Champions League T20 Champions League Twenty 20 (CLT20) of
Cricket has been scrapped with immediate effect. Decision in this regard was
taken unanimously by Governing Council of CLT20, comprising Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket South Africa and Cricket Australia.
“The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20
(CLT20) has confirmed that the CLT20 competition will be discontinued with
immediate effect. The Governing Council of the CLT20, comprising
representatives of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket
South Africa (CSA) and Cricket Australia (CA) made the decision unanimously,” a
media release said.
CLT20 was scrapped
due to lack of interest or poor response of the fans and popularity of the
tournament and difficulty in managing it. Its popularity was also poor in
respect of other domestic T20 tournaments such as Indian Premier League (IPL),
Big Bash League in Australia and South Africa’s Ram Slam T20. About Champions
League Twenty 20 CLT20 was an international Twenty-20 cricket competition
played between major domestic teams from cricketing nations. It was established
in 2009 and was annual sporting event. The League is jointly owned by BCCI,
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa. 2014 edition of the league was won
by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Just a day after Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha
Committee gave a stinging verdict suspending IPL teams CSK and Rajasthan Royals
for two years, cricket authorities on Wednesday decided to scrap the Champions
League T20 tournament with immediate effect.
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