The Cricketer provides all the information over who, what, where, when, why and which channel ahead of the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kricket Challenge...
Ultimate Kricket Challenge 2020 is a competition that will feature some of the world's best cricketers in a brand new format.
Yuvraj Singh and Kevin Pietersen will be joined by Chris Gayle, Rashid Khan, Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell for the 16-match tournament.
Each player will face each other in a cage and will take turns to bat and bowl over four innings lasting 15 balls each.
There are different scoring zones: Zone A (1 run), Zone B (1 run), Zone C (2 runs), Zone D (3 runs), Zone E (with a bounce - 4 runs), Zone E (direct - 6 runs). 12 runs are awarded if batsmen hit the bullseye behind the bowler and four if they hit the bullseye square of the wicket. Five runs are deducted from the total when a wicket is lost.
Two points will be awarded to the player who wins the match. The top four players will advance to the semi-finals.
The competition will run from December 24 to January 1.
Thursday, December 24 - Eoin Morgan v Kevin Pietersen
Friday, December 25 - Rashid Khan v Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh v Eoin Morgan
Saturday, December 26 - Andre Russell v Rashid Khan, Chris Gayle v Andre Russell
Sunday, December 27 - Kevin Pietersen v Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle v Kevin Pietersen
Monday, December 28 - Eoin Morgan v Rashid Khan, Chris Gayle v Eoin Morgan
Tuesday, December 29 - Eoin Morgan v Andre Russell, Chris Gayle v Rashid Khan
Wednesday, December 30 - Andre Russell v Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle v Yuvraj Singh
Thursday December 31 - Semi-final 1, Semi-final 2
Friday, January 1 - Final
Ultimate Kricket Challenge will be shown live in India on Star Sports. Commentary will be available in five languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
In India it is being streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Matches begin at 21:30 IST (4pm UK)
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