Champions League T20 in South Africa From Oct. 9–28

South Africa will host the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, which will be held from October 9 to October 28, 2012. Johannesburg, Cape Town, Centurion and Durban are the four venues announced by the CLT20 Governing Council.

The event will feature a galaxy of international stars, who will be part of the 14 champion teams, from as many as eight countries.

The teams which have made it to the tournament are Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, defending champions Mumbai Indians (from India), Auckland Aces (New Zealand), Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies), Sydney Sixers, Perth Scorchers (Australia), Titans, Highveld Lions (South Africa).

Pakistan will be represented for the first time ever by Sialkot Stallions.

The representatives from Sri Lanka and England will be decided after next month's Sri Lanka Premier League and the ongoing Friends Life T20.

The CLT20, the most lucrative club-cricket tournament in the world, is now in its fourth year, and it will be the second time that it will be held in South Africa.

India had hosted the tournament in 2009 and 2011.

The last time South Africa had hosted the tournament, in 2010, Chennai Super Kings defeated Warriors in the final in Johannesburg.

Of the already qualified teams, the Titans, Stallions and Australia's two new Big Bash League Twenty20 teams, the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers, will be making their first appearance in the tournament.

The others include two former champions in Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.

The 2012 CLT20 tournament and match schedule will be released later.

CLT20 is an initiative of the BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa.