Archive · 6 Jun 2025
ECB Eyes World Club Championship for T20 Cricket
Imagine a big cricket tournament where the best club teams from around the world compete.
That's what the ECB wants to bring back!
They're thinking about a 'World Club Championship' for T20 cricket, similar to the Champions League T20 that ended in 2014.
This old tournament stopped because not enough people watched it, and it wasn't making enough money.
But the ECB thinks it was a good idea, and now with new leagues popping up everywhere, they hope a new version could work.
This new championship would have to get support from big cricket teams like the ones in the IPL.
The ECB is exploring a revamped World Club Championship for T20 cricket.
The Champions League T20 (CLT20) previously ran from 2009 to 2014.
The CLT20 was discontinued due to limited public following and commercial issues.
Richard Gould, ECB chief executive, believes a World Club Championship is the next logical step.
The BCCI might consider a Club Championship if it creates value for the game.
- Who
- The ECB is exploring the idea, with potential support from IPL teams and the BCCI.
- What
- The ECB is considering a World Club Championship for T20 cricket, which would be similar to the defunct Champions League T20.
- When
- The plans are in early stages, but the ECB is interested in bringing back a CLT20-type tournament.
- Where
- The tournament could potentially involve teams from various countries where franchise leagues exist.
- Why
- The ECB wants to revive a CLT20-type tournament.
- Proposed Event
- World Club Championship
- Sport
- Cricket (T20)
- Organization Exploring
- ECB
- Predecessor Tournament
- Champions League T20
- CLT20 Run Time
- 2009-2014