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2013 Champions League Twenty20
International cricket tournament
International cricket tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2013 Champions League Twenty20 |
| image | CLT20.svg |
| administrator | |
| cricket format | Twenty20 |
| tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| host | India |
| fromdate | |
| todate | |
| champions | Mumbai Indians |
| count | 2 |
| participants | 10 |
| matches | 23 |
| player of the series | Dwayne Smith |
| most runs | Ajinkya Rahane (288 runs) |
| most wickets | Pravin Tambe (12 wickets) |
| website | [www.clt20.com](http://www.clt20.com/) |
| previous_year | 2012 |
| previous_tournament | 2012 Champions League Twenty20 |
| next_year | 2014 |
| next_tournament | 2014 Champions League Twenty20 |
| runner up | Rajasthan Royals |
| player of the series = Dwayne Smith The 2013 Champions League Twenty20 was the fifth edition of Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in India from 17 September to 6 October 2013.
Sydney Sixers were the defending champions, but failed to qualify for the event. Mumbai Indians won their second title, defeating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in the final.

Format
The tournament featured a qualifying stage and group stage. During the qualifying stage, four teams played a round-robin tournament with the top two teams qualifying for the final stage. These two teams join the eight teams that received direct entry in the final stage in two groups of five teams. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage
Qualification
English county cricket teams refused to participate due to the competition clashing with the end of the County Championship. Trinidad and Tobago received direct qualification to the final stage for the first time. The winners of the Sri Lanka Premier League were originally scheduled to participate in the qualifying stage before the Sri Lankan tournament was cancelled.
Teams
| Cricket Board | Team | How qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Brisbane Heat | Winners, [2012–13 Big Bash League](2012-13-big-bash-league-season) |
| Australia | Perth Scorchers | Runners-up, [2012–13 Big Bash League](2012-13-big-bash-league-season) |
| India | Chennai Super Kings | Runners-up, [2013 Indian Premier League](2013-indian-premier-league) |
| India | Mumbai Indians | Winners, [2013 Indian Premier League](2013-indian-premier-league) |
| India | Rajasthan Royals | Third-ranked, [2013 Indian Premier League](2013-indian-premier-league) |
| India | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Qualifying stage |
| New Zealand | Otago Volts | Qualifying stage |
| South Africa | Highveld Lions | Winners, [2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge](2012-13-ram-slam-t20-challenge) |
| South Africa | Titans | Runners-up, [2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge](2012-13-ram-slam-t20-challenge) |
| West Indies | Trinidad and Tobago | Winners, [2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20](2012-13-caribbean-twenty20) |
Qualifying stage
- Advanced to Group A
- Advanced to Group B
Group stage
Group A
Attendance : 27,539
Attendance: 13,388
Attendance: 13,388
Attendance: 15,911
Attendance: 23,717
Attendance: 20,491
Attendance: 14,618
Attendance: 17,972
Attendance: 19,222
Attendance: 33,103
Group B
|win_T&T=3 |loss_T&T=1 |rs_T&T=573 |or_T&T=72.1 |rc_T&T=545 |ob_T&T=76.3
|name_T&T=Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 24,743
Attendance: 34,223
Attendance: 12,616
Attendance: 16,299
Attendance: 32,783
Attendance: 28,347
Attendance: 36,210
Attendance: 15,770
Attendance: 37,390
Knockout stage
|score-width=100px |team-width=200px |seed-width= |RD1-seed1=A1 |RD1-team1= Rajasthan Royals |RD1-score1=159/8 (20 ov) |RD1-seed2=B2 |RD1-team2= Chennai Super Kings |RD1-score2=145/8 (20 ov) |RD1-seed3=A2 |RD1-team3= Mumbai Indians |RD1-score3=157/4 (19.1 ov) |RD1-seed4=B1 |RD1-team4= Trinidad and Tobago |RD1-score4=153/5 (20 ov) |RD2-seed1=A1 |RD2-team1= Rajasthan Royals |RD2-score1=169 (18.5 ov) |RD2-seed2=A2 |RD2-team2= Mumbai Indians |RD2-score2=202/6 (20 ov)
;Semi-finals Attendance: 30,000
Attendance: 37,857
;Final Attendance: 40,000
Statistics
Most runs
The following were the top five highest run scorers in the tournament:
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals | 288 | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 250 | |
| Mumbai Indians | 223 | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 221 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 211 |
- Source: Champions League T20
Most wickets
The following were the five leading wicket-takers of the tournament.
| Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals | 12 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | |
| Otago | 8 | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7 | |
| Titans | 7 |
Source: Champions League T20
References
References
- (12 April 2013). "India to host this year's Champions League T20". NDTV.
- (12 April 2013). "CLT20 in India, Pakistani team in qualifiers". ESPN.
- (23 July 2013). "Champions League T20: Mumbai Indians play Rajasthan Royals in opener on September 21st". NDTV Sports.
- "Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals to win second CLT20 title". Times of India.
- Dobell, George. (27 September 2012). "Counties to shun Champions League". ESPN.
- Fernando, Andrew Fidel. (17 July 2013). "Sri Lanka Premier League 2013 called off". ESPN.
- Malcolm, Alex. (15 January 2013). "Pomersbach powers Heat to final". ESPN.
- Malcolm, Alex. (16 January 2013). "Scorchers prevail in dramatic, rain-hit match". ESPN.
- Moonda, Firdose. (5 April 2013). "Clash between the colossal and the courageous". ESPN.
- "Champions League Twenty20, 2013/14 / Points table". ESPN.
- "Most Runs / Golden Bat". Champions League T20.
- "Most Wickets / Golden Wicket". Champions League T20.
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