Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the first Indian player to captain an IPL winning side – Chennai Super Kings.
Australia’s Victoria Bushrangers came out on top from amongst eight teams in the KFC T20 Big Bash.
The two teams from South Africa – Highveld Lions and Chevrolet Warriors - boast of top players from the national side.
Ross Taylor of Central Districts Stags (New Zealand) also plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have made it to the Airtel CL T20.
India’s Chennai Super Kings would have made it to the ACL T20 in the first edition had it not been cancelled due to the Mumbai attacks. RCB are making their second appearance while Mumbai Indians will play in their first ACL T20.
Sri Lanka’s Wayamba have made it to the ACL T20 for the second time in succession.
In the first ever ACL T20 game, Cape Cobras registered a victory with just two balls to spare, thanks to a magnificent unbeaten 99 off 52 balls - an innings embellished with five sixes and eight fours - by Jean-Paul Duminy against Bangalore on October 8, 2009.
The Victorian openers' (Rob Quiney and Brad Hodge) dubious distinction of failing to score in two games - once to Monde Zondeki (Cape Cobras) at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on October 17 and the second time to Nathan Hauritz (New South Wales) at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi on October 21 is unlikely to be surpassed in a single competition.
Kieron Pollard was the only batsman who registered a fifty at a strike rate of 300.00 in the competition - 54 not out off 18 balls for Trinidad & Tobago against New South Wales at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal on October 16, 2009.
The tournament’s only centurion, Andrew Puttick, recorded 66 runs through boundaries (twelve fours and three sixes) during his unbeaten 104 off 62 balls for Cape Cobras against Otago at Hyderabad on October 10, 2009. This is a record for most runs from fours and sixes in an innings.
The only bowler who registered an economy rate of 2.00 in a four-over spell was New South Wales' Brett Lee against Sussex - 4-1-8-1 - at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi on October 11.
Brett Lee was the only bowler to dismiss three batmen for naught. In total, he captured eight wickets in six matches at an average of 9.87.
New South Wales' Moises Henriques was the only bowler to maintain a strike rate (9.9) of less than 10.0 while claiming ten wickets in six games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore earned a dubious distinction of becoming the only team to concede 20 runs or more as extras - 21 in Victoria's total of 133 for three at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on October 15, 2009.
The only fielder to take three catches in an innings was New South Wales' Simon Katich, accomplishing the feat against Victoria at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi on October 21.
Delhi Daredevils' Amit Mishra (4-0-59-0) earned the dubious distinction of conceding most runs in an innings against Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on October 17, 2009. He was also the only bowler to concede 50 runs or more without capturing a single wicket.
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