There have been reports of the Champions League T20 power-pack cricket calendar returning to the year. By age, the proposal to revive men’s franchise-based T20 tournament during the ICC’s annual conference in Singapore has gained support from major cricketing countries.
The Champions League T20 was introduced in 2008, and the inaugural tournament was held in 2009. It was shut down after Broadcaster ESPN Star in 2014, which invested about $ 1 billion after a failure to secure the IPL, which decided to withdraw due to financial loss.
A joint initiative by Champions League T20 BCCI, CA and CSA
The Champions League T20 was a joint initiative by BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa. He aims to create a global T20 competition similar to the UEFA Champions League of Football.
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Top teams from various domestic T20 leagues were included in the tournament, including three from IPL and Big Bash League of Australia and two from South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (Mi) dominated the Indian franchise competition, winning two titles. Overall, the Indian teams claimed four titles, while the Australian side won by New South Wales Blues and Sydney Sixers once.
Champions League T20 set for Relonch in September 2026
The Champions League T20 is set to return after strong support from most member countries at the ICC annual meeting in Singapore in September 2026. Financial details including revenue distribution between teams and boards are yet to be finalized.
The revival has discussed among fans eager to watch high-profile match-up between franchisees from league like IPL, BBL and PSL.
In particular, the T20 landscape has changed significantly as the tournament was last held, many players have now participated in many leagues worldwide. This can face challenges about the availability of the player and the representation of the team.
There is also increasing speculation around Saudi Arabia’s participation as a major financial partner or as a host. The state has shown increasing interest in global cricket and can play an important role in the future of the tournament.
Two-Division Test cricket structure can be finalized by the end of the year
The ICC has decided to create an eight-member work group from 2027 to overhall the international cricket calendar. Sanjog Gupta, the new Chief Executive Officer of ICC, will be part of the panel, who will report its suggestions to the ICC board under the leadership of Chairman J Shah.
While the current England-India Test series is attracting global attention, most of the Test-playing nation outside ‘Big 3’ [India, England, and Australia] Struggle to generate revenue from format.
South Africa, the Test Champion, regulating, is not determined to host a domestic chain by the end of 2026. The ICC, in collaboration with BCCI, Cricket Australia and ECB, is discussing two-level structure for Test cricket, which is getting support in recent months.
The ICC Board also approved the merit process for cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. It has released a three -month ultimatum to the USA Cricket Board to solve many compliance issues.
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