The first game of the very edition of the Champions League T20 tournament will be played at the M.Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore Cape Cobras
This is a Group C encounter, with Otago Volts been the third side in the group.
I would have probably stuck my neck out and deemed the Cobras as favourites (11/8 at888Sport to win the game), even in this format, what with Graeme Smith leading the side.
Smith’s record as a T20 captain – and a batsman – has been excellent, and with the star-studded line-up like what the Cobras have, it may have become difficult for the opposition.
However, with fitness issues making him a non-availability for the tournament, the Royal Challengers (8/13 at Sky Bet to beat Cobras) will be my favourites to beat the Cobras.
In the absence of Smith, the Cobras will look up to Herschelle Gibbs (3/1 at Ladbrokes to become the best batsman for the Cobras) to provide them with the kind of start that could upset the calculations of the opposition bowlers.
