The complete list of players for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament has been announced, as eight foreign players that were selected by more than two teams have decided to play for the IPL franchises.
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who plays domestic cricket for Northern Knights, has opted for Mumbai Indians. Anderson was brought by the Mukesh Ambani owned franchise for $750,000 in the IPL 7 auction.
Former Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori will take Anderson's place in the Northern Knights, which also feature Scott Styris, pacer Trent Boult, Kane Williamson and BJ Watling.
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga picked Mumbai Indians over Southern Express, while Windies all-rounder Kieron Pollard also signed up for the IPL franchise. However, Indian speedster Zaheer Khan has not been named in the 15-member MI squad, as the pace bowler looks to get back to full fitness.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Zaheer will not be fit for the forthcoming Twenty20 tournament, although he is making improvement, recently starting bowling. Zaheer picked up a tendon injury during an IPL game against Kings XI Punjab.
Australians George Bailey and David Miller have decided to represent KXIP, while fellow countryman Pat Cummins will play for the IPL 7 champions the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and Caribbean spinner Sunil Narine will also play for the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned team.
"Like previous seasons, players who have been named by more than one team have been asked to nominate which side they are going to represent," CLT20 governing council member Dean Kino said. "Players are free to make any decision they wish. Teams are then allowed to replace any player that has withdrawn from their squad and elected to play for another side.
"CLT20 regulations state that when a player elects to play for their 'away' team, that team must pay the 'home' team $150,000 compensation per player. A 'home' team is classified as a team from the country a player is eligible to represent in international cricket."
A total of 12 teams will participate in the CLT20, including four IPL franchises Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, King XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings. The qualifying matches will commence from 13 September, followed by main leg that will start from 17 September Raipur.
Full Squads for the Champions League Twenty20 Tournament:
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ashish Nehra, Mithun Manhas, R Ashwin, Ishwar Pandey, Pawan Negi, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma, Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo, John Hastings, Brendon McCullum, Samuel Badree and Faf du Plessis.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, Jacques Kallis, Ryan ten Doeschate, Morne Morkel, Pat Cummins and Andre Russell.
Northern Knights: Ish Sodhi, Jono Boult, Brad Wilson, Kane Williamson, Daniel Flynn, BJ Watling, Graeme Aldridge, Anton Devcich, Tim Southee, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Daniel Harris, Scott Styris, Trent Boult and Daniel Vettori.
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Yasir Arafat, Michael Beer, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Simon Mackin, Mitchell Marsh, Joel Paris, Craig Simmons, Ashton Turner, Adam Voges, Sam Whiteman.
Kings XI Punjab: George Bailey, Thisara Perera, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Akshar Patel, Karanveer Singh, L Balaji, Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Virender Sehwag, Wriddhiman Saha, Anureet Singh and Parvinder Awana.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar, Aditya Tare, Jalaj Saxena, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Gopal, Michael Hussey, Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson, Lasith Malinga, Marchant de Lange and Lendl Simmons.
Southern Express: Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunatilake, Angelo Perera, Jehan Mubarak, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Seekuge Prasanna, Ishan Jayaratne, Farvez Maharoof, Kasun Madushanka, Yasoda Lanka, Charith Jayampathi, Sachith Pathirana, Sandaken Lakshen and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Cape Cobras: Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Justin Kemp, Rory Kleinveldt, Charl Langeveldt, Richard Levi, Aviwe Mgijima, Justin Ontong, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Zakhele Qwabe, Omphile Ramela, Stiaan van Zyl and Dane Vilas.
Lahore Lions: Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Siddique Khan, Mohammad Umar Akmal, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Salman Ali, Asif Raza, Mohammad Mustafa Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, Aizaz Cheema, Imran Ali, Saad Naseem, Adnan Rasool, Mohammad Saeed and Ali Manzoor.
Hobart Hurricanes: Tim Paine, Jon Wells, Evan Gulbis, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus, Dom Michael, Sam Rainbird, Travis Birt, Doug Bollinger, Aiden Blizzard, Cameron Boyce, Joe Mennie, Ben Laughlin, Ben Dunk and Shoaib Malik.
Dolphins: Daryn Smit, Daryn Dupavillon, Cody Chetty, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Khayelihle Zondo, Robbie Frylinck, Morne van Wyk, Kyle Abbott, Craig Alexander, Jonathan Vandiar, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Cameron Delport, Andile Phehlukwayo and Sibonelo Makhanya.
Barbados Tridents: Shane Dowrich, Jeevan Mendis, Jason Holder, Ashley Nurse, Jonathan Carter, Neil Mckenzie, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Rayad Emrit, Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, William Perkins, James Franklin, Elton Chigumbura and Dilshan Munaweera.
