Indian fans have chance to get up close and personal with ICC Champions Trophy
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The itinerary for the ICC Champions Trophy tour is as follows:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | TIME |
| 17 Aug | MOHALI | Fun Republic (Chandigarh) | 11:30am - 7:30pm |
| 19 Aug | DELHI | Waves Noida | 1:00 pm - 9:30pm |
| 20 Aug | DELHI | Ansals Shopping Plaza | 1:00 pm - 9:30pm |
| 22 Aug | JAIPUR | Gaurav Tower | 11:30am - 7:30pm |
| 24 Aug | AHMEDABAD | Fun Cinemas | 11:30am - 7:30pm |
| 26 Aug | MUMBAI | Nirmal Lifestyles | 1:00 pm - 9:30pm |
| 27 Aug | MUMBAI | InOrbit Mall | 1:00 pm - 9:30pm |
| 29 Aug | KOLKATA | City Centre | 11:30am - 7:30pm |
| 31 Aug | BANGALORE | Garuda Mall | 11:30am - 7:30pm |
The ICC Champions Trophy 2006 runs from 7 October to 5 November with 21 matches in 30 days at four venues in
w:st="on">India – Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mohali and Mumbai (the Cricket Club of India). The final will take place at the CCI.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2006 is supported by Official Global Partners LG Electronics, Pepsi, Hutchison Essar, and Hero Honda Motors Limited
w:st="on">India and Official Sponsors Indian Oil, Cable & Wireless and VISA.
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ICC Champions Trophy facts:
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size=1> Designed and manufactured in
w:st="on">London by Asprey, the official Crown Jewellers, a company that also manufactured the ICC Cricket World Cup, the ICC Test Championship Mace and the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup
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size=1> It is 18 inches (45.72 centimetres) high, is 5.5 inches (13.97 centimetres) at its widest point and weighs approximately eight kilograms (17.6 pounds)
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size=1> It is crafted of solid silver, it consists of a silver gilt cricket ball engraved with a map of the world; the ball is mounted on a trefoil of sterling silver curved panels that taper down to a lacquered wooden plinth; the front panel is engraved with the tournament title and logo
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size=1> Its value is approximately US$20,000
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size=1> It was first played for in 2002 when the tournament changed its name from the ICC Knock-out to the ICC Champions Trophy
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size=1> The West Indies are the current holders after beating
w:st="on">England by two wickets in the 2004 final at The Oval in London
