da dobrowin： The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has announced the schedule for its inaugural Twenty20 tournament, which will kick off with Delhi Jets taking on Chandigarh Lions on November 30
Cricinfo staff24-Nov-2007The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has announced the schedule for its inaugural Twenty20 tournament, which will kick off with Delhi Jets taking on Chandigarh Lions on November 30.The tournament will have a round-robin format, with six teams – Delhi Jets, Chandigarh Lions, Mumbai Champs, Kolkata Tigers, Chennai Superstars and Hyderabad Heroes – vying for a place in the semi-finals. The teams which fail to make the final will compete for the third and fourth spot as well as the fifth and sixth spot.”The match schedule we have announced offers cricket fans great excitement on all days, starting November 30,” Kapil Dev, the chairman of the ICL’s executive board, said on Friday (November 23). “We look forward to seeing some fantastic cricket action played by combined pool of some of the best players in the world and fresh cricketing talent in India.”Himanshu Mody, the ICL’s project head, spoke about the players who decided to sign up with the ICL, including the likes of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Chris Cairns, and Lance Klusener, along with a host of players from the Indian domestic circuit. “We believe that each of these players, represent the best of cricketing talent in the country and internationally. We will continue to search for further talent with killer instinct that can take India to the next level. We now see the teams that will play in the ICL tournament later this year, finally taking shape.”The tournament will be played at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula, a town near Chandigarh.Schedule
Nov 30: Chandigarh Lions v Delhi JetsDec 1: Chennai Superstars v Kolkata Tigers; Mumbai Champs v Hyderabad HeroesDec 2: Delhi Jets v Hyderabad Heroes; Chandigarh Lions v Kolkata TigersDec 3: Mumbai Champs v Chennai SuperstarsDec 5: Hyderbad Heroes v Chandigarh LionsDec 7: Mumbai Champs v Delhi JetsDec 8: Chennai Superstars v Chandigarh Lions; Delhi Jets v Kolkata TigersDec 9: Hyderabad Heroes v Chennai Superstars; Mumbai Champs v Chandigarh LionsDec 10: Mumbai Champs v Kolkata TigersDec 12: Chennai Superstars v Delhi Jets; Hyderbad Heroes v Kolkata TigersDec 14: Semi-final IDec 15: 5/6 classification; Semi-final IIDec 16: 3/4 classification; Final