Cricket Schedule 2011: Champions League T20 Viewing Info

There’s great sports action in store for cricket fans as the Champions League T20 for 2011 has officially started.  Read on for the Nokia CL T20 schedule for the remainder of the month of September.  We also have info on where to get scores online or see the live streaming video feeds in the United States!

The Champions League T20 cricket features competition between club teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies.  Teams from Pools A and B are competing over the next several days, with Group A and B matches scheduled for the end of the week.  Among the upcoming teams in action are Leicestershire, Trinidad & Tobago, Auckland, Somerset, Ruhuna and the Kolkata Knight Riders!

Here’s the September 2011 Champions League T20 Schedule for Willow TV:

Tue Sep 20 2011 06:30 EDT    Pool A – Leicestershire v Trinidad & Tobago. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Uppal. Hyderabad
Tue Sep 20 2011 10:30 EDT    Pool B – Auckland v Somerset. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Uppal. Hyderabad
Wed Sep 21 2011 06:30 EDT    Pool A – Leicestershire v Ruhuna. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Uppal. Hyderabad
Wed Sep 21 2011 10:30 EDT    Pool B – Kolkata Knight Riders v Somerset. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Uppal. Hyderabad
Fri Sep 23 2011 10:30 EDT    1st Match. Group B – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Warriors. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Sat Sep 24 2011 06:30 EDT    2nd Match. Group A – Cape Cobras v New South Wales. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk.
Sat Sep 24 2011 10:30 EDT    3rd Match. Group A – Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai
Sun Sep 25 2011 06:30 EDT    4th Match. Group B – Warriors v South Australia. Eden Gardens. Kolkata
Sun Sep 25 2011 10:30 EDT    5th Match. Group B – TBC v TBC. Eden Gardens. Kolkata
Mon Sep 26 2011 10:30 EDT    6th Match. Group A – Mumbai Indians v TBC. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Tue Sep 27 2011 10:30 EDT    7th Match. Group B – Kolkata Knight Riders v South Australia. Rajiv, Gandhi International Stadium
Wed Sep 28 2011 06:30 EDT    8th Match. Group A – New South Wales v TBC. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Wed Sep 28 2011 10:30 EDT    9th Match. Group A – Chennai Super Kings v Cape Cobras. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk.
Thu Sep 29 2011 10:30 EDT    10th Match. Group B – TBC v Royal Challengers Bangalore. Eden Gardens. Kolkata
Fri Sep 30 2011 10:30 EDT    11th Match. Group A – Mumbai Indians v Cape Cobras. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore

October CL T20 Schedule:

Sat Oct 01 2011 06:30 EDT    12th Match. Group B – Somerset v South Australia. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Sat Oct 01 2011 10:30 EDT    13th Match. Group B – Kolkata Knight Riders v Warriors. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Sun Oct 02 2011 06:30 EDT    14th Match. Group A – Mumbai Indians v New South Wales. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Sun Oct 02 2011 10:30 EDT    15th Match. Group A – Chennai Super Kings v Trinidad & Tobabgo. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Mon Oct 03 2011 10:30 EDT    16th Match. Group B – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Somerset. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Tue Oct 04 2011 06:30 EDT    17th Match. Group A – Cape Cobras v Trinidad & Tobago. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Tue Oct 04 2011 10:30 EDT    18th Match. Group A – Chennai Super Kings v New South Wales. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Wed Oct 05 2011 06:30 EDT    19th Match. Group B – Somerset v Warriors. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Wed Oct 05 2011 10:30 EDT    20th Match. Group B – Royal Challengers Bangalore v South Australia. M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Fri Oct 07 2011 10:30 EDT    1st Semi-Final – TBC v TBC (1st Group B v 2nd Group A). M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore
Sat Oct 08 2011 10:30 EDT    2nd Semi-Final – TBC v TBC (1st Group A v 2nd Group B). MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai
Sun Oct 09 2011 10:30 EDT    Final – TBC v TBC. MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk. Chennai

Television coverage is available around the world, with Star Cricket showing the games in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, as well as Hong Kong and Singapore.  ESPN shows the action in China and West Indies.  For the United States, ESPN3 will offer the action starting in 2012.  United States fans can order Willow 24×7 cricket package on DISH Network or DirecTV.

The above matches will also be available through Willow TV’s live streaming video feed channel.  Willow TV has provided continuous cricket action in the United States, including the recent tour of England by the India squad.  Fans will need to subscribe to either a single month ($19.99) or 6-month package in order to see the cricket action.  However, once signed up for Willow TV, multiple cricket matches can be enjoyed, all using a high speed internet connection online!

For those who prefer to check on scores throughout the day’s schedule, we recommend ESPN Star Sports.  The website will have live updated scores for the Champions League, as well as highlights, news and other great features!

The Champions League T20 cricket competition is scheduled to run from September 9th through October 9th.  The final is scheduled for October 9th with the winners of the two semifinals matches competing in Chennai.