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Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Champions League T20 (CLT20) governing council Tuesday clarified the rules relating to players who have qualified for multiple teams for the inaugural tournament starting October 8.

Under CLT20 rules, if a player qualifies for more than one team, all those qualifying teams can nominate that player.
"If the player then decides to play for an 'away' team rather than his 'home' team (the team from the country he is eligible to represent in international cricket), the 'away' team must pay US$200,000 compensation to the 'home' team," an official statement said.
"Away teams are not eligible for compensation if a player chooses to play for his home team," it said.
Some of the players who are eligible to play for multiple teams include Nathan Bracken (NSW Blues, RC Bangalore), Brendon McCullum (Otago Bolts, NSW Blues), Dirk Nannes (Victorian Bushrangers, Delhi Daredevils), David Warner (NSW Blues, Delhi Daredevils), Herchelle Gibbs (Cape Cobras, Deccan Chargers) etc.
"These qualification rules ensure that players will have a choice, subject to existing contracts, of who they represent in the Airtel CLT20. The $200,000 compensation paid to 'home' teams will create significant interest in the lead-up to the squad announcements," said Dean Kino, Champions League Twenty20 Governing Council Member and Director of Legal and Business Affairs.
"Once a team names its initial squad, CLT20 will assess which players have been listed for two or more teams. Players who have been nominated by multiple teams will then be contacted by CLT20 to nominate their chosen team."
"Players will then be given 24 hours to determine which team they wish to represent."
Lalit Modi, chairman of CLT20 governing council, said a number of players will face a tough decision as to which team they will represent. © IANS