The Champions League T20 cricket tournament is set to start on Saturday, September 13 with two matches.
The tournament features a dozen teams, two of which will be eliminated in the qualifying round.
The tournament will run through October 4 and include 29 matches across India, including in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Raipur.
Qualifying Round Schedule
The qualification round will take place from September 13 through September 16.
The Mumbai Indians from the Indian Premier League, the Northern Knights from New Zealand, Southern Express from Sri Lanka, and the Lahore Lions from Pakistan will each play each other once, and the top two teams will advance to the Group Stage, which begins on September 17.
Saturday, September 13
Northern Knights vs Southern Express
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Mumbai Indians vs Lahore Lions
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Sunday, September 14
Northern Knights vs Lahore Lions
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Mumbai Indians vs Southern Express
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Tuesday, September 16
Southern Express vs Lahore Lions
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Mumbai Indians vs Northern Knights
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Group A Schedule
Group A is composed of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings from India, the Perth Scorchers from Australia, and the Dolphins out of South Africa. One of the qualifiers will enter this group.
Wednesday, September 17
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Saturday, September 20
Dolphins vs Perth Scorchers
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Sunday, September 21
Kolkata Knight Riders vs TBD
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Monday, September 22
Dolphins vs Chennai Super Kings
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Wednesday, September 24
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Perth Scorchers
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Thursday, September 25
Chennai Super Kings vs TBD
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Saturday, September 27
Perth Scorchers vs Chennai Super Kings
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Monday, September 29
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Dolphins
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Tuesday, September 30
Perth Scorchers vs TBD
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Group B Schedule
Group B is composed of the Kings XI Punjab from the IPL, the Hobart Hurricanes from Australia, the Cape Cobras from South Africa, and the Barbados Tridents from the West Indies. The other qualifier will enter this group.
Thursday, September 18
Kings XI Punjab vs Hobart Hurricanes
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Friday, September 19
Cape Cobras vs TBD
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Saturday, September 20
Kings Xi Punjab vs Barbados Tridents
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Sunday, September 21
Cape Cobras vs Hobart Hurricanes
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Tuesday, September 23
Hobart Hurricanes vs TBD
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Friday, September 26
Cape Cobras vs Barbados Tridents
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Kings XI Punjab vs TBD
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Sunday, September 27
Hobarth Hurricanes vs Barbados Tridents
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Kings XI Punjab vs Cape Cobras
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Tuesday, September 30
TBD vs Barbados Tridents
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Finals
Thursday, October 3
TBD vs TBD semifinal
4 p.m. IST (2:30 p.m. GST, 10:30 a.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
TBD vs TBD semifinal
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Saturday, October 4
TBD vs TBD final
8 p.m. IST (6:30 p.m. GST, 2:30 p.m. GMT)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
