Champions League T20 (CLT20): A statistical overview
CLT20: A statistical overview
The sixth edition of Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2014 began on September 13, 2014. Bharath Seervi presents the combined numbers of 35 teams of previous five editions of the tournament.
The Champions League T20 (CLT20), where the top domestic T20 teams from the Test playing nations compete for the title, was inaugurated in 2009 in India. So far, the tournament has been played only in India and South Africa. The second and fourth editions were in South Africa while the others have been in India. In this article, we shall have a look at some of the statistics related to his tournament.
Note: All statistics and records updated till the CLT20 2013.
Winners
New South Wales from Australia lifted the inaugural trophy defeating then West Indian Trinidad & Tobago in the final. The next two editions were won by Indian sides — Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and Mumbai Indians in 2011. The fourth edition saw another Australian team lifting the cup — Sydney Sixers. In 2013, Mumbai Indians became the first team to win two CLT20 titles.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Player of the Tournament |
| 2009 | India | New South Wales | Trinidad & Tobago | Brett Lee |
| 2010 | South Africa | Chennai Super Kings | Warriors | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| 2011 | India | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lasith Malinga |
| 2012 | South Africa | Sydney Sixers | Lions | Mitchell Starc |
| 2013 | India | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Dwayne Smith |
Win-Loss summary of each team
The teams from India — Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians — and Trinidad & Tobago from West Indies have played the most number of matches in the tournament — 19 each (including qualifiers). Sydney Sixers who won the only tournament they took part in 2012 have an exact 100% win record in the tournament as they won all their six matches in that season. Trinidad & Tobago have won the most number of match — 12. Guyana from West Indies and Central Districts from New Zealand have played the most matches without any victory — follow. The table below provides the complete details.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Won after Tie | Lost after Tie | No-Result | Win % |
| Sydney Sixers (Aus) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals (Ind) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Trinidad & Tobago (WI) | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69.44 |
| New South Wales (Aus) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.18 |
| South Australia (Aus) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62.50 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Ind) | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.52 |
| Warriors (SA) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Mumbai Indians (Ind) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.82 |
| Delhi Daredevils (Ind) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Otago (NZ) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Cape Cobras (SA) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Lions (SA) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Ruhuna (SL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sialkot Stallions (Pak) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Somerset (Eng) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ind) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Titans (SA) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Victoria (Aus) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore(Ind) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (Ind) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44.44 |
| Auckland (NZ) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Yorkshire (Eng) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 |
| Eagles (SA) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Faisalabad Wolves (Pak) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Wayamba (SL) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sussex (Eng) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Perth Scorchers (Aus) | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.66 |
| Brisbane Heat (Aus) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Central Districts (NZ) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Deccan Chargers (Ind) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Guyana (WI) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Hampshire (Eng) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Kandurata Maroons (SL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Leicestershire (Eng) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Uva Next (SL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 00.00 |
Team Batting Run-Rates
The team that has scored with the highest run-rate in the powerplays (Overs 1 to 6) is Deccan Chargers at 8.66 while the lowest run rate has been Sialkot Stallions’ 4.58. In the last five overs (overs 16 to 20), South Australian batsmen scored at a run rate of 12.05 which is the highest and Leicestershire has the lowest run rate of 6.30.
