A number of players who are scheduled to compete in the Airtel CLT20 have qualified to compete for multiple teams and will face a tough decision as the final squad deadline looms. Under CLT20 rules, provided a player qualifies for more than one team, all those qualifying teams can nominate that player. If the player then decides to play for an ‘away’ team rather than his ‘home’ team (the team from the country he is eligible to represent in international cricket), the ‘away’ team must pay US$200,000 compensation to the ‘home’ team. ‘Away’ teams are not eligible for compensation if a player chooses to play for his ‘home’ team. A number of players are eligible to play for multiple teams, including:

·         Nathan Bracken (NSW Blues*, RC Bangalore)

·         Brendon McCullum (Otago Bolts*, NSW Blues)

·         Dirk Nannes (Victorian Bushrangers*, Delhi Daredevils)

·         David Warner (NSW Blues*, Delhi Daredevils)

·         Cameron White (Victorian Bushrangers*, RC Bangalore)

·         Andrew McDonald (Victorian Bushrangers*, Delhi Daredevils)

·         Herchelle Gibbs (Cape Cobras*, Deccan Chargers)

·         Farveez Maharoof (Wayamba*, Delhi Daredevils)

·         Dwayne Smith (Deccan Chargers, Sussex Sharks)

* Designates ‘home’ team.

Neither Deccan nor Sussex is Dwayne Smith’s ‘home’ team Members of each team’s initial squad must have either played for, or must have been contracted to play for, his nominating team in the most recent qualifying Twenty20 competition played by that team. For this year’s event, no person who has played in any unofficial cricket event can be named in a 2009 CLT20 squad either as a player or coach. However teams are not disqualified from the 2009 CLT20 if they played rebel players in their qualifying tournament, provided they terminated their rebel contracts before 31 May 2009. Dean Kino, Champions League Twenty20 Governing Council Member and Director of Legal and Business Affairs, said: “These qualification rules ensure that players will have a choice, subject to existing contracts, of who they represent in the Airtel CLT20.

The US$200,000 compensation paid to ‘home’ teams will create significant interest in the lead-up to the squad announcements. “Once a team names its initial squad, CLT20 will assess which players have been listed for two or more teams. Players who have been nominated by multiple teams will then be contacted by CLT20 to nominate their chosen team. “Players will then be given 24 hours to determine which team they wish to represent.” Lalit Modi, Chairman, Champions League Twenty20, said: “The ability of players to qualify for multiple teams adds another revolutionary element to the Airtel Champions League Twenty20. A number of players will face a tough decision over the coming days as to which team they will represent in the inaugural tournament in October. “In addition to the US $ 6 million in prize money, each team is guaranteed a US $ 500,000 participation fee. This means that even teams that finish from the 9^th to 12^th place at the Airtel CLT20 will earn US $ 600,000, while the winners will receive more than US $ 3 million.” 

About Airtel Champions League Twenty20An initiative of three founding members – the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa - the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 is a platform where the world’s best domestic teams get the opportunity to pit their cricketing skills against each other. ESPN STAR Sports is the commercial rights holders for Champions League Twenty20 for a period of 10 years. The first edition of the league will be played at three venues – Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore – from 8-23 October, 2009.  

The 12 teams participating in this event are:

 ·         Deccan Chargers (India)

·         Royal Bangalore Challengers (India)

·         Delhi Daredevils (India)

·         NSW Blues (Australia)

·         Victorian Bushrangers (Australia)

·         Cape Cobras (South Africa)

·         Diamond Eagles (South Africa)

·         Otago Volts (New Zealand)

·         Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies)

·         Wayamba (Sri Lanka)

·         Sussex Sharks (England)

·         Somerset Sabres (England) 

The initial groupings for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 are as follows: 

The match schedule for the Group Stage is as follows: GROUP STAGE 

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