
What is CPCLT20 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP?
The CPCLT20 Elite Championship is a highly competitive Hard Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament organized by the Chicago Premier Cricket League.
This is a tournament that aims to bring together the top tennis ball cricket talent in Chicagoland. While the Season 1 and 2, the team selection was draft based, in 2025 (Season 3), we are moving to an auction based player selection process. This auction process will be as transparent and fair as the erstwhile player draft process, allowing team owners to create competitive combinations of players. Season 3 will have 7 teams and the matches will start in June 2024. Don't miss the drama of bringing together the best 7 combinations from now till June !!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the plans for CPCLT20 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP in the year 2025?
Following 7 teams will be participating in the Season 3 of CPCLT20 ELITE Championship in 2025 -
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Chennai Sharks - Owner: Niro Rajasingham & Rajesh Roshan
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Chicago FIRE - Owner: Siva Kesana
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Evolutyz Unmazers - Owner: Pranay Pindi
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Excellerate Blues - Owner: Naveen Ganne
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Headstrong Bulls - Owner: Devinder Singh
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Illinois Thunder - Owner: Abhishek Agarwal
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SRK Lions - Owner: Santosh Pindi
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The league matches will be played on weekdays starting June, 2025.
What is the format of CPCLT20 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP?
There are 7 teams participating in the Season 3 of CPCLT20 ELITE Championship. The format of the tournament in Season 2 is -
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Each game is 2020 over aside
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Each of the 7 teams will play each other in a round robin format in the league phase.
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Top 4 teams will progress to playoff, out of which qualifier and eliminator rounds will determine the 2 teams that will qualify to participate in the CHAMPIONSHIP Finale.
When and where will these matches played?
Most matches will be played in Dee Park cricket Ground at Des Plaines on weekday nights (mostly Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday nights).
How are the teams formed?
Team ownership can decide on the best combination they want to put together to win this championship.
Team will be allowed a roster of 15-17 players. Each team will their 4 icon players. The teams will then get a chance to pick a maximum of 14 players from the Player Auction.
How can I play CPCLT20 tournament for any of the teams?
The players for the Season 3 were finalized based on the PLAYER AUCTION completed on April 26, 2025.
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Find out whether you are part of the 2025 CPCLT20 Elite Championship and which team you will be playing for HERE.