| Team | Overs 1-6 | Overs 7-15 | Overs 16-20 | Overall |
| Auckland (NZ) | 7.33 | 6.32 | 7.61 | 6.89 |
| Brisbane Heat (Aus) | 6.00 | 4.88 | 9.21 | 6.23 |
| Cape Cobras (SA) | 7.64 | 7.47 | 8.82 | 7.80 |
| Central Districts (NZ) | 6.91 | 5.02 | 12.00 | 6.79 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Ind) | 7.37 | 7.61 | 9.79 | 8.03 |
| Deccan Chargers (Ind) | 8.66 | 6.33 | 8.10 | 7.47 |
| Delhi Daredevils (Ind) | 6.76 | 5.73 | 7.97 | 6.59 |
| Eagles (SA) | 8.00 | 5.91 | 6.80 | 6.76 |
| Faisalabad Wolves (Pak) | 5.61 | 6.48 | 9.06 | 6.86 |
| Guyana (WI) | 6.87 | 7.02 | 8.10 | 7.25 |
| Hampshire (Eng) | 5.91 | 6.88 | 6.90 | 6.60 |
| Kandurata Maroons (SL) | 5.50 | 8.00 | 9.53 | 7.63 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (Ind) | 7.59 | 7.14 | 9.25 | 7.76 |
| Leicestershire (Eng) | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.30 | 6.82 |
| Lions (SA) | 6.67 | 7.48 | 9.85 | 7.76 |
| Mumbai Indians (Ind) | 6.91 | 7.22 | 10.85 | 7.96 |
| New South Wales (Aus) | 7.54 | 7.40 | 9.68 | 7.96 |
| Otago (NZ) | 6.62 | 8.36 | 11.74 | 8.41 |
| Perth Scorchers (Aus) | 6.02 | 6.98 | 7.96 | 6.90 |
| Rajasthan Royals (Ind) | 7.41 | 7.75 | 9.76 | 8.07 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Ind) | 7.78 | 8.46 | 10.22 | 8.60 |
| Ruhuna (SL) | 6.66 | 6.55 | 10.00 | 7.45 |
| Sialkot Stallions (Pak) | 4.58 | 7.72 | 8.72 | 6.99 |
| Somerset (Eng) | 7.38 | 6.50 | 7.75 | 7.07 |
| South Australia (Aus) | 7.16 | 7.94 | 12.05 | 8.69 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ind) | 8.58 | 6.77 | 10.66 | 8.19 |
| Sussex (Eng) | 5.08 | 4.83 | 6.60 | 5.35 |
| Sydney Sixers (Aus) | 8.25 | 8.16 | 9.47 | 8.44 |
| Titans (SA) | 7.70 | 7.59 | 9.58 | 8.02 |
| Trinidad & Tobago (WI) | 7.48 | 7.11 | 10.20 | 7.90 |
| Uva Next (SL) | 7.29 | 6.88 | 8.60 | 7.43 |
| Victoria (Aus) | 7.25 | 6.63 | 8.60 | 6.86 |
| Warriors (SA) | 7.33 | 6.91 | 8.77 | 7.91 |
| Wayamba (SL) | 5.75 | 6.94 | 6.84 | 6.54 |
| Yorkshire (Eng) | 6.60 | 6.11 | 8.52 | 6.83 |
Team Bowling Run-Rates
Delhi Daredevils bowlers have the best economy rates in powerplays of 5.54. They are only team to concede less than six runs an over in powerplays in CLT20. Titans bowlers conceded runs at 8.95 per over in powerplays — the most. The bowlers of Sussex have the best economy rate (6.80) in the last five overs in CLT20 whereas Guyana has the worst (14.95).
