Champions League T20 set to begin today

Johannesburg: CLT20 would begin today with much fan fare. Champions League T20 2010 schedule and latest update are available via ESPNStar.com.

There are 10 teams participating in this mega event. Though, hype has been created by the promoters through media, but spectators here don’t appear as eager, as of now, as they were when the IPL came here last year.


The promoters are leaving no stone unturned to shore up the TRP ratings for the multi-million dollar event, but it seems, there is huge impact of the latest match fixing scandal at Lord’s.



If we talk about the ticket sales, promoters are still enthusiastic. In Durban there is a big Indian community, so it’s being expected that they would be participating.


Cricket South Africa officials have claimed that Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth have local teams, so sales have been fine there. But, the only venue that’s slightly sluggish is Pretoria.
 
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