Champions League Twenty20 or CLT20 in short is starting from 8th October. Schedule is already announced and available here. The final match of CL T20 will played on 23rd October. 1st match on 8th October will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Cape Cobras.
The live match of RCB vs Cape Cobras will start at 8pm IST. The game will be played in Bangalore. The final match of CLT20 will be held at Hyderabad at same time. Cl t20 is sponsored by Airtel. So it is also called Airtel Champions League T20.
Champions League twenty 20 also seems good like IPL. We hope Modi have done a very good job and cricket lovers will definitely enjoy the CL t20 series. 12 teams are playing and divided into 4 groups. From IPL these teams are present in Clt20 also Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils. Most of the game will start at 4pm and 8pm IST.
Group A
A1 - Deccan Chargers
A2 - Somerset CCC
A3 - Trinidad & Tobago
Group B
B1 - NSW Blues
B2 - Diamond Eagles
B3 - Sussex Sharks
Group C
C1 - Royal Challengers Bangalore
C2 - Cape Cobras
C3 - Otago Volts
Group D
D1 - Delhi Daredevils
D2 - Victorian Bushrangers
D3 - Wayamba Elevens
Champions League T20 (CLT20) Schedule - Qualifying Round
8th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Cape Cobras [C] - Bangalore
9th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - NSW Blues Vs Diamond Eagles [B] - Delhi
9th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Delhi Daredevils vs. Victorian Bushrangers [D] - Delhi
10th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - Cape Cobras Vs Otago Volts [C] - Hyderabad
10th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Deccan Chargers vs. Somerset CCC[A] - Hyderabad
11th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - NSW Blues Vs Sussex Sharks [B] - Delhi
11th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Delhi Daredevils vs. Wayamba Elevens [D] - Delhi
12th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - Somerset CCC Vs Trinidad & Tobago [A] - Bangalore
12th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Otago Volts [C] - Bangalore
13th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - Victorian Bushrangers Vs Wayamba Elevens [D] - Delhi
13th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - Diamond Eagles Vs Sussex Sharks [B] - Delhi
14th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - Deccan Chargers Vs Trinidad & Tobago [A] - Hyderabad
There will be two leagues, comprising of four teams each.
League A
A1
A2
B1
B2
League B
C1
C2
D1
D2
15th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - C1 Vs D2 - Bangalore
16th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - A2 vs. B2 - Hyderabad
16th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - A1 vs. B1 - Hyderabad
17th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - C2 vs. D2 - Bangalore
17th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - C1 vs. D1 - Bangalore
18th Oct 2009 - 16:00 IST - A2 vs. B1 - Hyderabad
18th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - A1 vs. B2 - Hyderabad
19th Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - C2 vs. D1 - Delhi
Semi-Finals
The top two teams from each league will qualify for the semi-finals
21st Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - League B1 Vs League A2 - Delhi
22nd Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - League A1 Vs League B2 - Hyderabad
Final
23rd Oct 2009 - 20:00 IST - Winner SF1 Vs Winner SF2 - Hyderabad
IPL Season 3 Start Date When will IPL 3 Start
Labels: Deccan Chargers, IPL Season 3, Kolkata Knight Riders, Match Summary, Season 3
IPL Season 3 First Match
A significant change has also been made to the strategic time out (seven and half minutes after the first 10 overs in South Africa) for the season III next year. The fielding captain will have the option to take a two and half minute STO between the 6th and 10th overs and the batsman will have the option to take a two and half minute STO between the 11th and 16th overs.
Mar 12: Deccan Chargers (DC) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Hyderabad.
The ‘icon status’ of India’s most cherished cricketers will soon come to an end. From 2010 onwards, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh, who enjoyed this special status in the inaugural two seasons, will be like any other player in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“In the original plan itself, ‘icon status’ was only for two years. That time IPL was a new concept and we wanted to build a strong base for teams. But it is not mandatory to keep these players after the next season,” IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said here on Tuesday.
“They can be traded or other teams can bid for them in the fresh auctions after the 2010 season. They will not be icon players anymore,” he added.
Abolishing the ‘icons’ tag would mean that these players no more stand to earn 15% more than the highest-earning player from his franchise. The fees will be at the discretion of the franchise. This was among the many decisions taken during the IPL governing council meeting held in Mumbai on Tuesday.
It also decided to add four new venues to the IPL tournament, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala and Vishakapatnam, which will act as home venues for Mumbai Indians, Team Jaipur, Kings XI and Team Hyderabad respectively. The franchisees can decide the number of matches at these venues. IPL season III will be played from March 12-April 25, for which the schedule has already been charted out.
The opening match will be between Team Hyderabad and Knight Riders in Hyderabad while the total number of matches has been increased from 59 to 60, to include a third place play-off after the two semifinals. “The schedule has been prepared eight months in advance to help franchisees and sponsors get ready in time for the event,” Modi said.
The IPL has also brought a change in strategy (time-out) breaks that were introduced in 2009. Instead of a seven-and-half minute break per innings (which equals to 15 minutes per game), there will now be two two-and-half minute breaks per innings (equaling to 10 minutes per game).
The first break will be called by the bowling captain between the sixth and the tenth over while second by the batsman at the crease between the 11th and 15th over.
