Counties ignore Modi and play ICL outcasts in Twenty20

The English counties will field their players from the rogue Indian Cricket League en masse when the Twenty20 season begins tomorrow in defiance of threats to ban them from the inaugural Champions League tournament in September.

The finalists from England's Twenty20 Cup will qualify for the eight-team Champions League, alongside teams from India, Australia and South Africa, with an unprecedented £2.5m on offer for the winner.

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