Kolkata Knight Riders handed tough Champions Legue Twenty20 draw

The Knight Riders, who sealed the IPL title at the start of June with a three-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab will face Big Bash League champions Perth Scorchers and Dolphins, winners of South Africa's domestic T20 competition, in Group A.

Also in that pool are two-time IPL winners and 2010 CLT20 victors Chennai Super Kings, while a team from the qualifying matches will complete the group.

Group B includes Kings XI, BBL runners-up Hobart Hurricanes and Cape Cobras. The winner of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League and another qualifier will complete the group.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians are among four teams who will play in the qualifying round from September 13.

The group stages then begin on September 17, with the sixth CLT20 final scheduled to take place on October 4.

India will host the tournament for the fourth time.