Mumbai: Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi has ruled out the possibility of a fourth Indian franchise in this year’s Champions League Twenty20 even if a vacant slot comes up in the 12-team event.

“There won’t be a fourth Indian team. There also won’t be another team from Australia or South Africa (even if the need arises),” Champions League chairman Modi told reporters here.

While India will have three teams in the league — IPL winners Deccan Chargers Hyderabad; runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, joint founding boards Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have two each in the fray, along with England and Wales Board.

“We have a solution (to fill up the slot in case of need),” Modi said.

The vacant slot may arise if Northamptonshire, one of the semifinalists of the domestic T20 tournament in England, make the final as they have players linked to the rebel Indian Cricket League.

Champions League rules state no players who are part of any unauthorised tournament can take part in the BCCI backed tournament offering $6 million in prize money.

The semi-finals and final of the English domestic T20 event are to be held on August 15.

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