Buoyed by the roaring success of Indian Premier League (IPL), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) promised more Twenty20 showbiz that will keep the country's cricket lovers hooked on to television.

After IPL, the latest blockbuster from BCCI will be the Champions League Twenty20 to be hosted in India and will feature top two domestic sides from India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and England.

Champions League Twenty20 is the platform for the best teams in the world to compete for a US$6,000,000 prize. It's the ultimate competition pitting champion against champion.

Starting on December 3, Champions League Twenty20 is an initiative of three founding member boards; the BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa. The inaugural edition will run in Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai, and promises to provide eight glorious days of Twenty20 cricket. The eight competing teams are made up of the champion and runner-up from Twenty20 competitions played in the founding board countries, plus the champions of England and Pakistan. In 2009, Champions League Twenty20 will increase to twelve teams.

Meet the contenders: RAJASTHAN ROYALS & CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (India); VICTORIA BUSHRANGERS & WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WARRIORS (Australia); SIALKOT STALLIONS (Pakistan); TITANS & NASHUA DOLPHINS (South Africa); MIDDLESEX CRUSADERS (England).

• Champions League Twenty20 Schedule
• Champions League Twenty20 Teams
• Champions League Twenty20 Live Scorecard