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The hundred is a cricket tournament which was introduced by English and Wales Cricket Board in 2021. The game consist of 20 overs but each over consists of 5 legal deliveries. The tournament is even shorter than a T20 game and hence it is prompting power hitting in cricket. 
this league gained a lot of popularity initially as some people supported it and some were against it. 
The tournament is played between eight teams each team playing eight matches. Oval Invincibles has been the most successful team in both men’s and women’s edition. 

Franchise cricket has helped a lot in development of cricket across the globe. In South Africa the tournament is called SA20 League and is conducted with 6 teams participating. The first edition was held in 2023 and the second one in 2024. Both these editions were own by the same team, Sunrisers Eastern Cape. 
next edition will start in January 2025 and it will be exciting to see the fresh crop of talent. 

The six participating teams are: 

Daniel Vettori was a left arm orthodox bowler and a lower order batsman who played cricket for New Zealand. He is one the most prominent cricketers in the country. 
He holds the record of being the first left arm spinner in the world to take more than 300 wickets in both test and one day. Not only that, he is the youngest player from his country to make Test debut. He achieved this feat at the age of 18. 
Vettori took part in IPL, BBL and CPL but his stint as a franchise cricketer was short. 
in 2015, he took retirement from all formats of the game and is presently associated as coach with various teams at domestic and international level. 

Anjum Chopra used to play cricket for India from 1995 till 2012. She has represented the country in all the three formats. In total she has played 157 matches scoring 3,645 runs. 
She had a very positive language as a player. Even now, as she takes up the role of commentator or selector, she carries that same attitude, that same aura. 
Chopra started playing cricket at a very young age. She came from a family that had inculcated a sports culture and hence taking up cricket wasn’t a big deal for her. She did her schooling from DPS RK Puram and graduated from St. Stephen’s College.

With her personality and her contribution to women’s cricket, she is a true inspiration to many young cricketers. 

Champions Trophy, also known as mini World Cup, is one of the four tournaments organised by ICC. It is the next big event that will be conducted by ICC. Pakistan has been picked as the hosts and the matches will start from February 2025. 
Total eight teams will participate and amongst them 15 matches will be played.

India are expected to do well as they will be looking to clinch another ICC title in 2025. 

Champions Trophy is organised in every four years. However, the last edition was held in 2017 where Pakistan won by beating India in the finals in England. 
The 2025 edition will be very exciting as Pakistan will be hosting an ICC tournament after a very long time. All the spectators will be excited to see players in action too.