Chandigarh Lions
| Captain: |
 Chris Cairns |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
 Balwinder Sandhu |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Home ground: | Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: | 7, 000 |
Chandigarh Lions was one of the nine teams played 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 represents the Punjab state capital Chandigarh, and the captain is Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand all-rounder.[1][2]
Former Squad
- Chris Cairns (New Zealand) (C.)
- Andrew Hall (South Africa)
- Lou Vincent (New Zealand)
- Daryl Tuffey (New Zealand)
- Matthew Elliott (Australia)
- Karanveer Singh
- Sarabjeet Singh
- Indiver Sen
- Rajesh Sharma (Hamirpur)(Himachal cricket Association, Dharamshala)
- Ishan Malhotra
- Chetan Sharma Jr
- Shubham Arora (Himachal Pradesh cricket Association, Adharmashala)
- Ravinder Singh
- Bipul Sharma
- Karanveer Singh
- Amit Uniyal
- Shivam Ahluwalia (H.P.C.A, Dharmashala)
- Arjun Sharma (Himachal Pradesh Cricket association, Dharmashala)
Coach
The coach for the Chandigarh Lions is former Indian international Balwinder Sandhu.
Previous performance
| 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 |
Inaugural season
The team competed in the first edition of the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 championship, finishing runners-up to the Chennai Superstars.
References
- ↑ Rediff staff (November 14, 2007). "ICL announces team lists". Rediff. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ↑ Cricinfo staff (November 14, 2007). "IPlayer roster for six teams finalised". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
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