The IPL has also decided to tweak the NOC rule a bit to deal with players not signing their board contracts in time and missing out on FTP commitments.
IPL Season 3 Schedule IPL 2010 Match Fixtures IPL 3 Schedule
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IPL Season 3 Schedule IPL 2010 Match Fixtures IPL 3 Schedule
Title holder Deccan Chargers will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad in the opening match of the 60-match IPL season 3 to be played from March 12 to April 25, 2010. This was announced by Lalit Modi, Chairman of the IPL Governing Council here on Monday.
The additional match will be a play–off for the third and fourth position between the losing semifinalists.
It was also announced that Mumbai Indians will play a few matches at Nagpur, Deccan Chargers at Visakhapatnam, Kings XI Punjab at Dharamsala and Rajasthan Royals at Ahmedabad.
Download IPL 2010 Season 2 Match Schedule and Fixtures
It’s been proposed that players should not be paid lower than Rs. 8 lakh and in excess of Rs. 20 lakh. It’s up to the BCCI to draft the guidelines and identify players in the two categories.
“If a franchise had signed in a player from the former ICL group, it will be treated as null and void,” said Modi.
Revealing that the expenses for season II held in South Africa were much higher, Mr. Modi said the modalities of making up the shortfall of the eight franchises will be addressed at a meeting next week with the team owners.
Change in the Rules
A significant change has also been made to the strategic time out (seven and half minutes after the first 10 overs in South Africa) for the season III next year. The fielding captain will have the option to take a two and half minute STO between the 6th and 10th overs and the batsman will have the option to take a two and half minute STO between the 11th and 16th overs.
Mar 12: Deccan Chargers (DC) v Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Hyderabad.
Mar 13: Mumbai Indians (MI) v Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Mumbai/Nagpur; Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) v Delhi Daredevils (DD) at Mohali.
Mar 14: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) v Deccan Chargers in Chennai; Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Kolkata.
Mar 15: RR v DD in Jaipur.
Mar 16: RCB v KXIP in Bangalore; KKR v CSK in Kolkata.
Mar 17: DD v MI in Delhi.
Mar 18: RCB v RR in Bangalore.
Mar 19: DC v KXIP in Vishakapatnam.
Mar 20: RR v KKR in Ahmedabad; MI v RCB in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Mar 21: CSK v KXIP in Chennai; DD v DC in Delhi.
Mar 22: MI v KKR in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Mar 23: RCB v CSK in Bangalore.
Mar 24: KXIP v RR at Mohali.
Mar 25: KKR v DD in Kolkata.
Mar 26: CSK v MI in Chennai; RR v DC in Ahmedabad.
Mar 27: RCB v DD in Bangalore; KXIP v KKR at Mohali.
Mar 28: RR v CSK in Ahmedabad; DC v MI in Vishakapatnam.
Mar 29: DD v KKR in Delhi.
Mar 30: MI v KXIP in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Mar 31: CSK v RCB in Chennai; DD v RR in Delhi.
Apr 1: KKR v DC in Kolkata.
Apr 2: KXIP v RCB in Mohali.
Apr 3: CSK v RR in Chennai; MI v DC in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Apr 4: DD v RCB in Delhi; KKR v KXIP in Kolkata.
Apr 5: DC v RR in Hyderabad.
Apr 6: MI v CSK in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Apr 7: RR v KXIP in Ahmedabad.
Apr 8: RCB v DC in Bangalore; CSK v DD in Chennai.
Apr 9: KXIP v MI at Mohali.
Apr 10: RCB v KKR in Bangalore; DC v CSK in Hyderabad.
Apr 11: RR v MI in Jaipur; DD v KXIP in Delhi.
Apr 12: DC v RCB in Hyderabad.
Apr 13: CSK v KKR in Chennai.
Apr 14: MI v DD in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Apr 15: RR v RCB in Jaipur; KXIP v DC at Dharamsala.
Apr 16: DD v CSK in Delhi.
Apr 17: RCB v MI in Bangalore; KKR v RR in Kolkata.
Apr 18: DC v DD in Hyderabad; KXIP v CSK at Dharamsala.
Apr 19: KKR v MI in Kolkata.
Apr 20: Rest day.
Apr 21: 1st Semifinal.
Apr 22: 2nd Semifinal.
Apr 23: Rest day.
Apr 24: Play-off for 3rd place.
Apr 25: Final
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Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League season 3.
New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendend Macculam who led KKR in the IPL season 2 in South Africa will not be available for the IPL 3 due to the national duties.
Sania Mirza Marriage Pictures
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Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has got engaged to a Hyderabad-based businessman but her family Sania's engagements ruled out an immediate wedding or early retirement for the star.
The 22-year-old, who is the most successful woman tennis player of the country, will continue playing the game and her father Imran Mirza said it will take a while before the two families decide on when the wedding would take place.
“This is to confirm that Sania Mirza is engaged to Mr. Muhammad Sohrab Mirza, whose family hails from the city of Hyderabad. Although not related, the two families have had friendly ties for several decades. However, the wedding is not expected to take place for a while,” Imran Mirza said.
“I would like to state that the news appearing in certain sections of the media about the two maternal grandmothers having fixed the liaison is baseless. It has also been wrongly projected that Sania is contemplating early retirement from tennis. These reports are absolutely untrue,” he said.