| Team | Overs 1-6 | Overs 7-15 | Overs 16-20 | Overall |
| Auckland (Eng) | 6.23 | 6.36 | 8.11 | 6.76 |
| Brisbane Heat (Aus) | 7.27 | 7.40 | 6.93 | 7.28 |
| Cape Cobras (SA) | 7.51 | 6.76 | 9.96 | 7.70 |
| Central Districts (NZ) | 7.70 | 7.45 | 9.98 | 8.14 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Ind) | 6.91 | 7.18 | 9.79 | 7.67 |
| Deccan Chargers (Ind) | 8.66 | 6.22 | 9.00 | 7.65 |
| Delhi Daredevils (Ind) | 5.54 | 6.30 | 7.09 | 6.21 |
| Eagles (SA) | 7.54 | 6.83 | 9.05 | 7.60 |
| Faisalabad Wolves (Pak) | 7.22 | 6.81 | 9.29 | 7.40 |
| Guyana (WI) | 7.50 | 8.94 | 14.95 | 9.33 |
| Hampshire (Eng) | 6.33 | 8.41 | 10.28 | 7.93 |
| Kandurata Maroons (SL) | 6.61 | 8.11 | 12.08 | 8.44 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (Ind) | 7.73 | 6.70 | 9.71 | 7.65 |
| Leicestershire (Eng) | 7.16 | 7.83 | 10.10 | 8.20 |
| Lions (SA) | 6.67 | 7.65 | 10.33 | 7.95 |
| Mumbai Indians (Ind) | 7.06 | 7.30 | 9.25 | 7.66 |
| New South Wales (Aus) | 6.56 | 6.36 | 7.88 | 6.74 |
| Otago (NZ) | 6.08 | 7.90 | 11.36 | 8.20 |
| Perth Scorchers (Aus) | 6.97 | 8.78 | 10.19 | 8.46 |
| Rajasthan Royals (Ind) | 6.52 | 6.53 | 10.43 | 7.50 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Ind) | 7.90 | 7.70 | 10.15 | 8.29 |
| Ruhuna (SL) | 7.75 | 7.27 | 8.60 | 7.72 |
| Sialkot Stallions (Pak) | 7.58 | 7.16 | 8.23 | 7.50 |
| Somerset (Eng) | 7.95 | 7.39 | 8.47 | 7.81 |
| South Australia (Aus) | 8.83 | 7.88 | 10.38 | 8.77 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ind) | 7.83 | 7.94 | 10.37 | 8.40 |
| Sussex (Eng) | 6.41 | 5.77 | 6.80 | 6.22 |
| Sydney Sixers (Aus) | 6.02 | 6.31 | 8.46 | 6.76 |
| Titans (SA) | 8.95 | 6.66 | 8.59 | 7.82 |
| Trinidad & Tobago (WI) | 6.80 | 6.58 | 8.92 | 7.20 |
| Uva Next (SL) | 8.41 | 6.44 | 12.10 | 8.40 |
| Victoria (Aus) | 7.16 | 6.80 | 7.80 | 7.12 |
| Warriors (SA) | 7.38 | 7.02 | 8.18 | 7.40 |
| Wayamba (SL) | 6.77 | 6.99 | 10.08 | 7.47 |
| Yorkshire (Eng) | 7.19 | 7.63 | 9.54 | 7.86 |
Individual Player Records:
Most matches in the tournament:
Kieron Pollard has played 25 matches in CLT20, which is the most for any player. Only three others have played in 20 or more matches. They are Doug Bollinger, Dirk Nannes and Roelof van der Merwe. Then there are 11 other players who have played 19 matches.
| Matches | Player | Teams |
| 25 | Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians, Trinidad & Tobago |
| 20 | Doug Bollinger | Chennai Super Kings, New South Wales |
| 20 | Dirk Nannes | Delhi Daredevils, Lions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Victoria |
| 20 | Roelof van der Merwe | Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, Titans |
Players representing three or more teams:
Four teams:
| Player | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 |
| Dirk Nannes | Delhi Daredevils | Lions | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Victoria |
Three teams:
| Player | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
| Dale Steyn | Cape Cobras | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Cameron White | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Victoria |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | Cape Cobras | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Roelof van der Merve | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Somerset | Titans |
| Shane Watson | New South Wales | Rajasthan Royals | Sydney Sixers |
Most matches as captain:
| Matches | Captain | Teams |
| 18 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings |
| 15 | Simon Katich | New South Wales, Perth Scorchers |
| 14 | Alviro Petersen | Lions |
| 12 | Gautam Gambhir | Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 12 | Daren Ganga | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai Indians |
Batting Records:
Leading Run getters:
| R | Batsman | I | Ave | SR | 100s/50s | HS | Teams |
| 608 | Suresh Raina | 19 | 33.77 | 144.41 | 0/4 | 94* | Chennai Super Kings |
| 592 | Kieron Pollard | 24 | 31.15 | 157.44 | 0/3 | 72* | Mumbai Indians, Trinidad & Tobago |
| 556 | David Warner | 12 | 55.6 | 156.61 | 2/1 | 135* | Delhi Daredevils, New South Wales |
| 497 | Murali Vijay | 19 | 26.15 | 118.05 | 0/3 | 73 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 496 | Henry David | 13 | 45.09 | 131.91 | 0/5 | 69* | Cape Cobras, Titans |
Centuries:
| Runs (Balls) | Batsman | 4s/6s | S/R | For | Against | Venue | Year |
| 135* (69) | David Warner | 11/8 | 195.65 | New South Wales | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2011 |
| 123* (68) | David Warner | 6/11 | 180.88 | New South Wales | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 117* (56) | Neil Broom | 9/8 | 208.92 | Otago | Perth Scorchers | Jaipur | 2013 |
| 109* (63) | Quinton de Kock | 10/5 | 173.01 | Lions | Otago | Jaipur | 2013 |
| 108* (61) | Daniel Harris | 17/2 | 177.04 | South Australia | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 104* (62) | Andrew Puttick | 12/3 | 167.74 | Cape Cobras | Otago | Hyderabad | 2009 |
Duminy scored an unbeaten 99 in the first ever match of CLT20 in 2009 for Cape Cobras against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Others to have scored in nervous nineties are Suresh Raina (94*), Aaron Finch (93*), Misbah-ul-Haq (93*) and Chris Gayle (92).
