Mumbai to play Down Under

This day-night tournament will be played as per ICC One-Day international rules with a white cricket ball and coloured clothes. This is the second time in one year that Mumbai team has been invited for a tour abroad.

A trip to Nairobi was cancelled by hosts Kenya Cricket Association KCA after Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was not available for the tournament.

This time around too, he would be busy doing duty for his country against the touring Aussie cricketers who would be arriving here on February 7 to play three Test matches and five One-Dayers apart from three three-day games.

Proposed Itinerary:

March 29: South African champs vs New Zealand champs.

March 30: Western Warriors vs Mumbai.

March 31: South African champs vs Western Warriors.

April 1:South African champs vs Mumbai.

April 2: New Zealand champs vs Western Warriors.

April 3: Mumbai vs New Zealand champs.

April 4: Final.