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Champions League T20 2013

Mumbai Indians lifts their second Champions League Twenty20 trophy

The year 2013 was probably the most successful year for Mumbai Indians (MI), as they won their first Indian Premier League title and following that they also won the Champions League Twenty20 (T20) for the second time.

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Pakistan Cricket Board in dispute over disbursement of payments to players

The PCB and the FCA are on a dispute over disbursement of payments to players.

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Australia tour of India 2013: Series win could boost morale ahead of Ashes, says Brad Haddin

Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin on Friday said a win in Saturday's series decider against India will do world of good to the visitors ahead of the upcoming Ashes rubber against arch-rivals England at home

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Dwayne Smith wins Caribbean Singlewicket Tournament

Barbadian Dwayne Smith demonstrated his ability as one of the world’s leading all-rounders by winning the Caribbean Singlewicket Tournament in Port of Spain.

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IPL teams’ performance is high in CLT20 due to foreign players: Former cricketers

Two Indian Premier League teams might have played the final of the Champions League Twenty20 2013 final. However, India has not done well in international T20. Former cricketers states that it is because it is the presence of foreign players which has been the reason of the Indian sides doing well in CLT20.

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Mumbai Indians celebrate Champions League 2013 win at Mukesh Ambani’s residence

Mumbai Indian's victorious men in blue celebrated their champions League win at owner Mukesh and Neeta Ambani's luxurious multi-storied home Antilla. Team members not only celebrated but gave a special rousing welcome to Sachin Tendulkar. During the party everyone was seen wearing jersey number 10 worn by Tendulkar. Tendulkar played his last limited overs match...

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CLT20 2013: Denesh Ramdin blames lack of firepower, injuries for Trinidad and Tobago’s defeat in semi-final

Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin says a lack of batting firepower in the death overs and injury to bowler Rayad Emrit contributed to their semi-final defeat to Mumbai Indians in the knock-out stage of the Champions League T20.

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Anil Kumble says it was hard to see Rahul Dravid end career on losing note

Mumbai Indians’ chief mentor Anil Kumble said that it was hard for him to see his former teammate and Rajasthan Royals’ skipper Rahul Dravid end his cricketing career on a losing note. Mumbai defeated Rajasthan in the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2013 final.

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Brad Hodge, Shane Watson epitomise Rajasthan Royals’ amazing team spirit

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings to progress to their first-ever Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) final. But on that semi-final night, the Royals demonstrated something quite extraordinary, something that had me unexpectedly choked up with emotion when I spoke about it at the following day’s team meeting.

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John Wright — Mumbai Indians’ Mr Right

Despite having a long list of support staff and some glamorous players, Mumbai Indians kept failing in their quest to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The arrival of John Wright as the head coach of the franchisee brought about a dramatic change as Mumbai Indians not only won the IPL but also the 2013 Champions League. Sudatta Mukherjee looks at the contribution of a coach who prefers to stay in the background and allow the results to speak for itself.

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