The Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20), which brought the top domestic T20 teams around the world together, is ready to make a comeback, and this time, it can be larger and better.According to Cricbuzz, members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) found during the ICC annual conference in Singapore have formally agreed to revive the tournament. If everything goes to plan, the league may return early next year. Officers of various cricket boards are expected to meet soon to finalize the league structure. One of the major challenges will manage teams with common owners in different countries. According to the report, a governing council or a board will be formed to oversee the tournament similar to the previous format.
Another obstacle is deciding on the format, size and scope of the competition. When CLT20 was closed in 2015, the franchise leagues were present in only a few major cricket nations. A decade later, the global T20 landscape has changed significantly. Today, there are a dozen major leagues around the world.
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Finding a suitable window in the already packed international calendar will also be a major task. The BCCI and the Indian Premier League (IPL) are expected to take an edge once again. Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa can also play an important role. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which did not participate in the previous CLT20, is likely to join this time.Now, after about a decade, the revival will begin with scratches. The tournament was first launched in 2009, but was closed after the 2014 edition. In 2015, Broadcaster Star Sports proposed to shut down the league and offered a compensation package.
