IPL teams will struggle in CLT20: Jennings by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Event:

Champions League 2009/10

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DateLine: 24th September 2009

 

RCB coach Ray Jennings said it will be difficult for any of the IPL sides to win the the CLT20 tournament.

 

The Royal Challengers from Bangalore, Deccan Chargers from Hyderabad and the Delhi Daredevils are among 12 teams which will compete for the coveted tournament.

 

The tournament, which kickstarts in Bangalore on October 8, also features Australia's New South Wales Blues and Victoria Bushrangers, South Africa's Cape Cobras and Diamond Eagles and England's Somerset Sabres and Sussex Sharks.

 

Jennings who was one of the major protagonists in steering the Royal Challengers to the final of the IPL in South Africa, believes this time the task would be far more difficult.

 

"The sides that you play in Champions League are a lot better than IPL sides," Jennings said.

 

"The team plays together right through the year so they have a culture in place."

 

"But with IPL sides, there are players from around the world and that will be a problem.

 

"Hopefully, we start well and get the momentum going, which is very important," he said.

 

As far as his choice was concerned Jennings, picked NSW and Cape Cobras as favourites to win.

 

"They are two very strong sides and are favourites to win," Jennings said.

 

"But you never know in a Twenty20 game."