International cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The 2012 Champions League Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 , an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in South Africa from 9 to 28 October 2012.[ 1] [ 3]
Sydney Sixers won the tournament, defeating Highveld Lions in the final.
Background
Since the previous edition, three Test -playing nations had introduced new Twenty20 tournaments. Australia established the city-based Big Bash League , replacing the established state structured KFC Twenty20 Big Bash ,[ 4] the Sri Lanka Premier League also featured city-based franchise teams,[ 5] [ 6] and the Bangladesh Premier League was established in February 2012, although teams from the league did not feature in the Champions League in 2012.[ 7]
Qualification
As in the previous season, the tournament featured a qualifying stage, although with only two of the six teams competing in it qualifyed for the final stages, compared with three during 2011.[ 3] [ 8]
This qualifying stages included a team from Pakistan for the first time, with teams previously excluded due to friction between India and Pakistan following the 2008 Mumbai attacks .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Whilst in 2011 the fourth-ranked Indian Premier League team had played in the qualifying stage, this year's team, Mumbai Indians , qualified for the final stages as the defending champions.[ 12]
Teams
Squads
As with previous editions, several players had the opportunity to play for more than one team. These players were allowed to play for the teams of their choice, although if they did not choose to play for their "home" team, a compensation fee of $150,000 was payable.[ 18] Nine players were names in the preliminary squad of more than one team, all of whom chose to play for their Indian Premier League team.[ 19] [ 20]
Venues
The organisers originally considered hosting the tournament at five venues across India,[ 3] but this was changed due to the possibility of monsoons and Durga Puja celebrations, with South Africa chosen to host matches.[ 21] Four venues were chosen, SuperSport Park at Centurion , Kingsmead at Durban , New Wanderers Stadium at Johannesburg and Newlands at Cape Town .[ 1]
Qualifying stage fixtures
All times shown are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02 ).
Pool 1
9 October
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Auckland Aces won by 6 wickets
Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
10 October
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Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets
11 October
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Sialkot Stallions won by 6 wickets
Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to field
Pool 2
9 October
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Yorkshire Carnegie won by 5 wickets
Yorkshire Carnegie won the toss and elected to field
T20 debut : Dan Hodgson (Yorkshire Carnegie)
10 October
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Yorkshire Carnegie won by 6 wickets
11 October
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No result
Uva Next won the toss and elected to field
Match abandoned after first ball of second innings due to rain
Final stage fixtures
Group A
13 October
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Titans won by 39 runs
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
13 October
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Delhi Daredevils won by 52 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field
15 October
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Auckland Aces won by 7 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat
17 October
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Titans won by 59 runs
Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field
17 October
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No result
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field
Kolkata Knight Riders are eliminated as a result of this match
19 October
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No result
Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field
Match abandoned without a toss due to rain
21 October
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Delhi Daredevils won by 3 wickets
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers are eliminated as a result of this match
21 October
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Kolkata Knight Riders won by 99 runs
Titans won the toss and elected to field
23 October
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Perth Scorchers won by 16 runs
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Auckland Aces are eliminated and Dehli Daredevils and Titans qualify for the Semi-finals as a result of this match
23 October
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No result
Titans cricket team
Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain
Group B
14 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 14 runs
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field
14 October
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Highveld Lions won by 8 wickets
Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field
16 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
Yorkshire Carnegie won the toss and elected to bat
16 October
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Highveld Lions won by 6 wickets
Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field
18 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
18 October
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No result
Yorkshire Carnegie won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers qualify for the Semi-finals as a result of this match
20 October
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Highveld Lions won by 5 wickets
Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field
Highveld Lions qualify for the Semi-finals and Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Yorkshire Carnegie are eliminated as a result of this match
20 October
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Chennai Super Kings won by 6 runs
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field
22 October
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Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field
22 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 12 runs
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Knockout stage
25 October
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Highveld Lions won by 22 runs
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field
Highveld Lions qualify for the final and Delhi Daredevils are eliminated as a result of this match
26 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets
Titans won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers qualify for the final and Titans are eliminated as a result of this match
Final
28 October
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Sydney Sixers won by 10 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
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