Cricket Australia claim their decision to play in the BCCI-backed Champs League will benefit the game at "grass-roots level".

CA chief executive James Sutherland attended a meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, at which CA confirmed the participation of Victoria and Western Australia, the KFC Big Bash finalists last season, in the September event.

The two state sides will line up alongside two teams from the Indian Premier League and South Africa's domestic competition as well as one from Pakistan and one more, most likely from England.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have yet to state their intention after planning to set up their own Twenty20 event to rival that organised by India.

Sutherland was in no doubt as to which competition he felt would best benefit Australian cricket.

He said: "This fantastic new competition gives our best state cricketers, and their equivalents in other competitions, a chance to pit their skills against champions from other countries.

"I am also delighted that the benefits of this global event will flow down to state level and enhance cricket at grass roots level.

"I am certain it will add a whole new dimension to our own KFC Big Bash Twenty20 interstate competition, and globally will help us all in winning new fans for cricket around the world."

Fears that Western Australian Mike Hussey's availability could put his state and IPL franchise on a collision course have been allayed because of national team duties.