Exactly before the start of the 19th over, they played 'Devuda Devuda' and the crowd came to life.. Steyn only helped them further.. :-)

[scorpio]

AB- Wow! Super over paatheengaLaa! Paavam T&T, avLo low score-ai veeramaa defend pannanga, rendu matchlayum very close losses.

Adutha match with CSK :shaking: Hope our guys do well!

Vijay, Badri form-llam nenaichaa rombha kavalaiyaa irukku :-(

[ajaybaskar]

One win was the need of the hour and we now have it.. Inimel paarunga.. :-)

[scorpio]

RCB- :rotfl2: Home ground-la 170 defend paNNa mudiyadhaa? :lol: Team full-aa kaNNai koosura aLavukku superstars!

KKR jeyijathula periya sandhOsham illa, next match vazhakkam pOla thOthurungappa!

[ajaybaskar]

'Injured' Suryakumar Yadav scores unbeaten 182 (http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/534346.html)

[scorpio]

MI squad-la idam pidikaNumnaa you should either be a non-Mumbaikar or a foreigner. PayapuLLa Mumbai aaLu pOla, adhaan kazhatti vittutaanga.

[sathya_1979]

yaaruba indha Arun Karthik? :roll: did a miandad today

[Plum]

Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik - . Techically, telungu(note the Konda Bhaskar) but for all practical purposes, tamizhan. Enna paNNAn?

[VinodKumar's]

Kadaisi ball six adichitaan when 6 needed to win. RCB fans paatha poramaiya irunthuchu :(

[raghavendran]

witnessed the best ever chase in a T-20 game..outstanding innings by Kohli :clap:...only innings i saw in this tournament..i watched it for Gayle but carried on even after he got out..last ball six..:shock:..

[ajaybaskar]

RCB deserve a CL title. :clap: :sob:

BTW, When will IPL 5 start?

[scorpio]

Ella cup-um CSK-vE jeyichaa eppadi! pOnaa pOgudhu, MI & RCB- indha thadavayaavadhu yEdhaavadhu title jeyinga :redjump:

AB- IPL 5 edhukku? England team Hyderabad-la vandhu erangiyaachu. AvangaLa adippOm :mrgreen:

[ajaybaskar]

Scorpio,

I've started liking the CSK team more than Indian team.. :-(

[scorpio]

AB- :-( Indha muRai somehow CSK didnt click well as a team. Hussey oru match, Bravo oru match nalla adichaapla. Vijay proved he is a sutha thandam. Ashwin didn't sparkle with the ball either. Raina and Dhoni disappointed with the bat. Maththa teams-la irundha oru fire-in-the-belly attitude illai. Next IPL5-la paathukalaam :-)

One thing I noted was, Sakshi munnaikku ippo nalla poosina maadhiri irunthaanga, oru vELai Dhoni veetula vishEshamO? :think:

[ajaybaskar]

Hope so.. Junior Dhoni shud bring back the 'success' in Dhoni's life. :-)

[19thmay]

Awesome match and this is the first game I am seeing this season [ well not because of Indian team's recent performances, but no time ya!]. Kohli, Dilshan, Ferguson, Harris and Tait :clap:

[Plum]

Koot. Slowly, Club cricket is taking precedence over intl cricket in fans' mind.Cricket ini mella sAgum. England - :lol: - just when they ascend intl cricket-Eththu pOgudhu

[19thmay]

Adhu eppdi international cricket-a vittu kodukka mudiyum? Eppdi Cricket saagum? Naangellam thevayana nerathula oxygen koduthu kaapathuvom.

[venkkiram]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137862.jpg

இந்த முறை சென்னை அணி இறுதிப் போட்டிக்குள் நுழையாமல் இருந்ததால் மும்பை - பெங்களூரு எந்த அணி வந்தாலும் வரட்டும் என்ற மனப்பான்மை. வாழ்த்துக்கள் மும்பை அணி! பாராட்டுக்கள் ஹர்பஜன் மற்றும் அணி வீரர்களுக்கு. குறிப்பா தமிழக வீரர் சதீஷ் ஒழுங்கா விளையாடிய ஒரு தொடர் என்றால் அது இந்த சாம்பியன் மட்டுமே என நினைக்கிறேன். சிறந்த பங்களிப்பு தொடர் முழுவதும்.

[scorpio]

Bhajji - :clap: nee jeyichadhukku illa, RCB-ya thOkkadichathukku :redjump:

[ajaybaskar]

RCB is Indian Club Cricket version of the SA team. Chokers!! Have been there in the finals thrice, been beaten by 3 different teams (Only 5 more teams left).

[scorpio]

AB- nEra pOyiruntheengaLaa finals-kku? Sachin, Saarug, Piggy chops-llam paartheengalaa? :mrgreen:

[ajaybaskar]

SRK was sitting on the opposite end. So watched him only on the screen. So was Sachu. Piggy came to our stand and threw flying kisses. But surprisingly many didnt recognize her (in spite of acting in a Tamil film and peeping thro the idiot box every 5th minute for the Nokia ad). A person next to me said "Ivangadhanda Ambaniyoda ponnu. Avar jaadai theriyudhu paaru".

The crowd support was even for both the sides, though unanimous whenever Sachin's face was shown on the screen. Pollard performed a jig for us when MI were nearly there. For me, Bhajji was the difference between both the sides.

[scorpio]

Piggy came to our stand and threw flying kisses. But surprisingly many didnt recognize her (in spite of acting in a Tamil film and peeping thro the idiot box every 5th minute for the Nokia ad). A person next to me said "Ivangadhanda Ambaniyoda ponnu. Avar jaadai theriyudhu paaru".



:lol:

Bhajji pakkam adhirshta kaathu veesum pOdhu national team-ai vittu thookaraanga :roll:

[ajaybaskar]

Oru velai adhirshta kaathu veesuradhalathan Indian side vittu thookkittaangala? He'l get some rest at least.

[ajaybaskar]

"Among all the opposition in the tournament, I think Chennai Super Kings is the best side. It was the toughest side to beat and we take lot of confidence in playing them at home and winning from them," Harbhajan said after the 10-run semifinal win over Somerset to set up a summit clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

I extend my full support to Bhajji paiyan henceforth.