Leicestershire, meanwhile, have all the 13 players who played for them in the Friends Life t20. Abdul Razzaq will be the only Pakistan player in the tournament, subject to him being successful in his visa application, after Pakistan's Twenty20 teams were overlooked. The tournament will be Paul Nixon'slast, after he recently announced his retirement. Andrew McDonald, the Australia allrounder, and James Taylor, who recently made his ODI debut for England, are also part of Leicestershire's squad.
The qualifying stage of the Champions League starts on September 19 and Somerset and Leicestershire will have two matches each to try to reach the main stage of the tournament.
Leicestershire Squad: Matthew Boyce, Nathan Buck, Josh Cobb, Jacques Du Toit, Harry Gurney, Claude Henderson, Matthew Hoggard, Will Jefferson, Andrew McDonald, JigarNaik, Paul Nixon, Abdul Razzaq, Greg Smith, James Taylor, Wayne White.
