2010 Champions League Twenty20
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The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 was the second edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20
cricket
tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa
, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India
, Australia
, Sri Lanka
, New Zealand
, the West Indies
and South Africa.
The Chennai Super Kings
emerged the winners of the tournament, defeating the Warriors in the final. Murali Vijay
from the Chennai Super Kings won the Golden Bat Award and was declared the Man of the Match of the final, while Ravichandran Ashwin
was awarded the Golden Wicket Award and declared the Player of the Tournament.
The song "I Like It
" by Enrique Iglesias
was taken as the official song for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20. Enrique performed the song along with "Be With You
" at the opening ceremony of the tournament.
announced that South Africa
was chosen as the host of the tournament. This was later denied by tournament chairman Lalit Modi
, who listed South Africa, Australia
, England
, India
and the Middle East
all as possible contenders for hosting the tournament. On April 25 2010, at the conclusion of the 2010 Indian Premier League
, it was announced that South Africa was officially chosen as the host of the tournament. South Africa had previously hosted other major Twenty20
tournaments, including the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2009 Indian Premier League
.
tournaments of those countries. The tournament consists of 23 matches, and is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. If a match ends in a tie, a Super Over
will be played to determine the winner.
The group stage has the teams divided into two equal groups, with each playing a round-robin tournament
. The top two teams of each group advances to the advance to the knockout stage. The knockout stage consists of two semi-finals, with the top team of one group facing the second from the other. The winners of the semi-finals play the grand final to determine the winner of the competition.
Points awarded in the group stage:
6 million. In addition to the prize money, each team receives a participation fee of $500,000. The prize money will be distributed as follows:
Controversies arose after the conclusion of the tournament, when teams reported to have not received their tournament prize money, which was due to be paid by the end of January 2011. As of March 9 2011, the full $6 million has yet to be paid to the teams. The participation fees have also yet to be paid.
because the tournament dates clashed with the end of England's domestic season. The England national team also had a One Day International series
with Pakistan during the tournament period. The format of the tournament was modified to accommodate this.
Apart from England
, Pakistan
is the only other top-eight Test-playing nation not to be represented in the tournament. In February 2010, Ijaz Butt
, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
, had reportedly refused participation in the tournament due to the snubbing of Pakistani cricketers in the 2010 Indian Premier League
player auction. The auction resulted in none of them being bought for the league. Butt later stated his comments were misunderstood, but the Champions League administrators had already decided to leave out Pakistan due to Butt's statements. Champions League officials have made contradicting statements as to whether a Pakistan team would have been considered regardless of Butt's statement. Pakistan was also absent from the previous tournament due to the deterioration of relations between host nation India and Pakistan.
Teams qualified for the Champions League through the following qualifying tournaments:
The tournament featured only three teams from the previous tournament. Other teams failed to qualify, including the previous tournament's champions, the New South Wales Blues
of Australia
. The following teams qualified for the competition:
200,000 as compensation. The Royal Challengers Bangalore
were the only team to pay the compensation, forcing three international players to play for them instead of their home team. Jacques Kallis
, Cameron White
and Ross Taylor
were obligated to play for Bangalore as their contracts stated Bangalore had first rights over them should they qualify for the tournament with another team.
. All four venues were used in the group stage. Both the Warriors and Highveld Lions played some of their group stage matches at their respective home grounds of St George's Park and Wanderers Stadium
. The semi-finals were held at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead
and Supersport Park while the final was held at Wanderers Stadium.
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Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the West Indies
West Indies Cricket Board
The West Indies Cricket Board is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies...
and South Africa.
The Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
emerged the winners of the tournament, defeating the Warriors in the final. Murali Vijay
Murali Vijay
Murali Vijay Krishna is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman for Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings and India.-Test career:...
from the Chennai Super Kings won the Golden Bat Award and was declared the Man of the Match of the final, while Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian national cricket team player, who plays for India and Tamil Nadu cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the only bowler of recent times apart from Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka to bowl the carrom ball. He played two matches...
was awarded the Golden Wicket Award and declared the Player of the Tournament.
The song "I Like It
I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song)
"I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by RedOne and interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 "All Night Long " as well as featuring American rapper Pitbull and was released on May 3, 2010. The song was also...
" by Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
was taken as the official song for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20. Enrique performed the song along with "Be With You
Be with You (Enrique Iglesias song)
"Be with You" is a dance/pop song performed by singer Enrique Iglesias. It was co-written by Iglesias and, produced by Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling, the team responsible for Cher's hit song "Believe". Iglesias once stated that he initially came up with the lyrics of the song while taking a break...
" at the opening ceremony of the tournament.
Host selection
In February 2010, Cricket South AfricaCricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. The board was originally created as the United Cricket Board of South Africa in 1991.-History:...
announced that South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
was chosen as the host of the tournament. This was later denied by tournament chairman Lalit Modi
Lalit Modi
Lalit Kumar Modi, is the former architect of the Indian Premier League.Best known for his stint as the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and the Chairman of the Champions League, between 2008 and 2010, he has also occupied the roles of Vice President of the Board of Control...