Highest Averages:
55.60 – David Warner (12 inns)
54.28 – Jacques Kallis (13 inns)
45.09 – Henry Davids (13 inns)
Highest Strike Rates:
178.47 – Chris Gayle (6 inns)
168.24 – Ryan ten Doeschate (8 inns)
157.44 – Kieron Pollard (24 inns)
Most 50+ scores:
5 – Henry Davids (13 inns)
4 – Callum Ferguson (8 inns), AjinkyaRahane (6 inns), Mike Hussey (14 inns), Suresh Raina (19 inns)
Most Ducks – 4 by Rob Quiney (10 inns)
Most Sixes – 45 by Kieron Pollard (24 inns)
Most Fours – 59 by David Warner (12 inns)
Bowling Records:
Leading Wicket Takers:
| W | Bowler | I | Ave | ER | SR | BBI | Teams |
| 28 | Dwayne Bravo | 18 | 18.28 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 4/23 | Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Trinidad & Tobago |
| 27 | Sunil Narine | 15 | 9.37 | 4.46 | 12.5 | 4/9 | Kolkata Knight Riders, Trinidad & Tobago |
| 25 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 19 | 20.76 | 7.27 | 17.1 | 4/18 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 24 | Lasith Malinga | 12 | 13.37 | 6.71 | 11.9 | 5/32 | Mumbai Indians |
| 23 | Ravi Rampaul | 18 | 20.26 | 6.99 | 17.3 | 4/14 | Trinidad & Tobago |
Five-Wicket Hauls:
| Figures | Bowler | For | Against | Venue | Year |
| 5/24 | Azhar Mahmood | Auckland | Hampshire | Centurion | 2012 |
| 5/32 | SW Tair | South Australia | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 5/32 | SL Malinga | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Johannesburg | 2012 |
Most Expensive Overs:
| Runs | Bowler | Batsmen | Sequence | Match | Year |
| 34 | Thisara Perera | MS Dhoni (32) | 1Wd, 6, 1Wd, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | 2013 |
| 30 | Arul Suppiah | JH Kallis (1)/YK Pathan (24) | 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5Wd, 0 | Somerset vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 2011 |
| 30 | L Balaji | LRPL Taylor (10)/UT Chand (16) | 3Wd, 6, 4, W, 6, 4, 4+NB, 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | 2012 |
| 28 | John Hastings | BJ Diamanti (7)/JM How (20) | 6, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4+NB, 4 | Victoria vs Central Districts | 2010 |
| 28 | BAW Mendis | SK Raina (28) | 6, 2, 6, 6, 2, 6 | Wayamba vs Chennai Super Kings | 2010 |
All stats and numbers include the Qualifiers as well.
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(Bharath Seervi is cricket statistician who is obsessed with digging numbers, facts and records related to the game. An active member of Society of Cricket Statisticians of India, he blogs at www.cricketseervistats.blogspot.com. He can be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SeerviBharath and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SeerviCricket)