BCCI is continuing to put pressure on world cricket bodies, especifically ECB, to dissociate from ICL, a rival cricket league in India. This is in continuation of the BCCI tactics to lable ICL unathorized.
BCCI (IPL) is the driving force behind the Champions League while the rules for
the tournament are currently being framed by Cricket Australia.
Two weeks after the ECB announced the US$5 million Champions League
Twenty20 tournament, England are in danger of not being part of the
event with the BCCI officially deciding on Sunday to bar players
associated with the "unauthorised" Indian Cricket League (ICL).
The Champions League was announced by England in a press release on
June 7 which said that the ECB, Cricket Australia, the BCCI and Cricket
South Africa had "reached an agreement for the staging of the inaugural
Champions League this autumn".
The tournament, to be held in
September-October, will involve the top two Twenty20 domestic teams
from participating nations. Western Australia and Victoria from
Australia, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings from the Indian
Premier League in India along with the Dolphins and Titans from the
Pro20 in South Africa have already qualified.
