Cricket Boards Keen to Revive Champions League T20 Tournament, Says Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins

The cricket world is abuzz with excitement as the cricket boards of India, Australia, and England are in talks to revive the Champions League T20 tournament (CLT20), according to Nick Cummins, the CEO of Cricket Victoria. The last edition of the tournament was held in 2014, with the Chennai Super Kings emerging as the champions.

Cummins believes that the earlier editions of the Champions League were ahead of their time, as the T20 landscape was not fully developed back then. However, with the T20 format gaining popularity worldwide, the time is ripe for the revival of the tournament. The primary challenge lies in finding a suitable window in the busy cricketing calendar, but Cummins suggests that we could see a women’s T20 Champions League before the men’s tournament.

The Champions League T20 featured teams from India, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, the West Indies, and New Zealand in the past. Cummins envisions a tournament similar to football’s UEFA Champions League, where teams from different leagues compete against each other to determine the best club in the world.

With discussions ongoing between the cricket boards, Cummins is hopeful that the Champions League will make a comeback soon. He believes that the tournament will not only showcase the best teams from different leagues but also settle the debate on which league is the best in the world.

The prospect of seeing powerhouse teams like the Mumbai Indians and the Melbourne Stars facing off in the Champions League has fans and players alike eagerly anticipating the tournament’s return. As Cummins puts it, the idea of such matchups is just as thrilling as watching India take on Australia on the cricket field. The revival of the Champions League T20 could indeed take cricket to new heights on the global stage.