Team squads announced for 2014 Champions League T20

The stars comprise M.S. Dhoni, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Glen Maxwell, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Jacques Kallis, Daniel Vettori, JP Duminy, Hashim Amla, , Tillekratne Dilshan, George Bailey and Lasith Malinga.

The squads for the world’s premier Twenty20 competition are made up of international cricket’s biggest names, mixed with some of the most electrifying domestic players from around the globe.

Eight players scheduled to take part in the competition were in high demand after being named in more than one squad, after their respective Twenty20 clubs from around the world qualified for the tournament.

Explaining the process for deciding which teams these players would represent, CLT20 Governing Council member and Director of Legal and Business Affairs, Dean Kino, said:
“Like previous seasons, players who have been named by more than one team have been asked to nominate which side they are going to represent. Players are free to make any decision they wish.  Teams are then allowed to replace any player that has withdrawn from their squad and elected to play for another side."

“CLT20 regulations state that when a player elects to play for their ‘away’ team, that team must pay the ‘home’ team $150,000 compensation per player. A ‘home’ team is classified as a team from the country a player is eligible to represent in international cricket," Kino said.

The players and their teams they have chosen to represent are marked in bold (asterisk) below:

Corey Anderson –  Northern District Cricket Association /Mumbai Indians*

George Bailey – Hobart Hurricanes / Kings XI Punjab*

Patrick Cummins – Perth Scorchers / Kolkata Knight Riders*

Jacques Kallis – Cape Cobras / Kolkata Knight Riders*

Lasith Malinga – Southern Express /Mumbai Indians*

David Miller – Dolphins / Kings XI Punjab*

Kieron Pollard – Barbados Tridents / Mumbai Indians*

Dwayne Smith · Barbados Tridents / Chennai Super Kings*

The tournament will follow a format similar to the three previous editions, with a Group Stage preceded by a Qualifier. A total of 29 matches will be played in the competition.

The Group Stage will be played from Sept 17 to  Oct 4. It will feature ten teams. The Qualifier will be played from Sept 13 to Sept 16.

At the Group stage, each side will play the other four in its group once, with the top two sides from each group going through to the semi-finals. In the Qualifier, all teams will play each other once, with the top two advancing to the Group Stage.

The top team from Group A will play the second-ranked team from Group B, and vice versa, in the semi-finals, both of which will be played at Hyderabad on 2 October 2014. Bengaluru will host the final on Oct 4.

Group Stage                                                                               

Group A

Kolkata Knight Riders

Dolphins

Perth Scorchers

Chennai Super Kings

A team from the Qualifier

Group B

Kings XI Punjab

Cape Cobras

Hobart Hurricanes

Barbados Tridents

A team from the Qualifier

Qualifier

Q1 – Lahore Lions

Q2 – Mumbai Indians

Q3 – Northern Knights

Q4 – Southern Express

Q1/Q3 will enter Group A if either of them makes it to the Group Stage. Q2/Q4 will enter Group B if either of them makes it to the Group Stage.

If Q1 and Q3 both make it to the Group Stage, then Q1 will enter Group A and Q3 will enter Group B. If Q2 and Q4 both make it to the Group Stage, then Q2 will enter Group B and Q4 will enter Group A.

CLT20 is a sub-committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The tournament is broadcast around the world by Star India Private Limited, who are also the commercial rights holders for the event.

Previous winners

2009 - NSW Blues (Australia)

2010 - Chennai Super Kings (India)

2011 - Mumbai Indians (India)

2012 - Sydney Sixers (Australia)

2013 – Mumbai Indians (India)