Cricket Australia on Wednesday said fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will not immediately join Kings XI Punjab in India for the Oppo Champions League Twenty20 due to a rib injury.
Barring Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, all players have declared their allegiances to IPL franchises over their respective countries' domestic sides ahead of the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.
Ending days of speculation on whether the Lahore Lions would play in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board said the team has been issued visa and clearance for the tournament.
Although he termed Champions League T20 as a "great platform", Test specialist and SunRisers Hyderabad player KL Rahul feels that scrapping of the tournament will not mean the end of opportunity for talented Indian players to prove their mettle.
Pakistan's Faisalabad Wolves have been granted visas to play the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India, it was reported on Friday.
Following their 11-match winning streak, Kolkata Knight Riders will be aiming to keep their juggernaut rolling as they meet Perth Scorchers in their third Group A league match of the Champions League T20 in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Captain George Bailey believes the forthcoming Champions League Twenty20 tournament is a new start for his team Kings XI Punjab but the Indian Premier League runners up are ready for the challenge and hoping to win their first major title.
The political tension between the two nations notwithstanding, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hopeful that Faisalabad Wolves will be allowed to compete in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month.
Buoyed by their spectacular win over Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of this season's campaign, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on spirited qualifiers Lahore Lions in their second game of the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Suresh Raina blasted a blistering century pulverising Kolkata Knight Riders into submission as Chennai Super Kings exacted a sweet revenge clinching the Oppo Champions League T20 in style with a eight-wicket victory in a thoroughly one-sided final, in Bangalore.
After their best-ever show at IPL 7, Kings XI Punjab will look to continue their aggressive brand of cricket when they start their campaign against Hobart Hurricanes in a Group B match of the Champions League Twenty20 in Mohali on Thursday.
Muhammad Hafeez led from the front with a blazing 67 as Lahore Lions trounced Sri Lanka's Southern Express by 55 runs in their penultimate Oppo Champions League Twenty20 qualifier, in Raipur on Tuesday, to keep alive their chances of making the main draw of the tournament.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians paid the price for an indifferent showing and crashed out of the Champions League T20 after being beaten by New Zealand's Northern Knights by six wickets in the final qualifying round match in Raipur, on Tuesday.
Mitchell Marsh not only prevented Lahore Lions from making it to the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20, but also paved the way for Chennai Super Kings' entry into the last-four stage.
Mumbai Indians' veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.
Former union minister Dilip Ray was on Monday awarded three-year jail term by a Delhi court in a coal scam case pertaining to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand coal block in 1999.
The indomitable Chennai Super Kings will have the advantage of familiarity with the conditions but the unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders would still be a tough nut to crack when they clash in the Oppo Champions League T20 final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
A superb cameo from Glenn Maxwell helped Kings XI Punjab overcome a poor start to their chase and win the battle of first-timers against Hobart Hurricanes by five wickets in the Champions League T20 in Mohali.
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) top brass on Monday said that they are trying to devise a strategy to make Champions League T20 exciting.
The unsavoury episode has cast a dark shadow over the Indian Premier League, and dented the Royals' image badly. But all-rounder Kevon Cooper credited the strong bond that the players share for their success.
Mumbai Indians gave a fitting farewell to Sachin Tendulkar's T20 career by notching up a comprehensive 33-run victory over Rajasthan Royals to clinch the Champions League Twenty20 title.
South Africa will host the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 in October with Pakistan's Sialkot Stallions being the new entrant.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath might have been named in the Kandurata Maroons team for the Champions League Twenty20 but he is yet to get clearance to play in the tournament, the Sri Lanka Cricket said.
It is time again to return to the shortest format of cricket as leading players, including India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, get ready to represent their respective franchises in the sixth edition of the Champions League T20.
Indian Premier League's costliest buy Kieron Pollard is among the six players who will have two or more teams jostling to have them on board for the Champions League Twenty20, the preliminary squads for which were announced in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The popular but troubled Indian Premier League (IPL) will take place next year notwithstanding the suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals but the Champions League was scrapped for lack of fan interest.
As the legendary Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 47th birthday on Friday, Rohit Sharma wished the Master Blaster by revealing the best five moments with him.
The IPL champion's captain Rohit Sharma was fined $ 1,500, while his teammates were docked $ 750 each for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Champions League Twenty20 match against the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday night in Jaipur.
Mumbai Indians opener Dwayne Smith played a stellar role with his unbeaten half century to keep his team in contention for a Champions League Twenty20 semifinal berth with a win over Lions.
The Rajasthan Royals proved yet again that they are unbeatable at their home ground in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match.
Chennai Super Kings became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 after scoring a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat in a Group B match in Ranchi.
The internet was abuzz after Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blitzkrieg against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Champions League Twenty20 game in Ranchi on Thursday.
Chennai Super Kings has always been the team but beat in the IPL. But they failed to carry their form in the Champions League T20. With a crushing opening victory against Titans, CSK looks like formidable.
The Sialkot Stallions' participation in this year's Champions League T20 will "set the ball rolling" for the resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan, feels former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram.
An unstoppable Kolkata Knight Riders stretched their winning streak to a record 12 after the reigning IPL champions edged past Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets to all but confirm their semi-final spot in the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad.
Delhi Daredevils progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 with an unbeaten record after their final group match against Titans was abandoned because of rain.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has withdrawn Abdul Rehman from the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in the wake of Test spinner failing a dope test in England.
The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 is learnt to have approved the participation of Pakistan's domestic T20 champions Sialkot Stallions in this year's event to be held in October at different venues in India.
Cape Cobras were dealt a severe blow after all-rounder JP Duminy has been ruled out of Oppo Champions League Twenty20 due to an injury and has been replaced by Sybrand Engelbrecht.
Riding on Chris Gayle's blitzkrieg, Royal Challengers Bangalore set Somerset an intimidating target of 207 in their must-win Group B match of the Champions League T20 tournament at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
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