For INDIA, CLT20 2014 will prove to be ‘AOIFSOMEMM’ which stands for ‘Another Opportunity for IPL Franchises and Selected Others to Make Even More Money’. This can be assured by looking at the prize money pool of $6 million. The winners of sixth edition CLT20 will be rewarded with a grand prize of US $2.5 million. Total 12 teams will be seen striving hard to win the title. The CLT20 2014 has schedule of 18 days, starting from 13th and ending with final on 4th October. For whole schedule please follow this link post by trendinindia.com . The league has some uniqueness in it like the league is divided into two rounds, (1) Qualifying stage (2) Group round. The teams are divided into two groups A & B, in addition with a group of qualifiers.
Qualifiers:
Mumbai Indians
Northern Knights
Southern Express
Lahore Lions
Group A
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dolphins
Chennai Super Kings
Perth Scorchers
And one team from the Qualifier
Group B:
Kings XI Punjab
Hobart Hurricanes
Cape Cobras
Champion side from the West Indies
And one team from the Qualifier
VENUE AND MATCHES:
After lot of discussions done by the association and committee members, finally four stadiums were selected to be the venue for the tournament- HYDERABAD, BENGALURU, RAIPUR AND MOHALI.
The first few matches, i.e. from 13-16th September, the venue is the ‘RAIPUR STADIUM’. For the first qualifying match between the winners of IPL 2014, KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS and the winners of IPL 2010 & 2011 CHENNAI SUPER KINGS, will be held on 17th September at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad. Same will be the venue for the semi finals on 2nd October, being a public holiday; people all over the nation will be able to enjoy it thoroughly. The final is on 4th October at the venue where final of IPL 2014 was played, i.e. M.CHINNASWAMY STADIUM, BENGALURU.
Cricket fans living in cities near to the match venues can enjoy the great cricketing drama live by sitting in the stadiums watch from here. For those who can’t afford of watching it live at stadiums can watch it on their televisions and on internet with the help of live streaming. Even for the cricket lovers who if by chance miss any of the matches can go the links provided here and watch all the matches and their videos.
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