COME SECOND week of September, 2010 and all the cricket crazy fans and people of South Africa will once again witness one of the most awaited championships, ICC Champions League 2010. The championship will begin on September 10th has Sachin Tendulkar led Mumbai Indians opening against Alviro Petersen led Highveld Lions at Wanderers, Johannesburg.
The 10 teams which have been chosen to play in this tournament will be divided in two groups of 5 each for which they will have to battle it out to reach the finals. Wanderer stadium, one of the best cricket stadiums in the world will also hold the final match. Apart from Wanderers, Durban and Centurion are slated to hold the semi finals on 24th and 25th respectively. Wanderers will hold the finals on 26th September.
The 2010 IPL Champions Chennai Super Kings have been slotted in Group A along with the champions from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In Group B, our very own, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will fight it out along with Redback's from South Australia and West Indies, whose representative will be declared in late July.
Prior to the match, BCCI President and Airtel CLT20 Chairman, Shashank Manohar said, “ With 100 international stars qualified to participate through one or more of their Twenty20 teams, fans will be treated to daily battle between the world's best cricketers”.
Incidentally, two or more players have qualified for two or more teams. Some of the players include, Jacques Kallis (Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore), Mark Boucher (Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore), Makhaya Ntini (Warriors and Chennai Super Kings), Kieron Pollard (South Australian Redbacks and Mumbai Indian), Dwayne Bravo (Victorian Bushrangers and Mumbai Indian) and Cameron White (Victorian Bushrangers and Royal Challengers Bangalore).
Ross Taylor of New Zealand became the first man in the history of CLT20 for having being selected in three teams, Central Stags, Victorian Bushrangers and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
| DATE | TEAM 1 | | TEAM 2 | VENUE | TIME |
| Fri 10 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v | Highveld Lions | Johannesburg | 1730 |
| Sat 11 Sep | Warriors | v | Wayamba Elevens | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
| Chennai Super Kings | v | Central Stags | Durban | 1730 | |
| Sun 12 Sep | Highveld Lions | v | South Australian Redbacks | Centurion | 1330 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | v | TBC | Centurion | 1730 | |
| Mon 13 Sep | Warriors | v | Victorian Bushrangers | Port Elizabeth | 1730 |
| Tue 14 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v | South Australian Redbacks | Durban | 1730 |
| Wed 15 Sep | Victorian Bushrangers | v | Central Stags | Centurion | 1330 |
| Chennai Super Kings | v | Wayamba Elevens | Centurion | 1730 | |
| Thu 16 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v | TBC | Durban | 1730 |
| Fri 17 Sep | South Australian Redbacks | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | 1730 |
| Sat 18 Sep | Warriors | v | Central Stags | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
| Chennai Super Kings | v | Victorian Bushrangers | Port Elizabeth | 1730 | |
| Sun 19 Sep | Highveld Lions | v | TBC | Johannesburg | 1330 |
| Mumbai Indians | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | 1730 | |
| Mon 20 Sep | Victorian Bushrangers | v | Wayamba Elevens | Centurion | 1730 |
| Tue 21 Sep | South Australian Redbacks | v | TBC | Johannesburg | 1330 |
| Highveld Lions | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg | 1730 | |
| Wed 22 Sep | Wayamba Elevens | v | Central Stags | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
| Chennai Super Kings | v | Warriors | Port Elizabeth | 1730 | |
| Thu 23 Sep | No matches | | | ||
| Fri 24 Sep | Semi Final 1 1st Group A v 2nd Group B | Durban | 1730 | ||
| Sat 25 Sep | Semi Final 2 1st Group B v 2nd Group A | Centurion | 1730 | ||
| Sun 26 Sep | Airtel CLT20 Final (Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2) | Johannesburg | 1730 | ||
| Note: All times listed are South African Standard Time (SAST) | |||||
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