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The Champions League is also commonly known as CLT20. It is the tournament held annually on an International level between top teams of major Cricketing nations. This tournament was launched in the year 2008. The first tournament of this league was to be played in 2008, but due to the Mumbai attack in the same year the tournament got cancelled. After that, the tournament occurred in 2009 and was hosted by India. The latest Champions League Twenty20 tournament was played in 2014 in India. It’s a 20-20 format league.
These tournaments are managed and organised jointly by BCCI, Cricket Australia, and Cricket South Africa. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Champions League Twenty20 and Indian Premier League is Mr Sundar Raman. The tournament used to take place during September and October month which is played in a period of two to three weeks. Here is the list of
Top 10 Fielders in Champions League Twenty20
1. Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard is a Caribbean Cricketer. He is one of the best fielder in the West Indies cricket team. He plays for Mumbai Indians. He is not only known for his aggressive batting and bowling but also his fielding is very brilliant. He guards the field at the long-on and long-off. He played his Champions League 20 between the span from 2009 to 2014. Between this span, he played a total of 28 matches and took 15 catches. He holds the record of catching a maximum of 2 catches in an Inning.
2. Lendl Simmons
Lendl Simmons is a Caribbean player. He is a part of the Mumbai Indians & Trinidad and Tobago teams. He first played his Champions League 20 tournament in the year 2009 and latest played in 2014. He is also amongst the best fielder in the respective teams. He usually opens the innings with his bat and along with it, he keeps a full focus on his fielding. He played a total of 22 matches and took a total of 12 catches. He took a maximum of 2 catches in an inning.
3. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is an Indian cricketer. He is amongst the best fielder in the Indian team as well as in the Chennai team. Most of the time he guards the field in the 30-yard circle or in the slips. His diving capability and his quick run out are the key skills. He played in his first Champions League 20 tournament in 2010 and played in 2014. He played a total of 24 matches and 24 innings and took 12 catches. He holds the record of catching a maximum of 2 catches in an inning.
4. Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen is an English Cricketer. He is also amongst the best fielder in the Lions team. His fielding performance is quite brilliant. He first played his Champions League 20 tournament in 2010 and latest played in 2013. He is a very good performer by the bat, but his fielding skill is very impressive. He played a total of 14 matches and 13 innings and took 11 catches. He also took a maximum of 2 catches in an inning.
5. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer as well as the Skipper for team India. He is amongst the best athlete in cricket. His performance with the bat is very brilliant, but when it comes to the fielder, he doesn’t give any chance to the batsmen. He carries a very good physique and fitness. He first played his Champions League 20 tournament in 2009 and latest played in 2011.
He played a total of 15 matches and 15 innings and took 10 catches. He plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He took a maximum of 2 catches in an inning.
6. Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is a cricketer from New Zealand. He is also the Coach for team New Zealand. Being an opener and powerful batsman, he is also a brilliant fielder. He guards the field very well, and he is very quick against the outfield. He played his first Champions League 20 tournament in 2009 and latest played in 2014.
He played a total of 17 matches and 17 innings and took 10 wonderful catches. He was part of the Chennai Super Kings and also played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He holds the record of catching a maximum of 2 catches in an innings.
7. Arul Suppiah
Arul Suppiah is a Malaysian Cricketer. He is not only a great fielder but also he is a perfect all-rounder. He is a right-arm batsman and left-arm spin bowler. He plays for the Somerset team. He first played his Champions League 20 tournament in 2009 and latest played in 2011. He played a total of 11 matches and 10 innings and took important 9 catches. He took a maximum of 3 catches in an innings. He is the only Malaysian cricketer to hold this record.
8. Daniel Harris
Daniel Harris is an Australian Cricketer. He is a Right-arm batsman. But when it comes to guarding the field, he doesn’t stop. He is very quick in the outfields. Daniel Harris plays an important role in the team as a fielder. He started playing his Champions League 20 tournament in 2010 and played till 2014. He mostly plays for South Australia. He played a total of 13 matches and took wonderful 9 catches. He took a maximum of 2 catches in an innings.
9. Dwayne Smith
Dwayne Smith is a West Indies player. Caribbean players are always seen as a good fielder in every format of cricket. Smith has a good capability of attacking the field. He started playing his Champions League 20 edition matches from 2009 and latest played till 2014. He played a total of 16 matches and 15 innings and took massive 9 catches. He holds the record of catching a maximum of 3 catches.
10. Steve Smith
Steve Smith is an Australian Cricketer. He is not only known for his consistent batting, but when it comes to the field, he guards the field brilliantly. He usually fields in the slips or inside the 30-yard circle. He first played his Champions League 20 tournament in 2009 and played till 2012. He played a total of 17 matches and took 9 catches. He took a maximum of 2 catches in an innings.
