Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi is adamant that the proposed Twenty20 Champions League will take place this autumn.
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Twenty20 winners Middlesex would not be affected, but Kent used ICL players such as Azhar Mahmood and Justin Kemp.
Modi told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We will go ahead, with or without the ECB."
The teams which will represent India, Australia and South Africa have no players with connections to the ICL.
India will have the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings, Australia have entered Victoria and Western Australia, while South Africa's Titans and Kwazulu-Natal Dolphins will also take part.
"We have everybody on board going forward, apart from the ECB who have some reservations in terms of structure and ownership," added Modi.
"We have a final meeting with our members in Bombay on Wednesday and hope to make an announcement then."
Modi added: "We hope the ECB will be part of it, but if they are unreasonable or unable to adhere to the rules and regulations of the tournament then it will be unfortunate but they will not be able to participate."
There have been a glut of Twenty20 tournaments unveiled since the launch of the IPL in April but Modi says the other competitions do not affect his organisation's plans.
England have agreed to play five winner-takes-all Ј10m Twenty20 matches in the Caribbean after signing a deal with businessman Sir Allen Stanford.
A new Twenty20 English Premier League (EPL) is to start in 2010 and there are plans for a rival Champions League competition too.
"I have heard about the Champions League plans through the media and through some rumblings in the press," Modi said. "We wish them all the best and we hope they succeed with it.
"There are many cricket tournaments that take place around the world - the ECB have another one with Stanford - but each one caters to a different market.
"Does Stanford help or hinder us? Neither of the two.
"He is doing something to develop cricket in his part of the world and he has a concept in place where his team plays English teams and the winner takes all.
'I'm sure they'll have a market for it and it may be appeal to certain fans around the world. But, at the end of the day, we welcome competition.
"I would welcome the EPL too. Most countries are going to be launching some sort of domestic Premier League concept. Our concept is very different to what is being proposed by the ECB."
(BBC)
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