2016 Masters Champions League
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| Dates | 28 January 2016 – 13 February 2016[1] |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Gemini Arabians (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Player of the series | Kumar Sangakkara (Gemini Arabians) |
| Most runs | Kumar Sangakkara (Gemini Arabians) (386) |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (Gemini Arabians) (15) |
| Official website | www.mcl2020.com |
The 2016 Masters Champions League was the inaugural season of the Masters Champions League that took place from 28 January to 13 February 2016 in Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The tournament was contested by six teams of fifteen players, all former international cricketers,[2] with the Gemini Arabians defeating the Leo Lions in the final by 16 runs.[3]
Teams
The following six franchises participated in the tournament:[4]
| Team | Captain | Owner(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libra Legends |  Jacques Kallis |
Grand Midwest Group | |
| Gemini Arabians |  Virender Sehwag |
Khaitan Holdings | |
| Sagittarius Strikers |  Adam Gilchrist |
Orange Limited | |
| Virgo Super Kings | Graeme Smith |
Rhiti Sports | |
| Capricorn Commanders |  Paul Collingwood |
Pacific Ventures | |
| Leo Lions |  Brian Lara |
Manyata Dutt | |
Player auction
Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis achieved the top bid of the player auction, joining the Libra Legends for US $175,000. Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist was the second-highest signing, purchased by the Sagittarius Strikers for $170,000. Other players with high bids included former England captain Paul Collingwood ($140,000), Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka ($120,000), West Indies' Brian Lara ($100,000) and Brett Lee of Australia ($100,000).
Venues
| United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| Dubai | Sharjah |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 27,000 |
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Standings
| Team [5] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Arabians | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.419 |
| Leo Lions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.200 |
| Virgo Super Kings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.280 |
| Sagittarius Strikers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.716 |
| Capricorn Commanders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.162 |
| Libra Legends | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.955 |
- Top 4 teams advanced to the semi finals
Fixtures
League Stage
| Gemini Arabians 234/3 (20 Overs) |
v |
Libra Legends 156/8 (20 Overs) |
- Libra Legends won the toss and elected to field first.
| Leo Lions 156/8 (20 Overs) |
v |
Capricorn Commanders 130/8 (20 Overs) |
- Leo Lions won the toss and elected to bat first.
| Sagittarius Strikers 157/6 (20 Overs) |
v |
Virgo Super Kings 131/9 (20 Overs) |
- Sagittarius Strikers won the toss and elected to bat first.
| Leo Lions 132/7 (20 Overs) |
v |
Gemini Arabians 133/2 (18 Overs) |
- Leo Lions won the toss and elected to bat first.
| Capricorn Commanders 146/5 (20 Overs) |
v |
Sagittarius Strikers 143/6 (20 Overs) |
- Capricorn Commanders won the toss and elected to bat first.
| Virgo Super Kings 168/5 (20 Overs) |
v |
Libra Legends 163/4 (20 Overs) |
- Virgo Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first.
| Gemini Arabians 190/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Capricorn Commanders 180/8 (20 overs) |
- Gemini Arabians won the toss and elected to bat.
| Sagittarius Strikers 227/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Libra Legends 164/7 (20 overs) |
- Sagittarius Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| Leo Lions 146/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Virgo Super Kings 149/6 (20 overs) |
- Leo Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
| Gemini Arabians 224/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sagittarius Strikers 212/9 (20 overs) |
- Gemini Arabians won the toss and elected to bat.
| Libra Legends 154/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Capricorn Commanders 155/2 (16.2 overs) |
- Libra Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
| Gemini Arabians 144/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Virgo Super Kings 122/6 (20 overs) |
- Gemini Arabians won the toss and elected to bat.
| Sagittarius Strikers 151/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Leo Lions 152/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Sagittarius Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| Virgo Super Kings 131/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Capricorn Commanders 119/9 (20 overs) |
- Virgo Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
| Leo Lions 201/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Libra Legends 190/6 (20 overs) |
- Libra Legends won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Gemini Arabians | 191/5 | |||||||
| 4 | Sagittarius Strikers | 181/6 | |||||||
| 1 | Gemini Arabians | 130/7 | |||||||
| 2 | Leo Lions | 114 | |||||||
| 2 | Leo Lions | 139/7 | |||||||
| 3 | Virgo Super Kings | 122/9 | |||||||
Semi Finals
The top four teams from the group stage qualified for the semi finals.
| Gemini Arabians 191/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sagittarius Strikers 181/6 (20 0vers) |
- Gemini Arabians won the toss and elected to bat.
| Leo Lions 139/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Virgo Super Kings 122/9 (20 overs) |
- Leo Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
The winners of the 2 semi-finals qualified for the final.
| Gemini Arabians 130/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Leo Lions 114 (19.3 overs) |
- Leo Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Gemini Arabians remain undefeated throughout the tournament (won 7 out of 7 matches).
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara | Gemini Arabians | 7 | 386 | 64.33 | 148.46 | 86 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Virender Sehwag | Gemini Arabians | 6 | 318 | 53.00 | 183.81 | 134 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sagittarius Strikers | 6 | 299 | 49.83 | 162.50 | 124 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| James Franklin | Leo Lions | 7 | 220 | 55.00 | 118.27 | 65* | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Ryan ten Doeschate | Libra Legends | 5 | 171 | 42.75 | 158.33 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 13 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 4WI | 5WI | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Gemini Arabians | 6 | 15 | 11.06 | 6.91 | 4/19 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kyle Mills | Gemini Arabians | 7 | 12 | 15.75 | 7.56 | 2/13 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kyle Jarvis | Leo Lions | 5 | 11 | 13.90 | 7.65 | 3/17 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Fidel Edwards | Leo Lions | 7 | 11 | 21.09 | 8.92 | 4/33 | 14.1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Malinga Bandara | Virgo Super Kings | 6 | 10 | 15.20 | 6.90 | 4/16 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 13 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Masters Champions League 2016 Schedule". mcl2020.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "UAE to host T20 tournament for retired players". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "Masters Champions League - Final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Masters Champions League". Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "MASTERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Point Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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