2006 ICC Champions Trophy Main Round
Eight teams will compete in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 5 November. Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and England qualified automatically; Sri Lanka and West Indies qualified for the main round by claiming the top 2 places in the qualifying round. Sri Lanka, who topped the qualifying round, were placed in Group B along with South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand; India, Australia, England and West Indies formed Group A.
Matches will be played in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, played in Mohali on 1 November and in Jaipur on 2 November. The final will be played in Mumbai on 5 November.
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