Murray Goodwin may still go with Sussex to the Champions League – even though he is banned from taking part.

The 35-year-old could be included as part of the county’s support staff although Sussex would have to assure organisers that he is not part of the coaching team.

Goodwin is banned from taking part in the inaugural competition because he played in the outlawed Indian Cricket League.

He severed his links with the ICL in June which cleared the way for Sussex to play in the Champions League. They secured their place when Goodwin scored an unbeaten 80 to guide them to victory over Northamptonshire at Twenty20 finals day on Saturday before winning the tournament for the first time with victory over Somerset in the final.

Chief executive Dave Brooks said: “It is still nip and tuck as to whether Murray will be able to come with us.

“He can’t go in any coaching capacity and we would have to make sure he wasn’t seen to be doing any coaching. We are also allowed to take three club officials so he could come as one of those, we’re waiting for clarification.

“Murray is very keen to come and we would love to have him there.”

Although the total prize fund for the 12-team tournament, which is being staged in three Indian cities between October 8-23, is £3.6m the pot of gold is not as big as Sussex or Somerset had envisaged.

Their participation fee, after tax, will be about £48,000 which would leave the players picking up about £3,000 each, not quite “the big figures being bandied around” which skipper Mike Yardy discussed in his post-final press conference at Edgbaston.

Brooks was working through the 104-page Champions League contract today and is hopeful that Sussex will pick up “significantly more money” once the details are finalised.

The Champions League have confirmed that a £306,000 payment per county will be made to the ECB, who will receive a separate fee yet to be decided.

Brooks added: “There is decent money if you go all the way to the final but there are still a lot of details which we have to finalise.”

Brooks and coach Mark Robinson talked to the squad before Monday’s Pro40 defeat to Somerset and will update them again next week when the players have a few days off.

He added: “It was a good discussion. We’ll keep the players fully informed but at the moment they want to concentrate on the Championship game against Somerset this week.”

Sussex were set to name their provisional 20-man squad today and it included both Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who played one game in the domestic competition during his two-week stint with Sussex in June, and Dwayne Smith, who hopes to play for the Sharks even though he is contracted to Deccan Chargers, one of the three Indian Premier League teams involved.

The county will fly to Delhi for their group games on October 5. Six days later they play New South Wales Blues before meeting South African side Diamond Eagles two days later. NSW and the Eagles open the group on October 9.

The top two qualify and would play two more games in Hyderabad on October 16 and 18. The semi-finals are on October 21 (Delhi) and 22 (Hyderabad) with the final on the 23rd.

Yardy is relishing the prospect of leading his side out in front of the cricket-crazy Indian crowds.

He said: “I remember talking to Matt Prior about playing in big games in India and how partisan and passionate they are about their cricket. We will have a bit of time to prepare which is good.”

Prior and Luke Wright’s arrival may be delayed if England do well in the Champions Trophy in South Africa which is not due to finish until October 5.