3 tournaments from the past that the ICC should consider reinstating

#3 Champions League T20

Kieron Pollard became the most sought T20 player after a single knock in CLT20

After the overwhelming success of the World T20 in 2007, the cricket boards of India, Australia, South Africa and England decided to launch an international T20 competition featuring domestic T20 champions. An amount of 6 Million USD was the prize pool, with the winners getting 2.5 Million USD.

The organizers thought that the league would succeed because of the prize money, which was the highest in the history of club cricket. But it was dropped after six years due to poor viewership and inability to draw huge crowds. Only matches involving the Indian Premier League teams met the expected parameters in terms of revenue.

But the tournament provided a great platform for lesser-known players as they used the big stage to fast-track their way to the national side. Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Chris Morris earned big IPL contracts following their impressive performances in the CLT20.

The likes of Samuel Badree, Pollard and Narine helped West Indies win the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. The players would benefit immensely if steps are taken to conduct the CLT20 once again, with perhaps more focus on fan-friendly features so that the attendance is higher.