Chandigarh Lions Explained

Chandigarh Lions
Coach: Balwinder Sandhu
Captain: Chris Cairns
Founded:2007
Ground:Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium
Capacity:7, 000

Chandigarh Lions was one of the nine teams in the defunct Indian Cricket League. They were one of the six founding teams and were the runners-up in the inaugural Twenty20 Championship, which was won by Chennai Superstars. The team represented Chandigarh, and the captain was Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand all-rounder.[1] [2]

Season performances

width=175px Tournament !Placement
2007 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship 2nd place
2008 Indian Cricket League 50s 3rd place
2008 Indian Cricket League Edelweiss 20s Challenge 7th place
2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Domestic Tournament Winners
2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09 8th place

Notes and References

  1. News: Rediff staff. ICL announces team lists. Rediff. 14 November 2007. 2007-11-14.
  2. News: ESPNcricinfo staff. IPlayer roster for six teams finalised. ESPNcricinfo . 14 November 2007. 2007-11-14.