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Know why IPL teams bank on home advantage for CLT20 success

New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, with their rich experience of playing in high-pressure matches, will begin the competition as pre-tournament favourites as the tournament proper of Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) gets underway in

IANS Updated on: September 17, 2014 15:39 IST

Barbados Tridents' star player Kieron Pollard's decision to turn up for Mumbai Indians will hurt them the most as they lack experience in their batting order. The Caribbean side, though, has quality bowlers Ravi Rampaul and Jason Holder but lack of a strong batting line-up could prove to be their bane.

The ongoing qualifiers include New Zealand's team Northern Districts which entered the main tournament winning all the three games. Their main strike batsman Kane Williamson is in great form while skipper Daniel Flynn and Daniel Harris can also score well at the middle order. On the other hand, bowlers are also doing their job. Tim Southee and Trent Boult will lead the bowling attack.

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