, who listed South Africa, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
all as possible contenders for hosting the tournament. On April 25 2010, at the conclusion of the 2010 Indian Premier League
2010 Indian Premier League
The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million...
, it was announced that South Africa was officially chosen as the host of the tournament. South Africa had previously hosted other major Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
tournaments, including the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2009 Indian Premier League
2009 Indian Premier League
The 2009 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 2 or the 2009 IPL, was the second season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18 April and 24 May 2009...
.
Format
The tournament consisted of the ten top domestic teams from six countries as determined by the domestic Twenty20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
tournaments of those countries. The tournament consists of 23 matches, and is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. If a match ends in a tie, a Super Over
Super Over
A Super Over, sometimes referred to as an "Eliminator", or an 'Oopse' ,is one of two extra overs in a Twenty20 cricket match when the regular match ends in a tie. Instead of equally dividing the points between the two participating teams, the winning team of the "Super Overs" takes all the points...
will be played to determine the winner.
The group stage has the teams divided into two equal groups, with each playing a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The top two teams of each group advances to the advance to the knockout stage. The knockout stage consists of two semi-finals, with the top team of one group facing the second from the other. The winners of the semi-finals play the grand final to determine the winner of the competition.
Points awarded in the group stage:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 points |
| No result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
Prize money
Same as the previous tournament, the total prize money for the competition is US$United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
6 million. In addition to the prize money, each team receives a participation fee of $500,000. The prize money will be distributed as follows:
- $200,000 – Each team eliminated in the group stage
- $500,000 – Each semi-finalist
- $1.3 million – Runners-up
- $2.5 million – Winners
Controversies arose after the conclusion of the tournament, when teams reported to have not received their tournament prize money, which was due to be paid by the end of January 2011. As of March 9 2011, the full $6 million has yet to be paid to the teams. The participation fees have also yet to be paid.
Teams
This tournament had two teams less compared to the previous tournament due to the absence of English county teamsCounty cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
because the tournament dates clashed with the end of England's domestic season. The England national team also had a One Day International series
Pakistani cricket team in England in 2010
The Pakistan cricket team toured England from 29 July to 22 September 2010. The tour consisted of four Tests, two Twenty20s and five One Day Internationals .-1st Test:-2nd Test:-3rd Test:-4th Test:...
with Pakistan during the tournament period. The format of the tournament was modified to accommodate this.
Apart from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is the only other top-eight Test-playing nation not to be represented in the tournament. In February 2010, Ijaz Butt
Ijaz Butt
Mohammed Ijaz Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1959 to 1962...
, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
, had reportedly refused participation in the tournament due to the snubbing of Pakistani cricketers in the 2010 Indian Premier League
2010 Indian Premier League
The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million...
player auction. The auction resulted in none of them being bought for the league. Butt later stated his comments were misunderstood, but the Champions League administrators had already decided to leave out Pakistan due to Butt's statements. Champions League officials have made contradicting statements as to whether a Pakistan team would have been considered regardless of Butt's statement. Pakistan was also absent from the previous tournament due to the deterioration of relations between host nation India and Pakistan.
Teams qualified for the Champions League through the following qualifying tournaments:
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Indian Premier League 2010 Indian Premier League The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million... |
 India |
3 (Winner, runner-up and third place) |
| 2010 Standard Bank Pro20 |  South Africa |
2 (Winner and runner-up) |
| 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash -Round 2:---------Round 3:---------Round 4:---------Round 5:---------Preliminary final:-Final:-Highest team totals:The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.Last Updated 23 January 2010.... |
 Australia |
2 (Winner and runner-up) |
| 2010 HRV Cup |  New Zealand |
1 (Winner) |
| 2010 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 3rd season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Cricket team participating in the competition... |
 Sri Lanka |
1 (Winner) |
| 2010 Caribbean Twenty20 2010 Caribbean Twenty20 The 2010 Caribbean Twenty20 season was the debut season of the Caribbean Twenty20, established by the West Indies Cricket Board in 2010. The season was held in Barbados and Trinidad between 22 and 31 July 2010... |
 West Indies Cricket Board |
1 (Top performing domestic team) |
The tournament featured only three teams from the previous tournament. Other teams failed to qualify, including the previous tournament's champions, the New South Wales Blues
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The following teams qualified for the competition:
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A... |
2010 Indian Premier League 2010 Indian Premier League The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million... |
Winner | 1st | A |
| Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians , is a franchise cricket team representing Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is one of the eight founding members of the IPL in 2008. Mumbai Indians are currently led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is the Icon Player for the team and is coached by Robin Singh... |
2010 Indian Premier League 2010 Indian Premier League The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million... |
Runner-up | 1st | B |
| Royal Challengers Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore is a cricket team based in Bangalore that plays in the Indian Premier League and currently lead by Daniel Vettori. The team is owned by Dr... |
2010 Indian Premier League 2010 Indian Premier League The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million... |
Second Runner-up | 2nd | B |
| Warriors | 2010 Standard Bank Pro20 |
Winner | 1st | A |
| Highveld Lions | 2010 Standard Bank Pro20 |
Runner-up | 1st | B |
| Victorian Bushrangers Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... |
