Highveld Lions won the toss and decided to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Champions League T20 match in Johannesburg. (Agency Photo)
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All eyes will be on Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Harbhajan Singh as defending champions Mumbai Indians take on local team Lions in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match on Sunday.
Tendulkar, whose last competitive game was a Test match between India and New Zealand in Bangalore earlier last month, will be keen on doing well as his performance will certainly have a bearing on Mumbai Indians' fortune in the tournament.
For the 39-year-old champion batsman, it will also be a chance to prove his detractors wrong after he was bowled thrice during the Test series against New Zealand while Harbhajan will like to use this opportunity to get requisite confidence and make a case for himself before the Test team selection.
While Pakistan's Sohail Tanveer can trouble the batsman with clever variations, speed merchant Dirk Nannes can be a handful on lively tracks.
West Indian Dwayne Smith who didn't feature in West Indies' playing XI during the latter half of World T20 can also be considered for his all-round abilities.
Last but not the least is Lasith Malinga who has been instrumental in many Mumbai wins over the past few years with his ability to stop the batsmen during death overs.
The Lankan slinger will like to forget the World T20 final where he was hammered for five sixes by Marlon Samuels and produce another deadly performance for his side.
The Lions squad comprises mainly of South Africa's national team discards or fringe players but knowing the conditions better than their rivals will certainly be an advantage for them.
The likes of Gulam Bodi, Zander de Bruyn, Alviro Peterson have played a lot of domestic T20 matches and can pose serious challenge to the defending champions.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians: Harbhajan Singh (Capt.), Sachin Tendulkar, Dwayne Smith, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Johnson, Pragyan Ojha, Dhwal Kulkarni.
Highveld Lions: Alviro Peterson (Capt.), Gulam Bodi, Quinton de Kock, Neil McKenzie, Chris Morris, Dirk Nannes, Aaron Phangiso, Sohail Tanveer, Jean Symes, Thami Tsolekile (wk), Zander de Bruyn.
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