New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan called Otago's twenty/20 title win the "biggest day" in the team's history and suggested the players should pack their bags for India.
The Volts were crowned champions at the University Oval, in Dunedin, when the final against Canterbury was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
The new title-holders are expected to be invited to compete in the $12 million Champions League in India later this year.
"I can't confirm that, but I think they probably are," Vaughan said.
"Every conversation I've had with the relevant people over the last month has suggested that the New Zealand champion will go to the Champions League.
That should be confirmed in the next few weeks, but I'd be telling the guys to get ready.
"You would have to say this is about the biggest day in Otago cricket's history. If this side goes to the world stage and plays with IPL [Indian Premier League] franchises up against the very best players in the world, then that would be huge.
"If they win it would be enormous, and the players will be extremely well off if they do that."
A cheque for $6 million awaits the winner and Vaughan said NZC's share would be nil.
However, Otago would have to share some of the spoils with the other major associations.
More than 2000 people waited patiently for the cricket to begin yesterday.
But with 74mm of rain falling in a nine-hour period before the game, the ground was left sodden and in an unfit state for play.
NZC and the Otago Cricket Association (OCA) called in a helicopter to help dry the ground but a late shower about 5pm ruined any chance of play.
"It is a real shame for Otago cricket. They did so much work to make this game possible, then this late shower destroyed that," Vaughan said.
Refunds for ticket-holders are available from State Insurance and the Otago Daily Times from 11am to 2pm, and from Otago Cricket all day.
OCA chief executive Ross Dykes said people could make a donation to the Otago Cricket Trust in lieu of the refund.
