Two South African franchises didn’t get CLT20 prize money yet

Two South African franchises didn’t get  CLT20 prize money yet though 4 months have past after completion of the event on September 26, 2010.The Warriors and the Lions who will get US$ 1.5 million as their prize money.

The matter was leaked last Tuesday at the launch of the Standard Bank Pro20, when Alviro Petersen, a Champions League Twenty20 candidate, in answer to a question said that he was still waiting to fill up his wallet with the prize money.

Docrat and Dave Emslie, the two chief executives of the two franchises are not aware of the due payment as they thought the money was paid in time. Tim May, the chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations' said that CLT20 is jointly owned by the BCCI, CSA and CA and they woe a total amount of 6 million US $. He also said the participation fees also have not been paid though the rule is to pay within 20 days of the completion of the tournament.

May said the FICA has been told to pay in the last of January or in early February. As soon as the money is transferred from India CSA will notify the franchise and the money will be divided among the franchises with the biggest amount to the warriors.

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ESPN Star Sports to select B Bachchan as brand ambassador, Broadcast in169 countries

Indian Premier League or Champion League cricket is totally charming place of the Bollywood stars. The audiences who watched the billion dollar tournament has experience to be popular with the superstars. This year, the views will meet with a new face but very well known person of bollywood named Big Bachchan.

You already been heard that the Cricket Champions League will be held in South Africa under the title of Airtel Champions League T20 earlier. Popular sports ESPN Star Sports (ESS) channel will telecast the whole matches this year. The channel has selected actor Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador for promotion.

The important thing of the event of the tournament this year is, ESS is spending a large number of bucks for marketing to make a big buzz over the globe. The tournament will be started from 10 September in ohannesburg. IPL season 3 runners-up Mumbai Indian will take on South Africa’s Highveld Lions in the opening match.

In a speech ESS Managing Director Manu Sawhn explained that they are they will broadcast the Airtel Champions League T20 in 169 countries in 14 languages.

Teams that will participate 2010 Airtel CLT20 in South Africa

It has already been finalized that which teams will dominated in the selected four most popular Cricket Ground in South Africa from 10 September except the Champions of WICB Domestic T20 Tournament. In accordance with the calendar home title holder league competition the first match will be held on 22 July but the Final competition will be taken part on the 31st July.

The name of the teams which are going to participate in 2010 Airtel Champions League Twenty20 Competition are:

• Chennai Super Kings (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
• Mumbai Indians (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
• Victorian Bushrangers (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
• South Australian Redbacks (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
• Warriors (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
• Highveld Lions (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
• Central Stags (HRV Cup Twenty20 – New Zealand)
• Wayamba Elevens (Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Cup – Sri Lanka)
• TBC (West Indies Domestic Twenty20 Champions)

Ten teams will play 23 matches separated in two groups in four venues and the five teams in each group. After the robin-round match two teams (champions and runner-up) to be qualified for the semifinals directly.

• Group A – Chennai Super Kings, Warriors, Victorian Bushrangers, Wayamba Elevens, Central Stags
• Group B – Mumbai Indians, Highveld Lions, South Australian Redbacks, Royal Challengers Bangalore, West Indies Domestic T20 Champions (it will be finalized in 31 July)

The inaugural champions New South Wales Blues, has failed to qualify for this year. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Victorian Bushrangers are going to participate second time as well as Indian League and Australian league. In the Second season, no team from Pakistan or Bangladesh is going to take part event from Zimbabwe. We expect the Champions League will be more acceptable with the participation of all cricket playing country.