Posted by Rambabu
Champions League T20 2012 will be the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. Tournament Matches schedule start from 10th to 28th October 2012. It will be held in South Africa from 10 to 28 October 2012.
This tournament will feature a team from Pakistan for the first time. Pakistan's participation had not been considered for past seasons of the tournament due to the hostility between India and Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The venues are: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Centurion and Durban.
Four teams from the Indian Premier League 2012 Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils will play the fourth edition of the Champions League T20 in South Africa.
Pool 1 teams - Hampshire(England), Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan) and Auckland Aces (New Zealand).
Pool 2 teams- Yorkshire(England), Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies) and Uva Next (Sri Lanka).
Group Stage:
The Group Stage will comprise 10 teams divided into two groups. Each group have five teams. Each side will play the other four in their group with the top two teams qualifying for the semi-finals.
Group ATeams- Kolkata Knight Riders (India), Titans (South Africa), Perth Scorchers (Australia), Delhi Daredevils (India) and Auckland Aces (New Zealand).
Group BTeams- Chennai Super Kings(India), Highveld Lions (South Africa), Sydney Sixers (Australia), Mumbai Indians(India) and Yorkshire(England),
Kolkata Knight Riders will play with Delhi Daredevils in CLT20 2012 1st match and the final of the Champions League Twenty20 will be played on October 28 at the Wanderers, Johannesburg.
For CLT20 2012 Tournament Full Matches Schedule click here.
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2012 |  India | 4 (Top four teams) |
| MiWay T20 Challenge 2011–12 |  South Africa | 2 (Winner and runner-up) |
| Big Bash League 2011–12 |  Australia | 2 (Winner and runner-up) |
| Caribbean Twenty20 2011–12 |  West Indies | 1 (Top performing domestic team) |
| HRV Cup 2011–12 |  New Zealand | 1 (Winner) |
| Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup 2012 |  Pakistan | 1 (Winner) |
| Friends Life T20 2012 |  England | 2 (Winner and runner-up) |
| SLPL T20 2012 |  Sri Lanka | 1 (Winner) |
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers | Big Bash League 2011–12 | Runner-up | 1st | 21 Jan 2012 |
| Auckland Aces | HRV Cup 2011–12 | Winner | 2nd | 22 Jan 2012 |
| Sydney Sixers | Big Bash League 2011–12 | Winner | 1st | 22 Jan 2012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Twenty20 2011–12 | Winner | 3rd | 22 Jan 2012 |
| Lions | MiWay T20 Challenge 2011–12 | Runner-up | 2nd | 18 March 2012 |
| Titans | MiWay T20 Challenge 2011–12 | Winner | 1st | 25 March 2012 |
| Sialkot Stallions | Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup 2012 | Winner | 1st | 1 April 2012 |
| Delhi Daredevils | Indian Premier League 2012 | 3rd place | 2nd | 19 May 2012 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Indian Premier League 2012 | Winner | 2nd | 19 May 2012 |
| Chennai Super Kings | Indian Premier League 2012 | Runner-up | 3rd | 23 May 2012 |
| Mumbai Indians | Indian Premier League 2012 | 4th place | 3rd | 19 May 2012 |
| Hampshire | Friends Life T20 2012 | Winner | 1st | 26 August 2012 |
| Yorkshire | Friends Life T20 2012 | Runner-up | 2nd | 26 August 2012 |
| Uva Next | SLPL T20 2012 | Winner | 1st | 31st August 2012 |
| Teams | Domestic tournament | Position | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces | HRV Cup 2011–12 | Winners | 22 Jan, 2012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Twenty20 2011–12 | Winners | 22 Jan, 2012 |
| Sialkot Stallions | 2012 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 | Winners | 1 April, 2012 |
| Hampshire | 2012 Friends Life t20 | Winners | 25 Aug 2012 |
| Yorkshire | 2012 Friends Life t20 | Runners-up | 25 Aug, 2012 |
| Uva Next | 2012 Sri Lanka Premier League | Winners | 31 Aug, 2012 |