2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash -Round 2:---------Round 3:---------Round 4:---------Round 5:---------Preliminary final:-Final:-Highest team totals:The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.Last Updated 23 January 2010.... |
Winner | 2nd | A |
| Southern Redbacks | 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash -Round 2:---------Round 3:---------Round 4:---------Round 5:---------Preliminary final:-Final:-Highest team totals:The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.Last Updated 23 January 2010.... |
Runner-up | 1st | B |
| Central Stags Central Districts Stags The Central Districts Stags are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in central New Zealand. It competes in the State Championship first class competition and the State Shield domestic one day competition... |
2010 HRV Cup |
Winner | 1st | A |
| Wayamba Elevens Wayamba cricket team Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial... |
2010 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 3rd season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Cricket team participating in the competition... |
Winner | 2nd | A |
| Guyana Guyana national cricket team The Guyana cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Guyana.It does not take part in any international competitions, but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Carib Beer Cup and the KFC Cup, and the best players may be selected for the West Indies... |
2010 Caribbean Twenty20 2010 Caribbean Twenty20 The 2010 Caribbean Twenty20 season was the debut season of the Caribbean Twenty20, established by the West Indies Cricket Board in 2010. The season was held in Barbados and Trinidad between 22 and 31 July 2010... |
Winner | 1st | B |
Squads
Several teams were missing star players that helped them qualify for the tournament, mostly due to their commitment to another qualified team or to their national team. In the case of a player being a part of more than one qualified team, he can play for his "home" team (the team from the country he is eligible to represent in international cricket) without consequence. If he plays for any other team, that team must pay the home team US$United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
200,000 as compensation. The Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a cricket team based in Bangalore that plays in the Indian Premier League and currently lead by Daniel Vettori. The team is owned by Dr...
were the only team to pay the compensation, forcing three international players to play for them instead of their home team. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricketer. As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 12,000 runs and 250 wickets in both...
, Cameron White
Cameron White
Cameron Leon White is an Australian cricketer and current Australian Twenty20 captain. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victorian Bushrangers as a bowling all-rounder...
and Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor
Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor , abbreviated in cricket scorecards to LRPL Taylor, but more commonly known as Ross Taylor, is a New Zealand cricketer and the current captain, preferred ahead of wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum. He has also captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals...
were obligated to play for Bangalore as their contracts stated Bangalore had first rights over them should they qualify for the tournament with another team.
Venues
The tournament was hosted at four venues across South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. All four venues were used in the group stage. Both the Warriors and Highveld Lions played some of their group stage matches at their respective home grounds of St George's Park and Wanderers Stadium
Wanderers Stadium
BIDVest Wanderers Stadium is a stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Test, One Day and First class cricket matches are played here. It is also the home ground for the Highveld Lions, formerly known as Gauteng .The stadium has a seating...
. The semi-finals were held at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead
Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It operates under the sponsorship-based name of Sahara Stadium Kingsmead where Sahara is the trademark of a sponsor from the IT industry. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area....
and Supersport Park while the final was held at Wanderers Stadium.
| Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... |
Centurion Centurion, Gauteng Centurion is an area with 279,430 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand . Formerly an independent municipality, with its own town council, it is now part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality... |
Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
Port Elizabeth |
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| Kingsmead Capacity: 25,000 Matches: 6 |
Supersport Park Capacity: 20,000 Matches: 6 |
Wanderers Stadium Wanderers Stadium BIDVest Wanderers Stadium is a stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Test, One Day and First class cricket matches are played here. It is also the home ground for the Highveld Lions, formerly known as Gauteng .The stadium has a seating... Capacity: 34,000 Matches: 5 |
St George's Park Capacity: 19,000 Matches: 6 |
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Group A
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| Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +2.050 |
| Warriors |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +0.588 |
| Victorian Bushrangers Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +0.366 |
| Wayamba Elevens Wayamba cricket team Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial... |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.126 |
| Central Stags Central Districts Stags The Central Districts Stags are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in central New Zealand. It competes in the State Championship first class competition and the State Shield domestic one day competition... |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −1.844 |
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Group B
| Team | ||||||
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| Southern Redbacks |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.590 |
| Royal Challengers Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore is a cricket team based in Bangalore that plays in the Indian Premier League and currently lead by Daniel Vettori. The team is owned by Dr... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.759 |
| Highveld Lions |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.401 |
| Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians , is a franchise cricket team representing Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is one of the eight founding members of the IPL in 2008. Mumbai Indians are currently led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is the Icon Player for the team and is coached by Robin Singh... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.221 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.083 |
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