Update:
FIXTURES AND VENUES ANNOUNCED:
The Asian Cricket Council today released the itinerary for the upcoming second edition of the now branded 'DLF Subcontinental Championship' which will encompass 6 rounds in which the teams in the two respective groups will go head to head at least twice in home and away fixtures. Along with group matches, competitive play-offs will contribute to potentially a total of 32 games over the whole season. The ACC has touted the competition as 'Gruelling', 'Exhilarating' and 'Re-Installing the vigour into the longest form of the game'.
The groups were drawn out today as follows:
Group A
|Pos||Played|Won|Lost|Points|Net Run Rate
|1|Barisal Warriors|0|0|0|0|N/A
|2|Basnahira Sixers|0|0|0|0|N/A
|3|Delhi Fighters|0|0|0|0|N/A
|4|Kung Fu Karachi|0|0|0|0|N/A
Group B
|Pos||Played|Won|Lost|Points|Net Run Rate
|1|Colombo Ball Breakers|0|0|0|0|N/A
|2|Dhaka Devil Saints|0|0|0|0|N/A
|3|Mumbai Maestros|0|0|0|0|N/A
|4|Lahore Barbarians|0|0|0|0|N/A
Fixtures:
Voraciousness is sure to be maintained throughout with competitive fixtures being arranged beyond the group stage.
Code:
[U]Round 1:[/U]
Kung Fu Karachi v Barisal Warriors
[I]National Stadium, Karachi[/I]
Delhi Fighters v Basnahira Sixers
[I]Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi[/I]
Dhaka Devil Saints v Lahore Barbarians
[I]Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka[/I]
Mumbai Maestros v Colombo Ball Breakers
[I]Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai[/I]
[U]Round 2:[/U]
Basnahira Sixers v Kung Fu Karachi
[I]R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo[/I]
Delhi Fighters v Barisal Warriors
[I]Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi[/I]
Colombo Ball Breakers v Dhaka Devil Saints
[I]Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo[/I]
Mumbai Maestros v Lahore Barbarians
[I]Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai[/I]
[U]Round 3:[/U]
Kung Fu Karachi v Delhi Fighters
[I]National Stadium, Karachi[/I]
Basnahira Sixers v Barisal Warriors
[I]R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo[/I]
Dhaka Devil Saints v Mumbai Maestros
[I]Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka[/I]
Colombo Ball Breakers v Lahore Barbarians
[I]Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo[/I]
[U]Round 4:[/U]
Barisal Warriors v Kung Fu Karachi
[I]Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium, Barisal[/I]
Basnahira Sixers v Delhi Fighters
[I]R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo[/I]
Lahore Barbarians v Dhaka Devil Saints
[I]Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore[/I]
Colombo Ball Breakers v Mumbai Maestros
[I]Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo[/I]
[U]Round 5:[/U]
Kung Fu Karachi v Basnahira Sixers
[I]National Stadium, Karachi[/I]
Barisal Warriors v Delhi Fighters
[I]Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium, Barisal[/I]
Dhaka Devil Saints v Colombo Ball Breakers
[I]Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka[/I]
Lahore Barbarians v Mumbai Maestros
[I]Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore[/I]
[U]Round 6:[/U]
Delhi Fighters v Kung Fu Karachi
[I]Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi[/I]
Barisal Warriors v Basnahira Sixers
[I]Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium, Barisal[/I]
Mumbai Maestros v Dhaka Devil Saints
[I]Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai[/I]
Lahore Barbarians v Colombo Ball Breakers
[I]Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore[/I]
[B][U]Playoff 1:[/U][/B]
A3 v B4
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]Playoff 2:[/U][/B]
B3 v A4
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]5th Place Playoff:[/U][/B]
Winner Playoff 1 v Winner Playoff 2
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]7th Place Playoff:[/U][/B]
Loser Playoff 1 v Loser Playoff 2
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]Semi-Final 1:[/U][/B]
A1 v B2
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]Semi-Final 2:[/U][/B]
B1 v A2
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]3rd Place Play-off:[/U][/B]
Loser Semi-Final 1 v Loser Semi-Final 2
[I]TBA[/I]
[B][U]Final:[/U][/B]
Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2
[I]TBA[/I]
Venues:
The Asian Cricket Council has reached an agreement with the BCCI for the lease on a rolling contract for the Brabourne Stadium as long as the Mumabi Maestros have an involvement in the Subcontinental Championship. The Stadium has not hosted a multi-day fixture since a one-off in 2009 after a disuse of 36 years. In a statement released by the ACC, they have said that they were keen on the Churchgate site as a venue because of it's heritage and of the greater chance of attaining a full house and creating a better atmosphere for this form of the game at a vintage location. An icon of test cricket around the world, it is a sign of the intentions that ACC cricket have to revive our passion in the longer form of the game once again.
Brabourne Stadium - Neglected, until now.
Dhaka -
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Barisal -
Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium
Delhi -
Feroz Shah Kotla
Mumbai -
Barbourne Stadium
Lahore -
Gaddafi Stadium
Karachi -
National Stadium
Basnahira -
R.Premadasa Stadium
Colombo -
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Meanwhile, drafting continues with managers looking to build high quality rosters of talent in preparation for the upcoming season:
DHAKA:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 4
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 12
Number of overseas picks available: 0
BARISAL:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 5
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 13
Number of overseas picks available: 1
DELHI:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 5
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 11
Number of overseas picks available: 1
MUMBAI:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 4
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 11
Number of overseas picks available: 1
LAHORE:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 3
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 11
Number of overseas picks available: 1
KARACHI:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 7
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 14
Number of overseas picks available: 0
BASANAHIRA:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 5
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 12
Number of overseas picks available: 0
COLOMBO:
Number of compulsory National picks needed: 4
Total number of Asian (Bangladeshi/Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan) picks needed: 11
Number of overseas picks available: 1
Let's get a move on with drafts so we can get down to some gameplay guys!