The top eight teams will play three matches in the group stages following which the top teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Fourth seeds India are pitted in a tough group comprising 50-over World champions Australia, Twenty20 World champions Pakistan and West Indies.
Favourites India start their campaign with a high-voltage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Centurion, on September 26.
Check out the complete fixtures:
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ICC Champions Trophy 2009 | |||
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Group A: Australia (1), India (4), Pakistan (5), West Indies (8) | |||
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Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time |
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Sep 22 |
Group B - South Africa vs Sri Lanka (D/N) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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Sep 23 |
Group A - Pakistan v West Indies (D/N) |
Johannesburg |
1800 IST |
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Sep 24 |
Group B - South Africa v New Zealand |
Centurion |
1300 IST |
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Sep 25 |
Group B - England v Sri Lanka (D/N) |
Johannesburg |
1800 IST |
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Sep 26 |
Group A - Australia v West Indies |
Johannesburg |
1300 IST |
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Sep 26 |
Group A - India v Pakistan (D/N) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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Sep 27 |
Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
Johannesburg |
1300 IST |
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Sep 27 |
Group B - South Africa v England (D/N) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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Sep 28 |
Group A - Australia v India (D/N) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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Sep 29 |
Group B - England v New Zealand (D/N) |
Johannesburg |
1800 IST |
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Sep 30 |
Group A - Australia v Pakistan |
Centurion |
1300 IST |
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Sep 30 |
Group A - India v West Indies (D/N) |
Johannesburg |
1800 IST |
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Oct 2 |
1st Semi-Final (D/N) - (A1 v B2) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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Oct 3 |
2nd Semi-Final (D/N) - (B1 v A2) |
Johannesburg |
1800 IST |
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Oct 5 |
Final (D/N) |
Centurion |
1800 IST |
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