Mumbai Indians will start as one of the strong favourites to win 2010 Airtel Champions league T20 cricket tournament. They are strengthened by the arrival of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo. They will face competion from Bangalore to top group.  Guyana and South Austrlia may find it dificult to beat Mumbai Indians. Highveld Lions may give tough competition due to home advantage. Group B teams: Mumbai Indians, Bangalore Royal Challengers, South Australia Redbacks, Highveld Lions. Schedule of CLT20 matches: Vs Highveld Lions (September 10), Vs South Australia (September 14), Vs Guyana (September 16) & Vs Bangalore (September 19). CLT20 team rating: 9/10 Crucial players: Sachin Tendulkar, Lasith Malinga & Kieron Pollard 2009 CL T20 History: Not played in 2009 Champions League Qualification for 2010 CLT20 tournament: Losing finalists in the 2010 Indian Premier League Mumbai Indians CLT20 team: Coach: Baadal Bhojak Captain: Sachin Tendulkar Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Saurabh Tiwary & J.P. Duminy All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, R. Satish & Ryan McLaren Wicket-keepers: Ambati Rayudu & Aditya Tare Bowlers: Lasith Malinga, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Dhawal Kulkarni & Ali Murtaza Significant events: 1. Failure of Trinidad Tobago helped Mumbai in two ways. One is availability of Kieron Pollard & Weak Guyana in group. 2. Dwayne Bravo & Pollard opted to play for Mumbai in stead of for Victoria Bushrangers and South Australia. Mumbai Indians team analysis:  Strengths: 1. Sachin Tendulkar: He is in unbeleivable form in both T20 and Test cricket. He even took rest to prepare for Champions League. He plays well and inspires team-mates. 2. Easy group. Bangalore and Lions are only serious contenders. Guyana has no chance. South Australia is weakened by absence of Pollard and Shahid Afridi - their stand out performers. 3. Bowling: They have very good bowling attack. Lasith Malinga is one of the … [Read more...]