After six years of Champions League T20, where winners of various world T20 competitions clash, the BCCI is planning to scrap the event after dwindling viewer interest in the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir has come out in support of teammate Sunil Narine, who was barred from bowling in the Champions League Twenty20 final after being reported for an illegal bowling action.
Suresh Raina's sensational hundred for the Chennai Super Kings in the Champions League Twent20 final against Kolkata Knight Riders left IPL's first centurion Brendon McCullum stunned.
Faf du Plessis believes Suresh Raina's historic century that helped Chennai Super Kings to their second Champions League Twenty20 title at the expense of Kolkata Knight Riders, was a phenomenal effort.
Chennai Super Kings' leading run-scorer Suresh Raina smashed 109 not out off 62 balls to guide his side to victory in the Champions League Twenty20 final against Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore.
After Sunil Narine, Kolkata Knight Riders' part-time spinner Suryakumar Yadav was reported for a suspect bowling action after the Champions League Twenty20 final on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir lauded his team for their exemplary character which helped them to 14 wins on the trot, before losing to Chennai Super Kings in the final of the Champions League Twenty20.
Chasing a competitive total of 181 in the Champions League Twenty20 final, Suresh Raina smashed the daylights out of a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders attack without Sunil Narine, scoring a breathtaking 109 off 62 balls with the help of six fours and eight sixes. His century for Chennai Super Kings came off only 59 balls.
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the final match of the Champions League T20 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.
Suresh Raina's unbeaten 109 off 62 balls helped Chennai Super Kings decimate Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets and end their winning streak of 14 matches. Catch all the highlights of the match here:
Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking for their maiden Champions League Twenty20 crown after having won the Indian Premier League earlier this year. Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders' star spinner Sunil Narine was reported on his suspected illegal bowling action during Thursday's match between against Hobart Hurricanes here. KKR won the match to storm into the final
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez not concerned after his bowling was reported in the Champions League Twenty20 and has no plans to modify his action.
Chennai Super Kings put up an all-round show to crush Kings XI Punjab by 65 runs. After scoring 182/7 with the bat, CSK's bowlers shot Punjab out for 117. Catch all the highlights of the match here: