RCB vs Cape Cobras Live, CL T20

The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 begins at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Cricket's first global inter-club tournament, it is the latest twist in a format that is only seven years but has established itself as the game's main money-spinner.

The first match is between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Cape Cobras starts around 8.00 pm Ist.

Venue: Bangalore

A mix of state, county, regional and franchise teams will battle it out for a US$ 6 million cash prize, with $2.5 million going to the winners. The unpredictability of the format is enhanced by the fact that there is little history between the teams, though many of the players would be familiar to each other as team-mates at some level.

Royal Challenger Bangalore v Cape Cobras, Group C
Start time 20.00 (14.30 GMT)

The 23 matches in the 16-day tournament are spread between Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad. The 12 teams have been divided into four groups of three each with IPL runners-up Bangalore grouped with Cape Cobras and Otago, while IPL champions Deccan Chargers are in a pool with Stanford 20/20 winners Trinidad and Tobago and the Somerset, runners-up of England's Twenty20 Cup.