Alviro Petersen, Gulam Bodi, Jean Symes, Neil McKenzie, Aaron Phangiso, Dirk Nannes, Ethan O'Reilly, Pumelela Matshikwe, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Morris, Dwaine Pretorius, Temba Bavuma, Zander de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Thami Tsolekile,
Richard Levi, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Suryakumar Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Johnson, Munaf Patel, Pragyan Ojha, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Thisara Perera, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik

| Highveld Lions | Mumbai Indians | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Fast bowling attack | Strong batting |
| Weakness | Batting | Poor recent form of Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma |
| Opportunities | To start the event with a win | To win the first match of the league |
| Threats | Ambati Rayudu and Lasith Malinga | Gulam Bodi and Dirk Nannes |
| Highveld Lions | Mumbai Indians | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 1 | 0 |
| Home Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Innings Score | 186 on September 10, 2010 | 177 on September 10, 2010 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 186 on September 10, 2010 | 177 on September 10, 2010 |
| Highveld Lions | Mumbai Indians | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | ||
| Lowest Total Defended | 186 on September 10, 2010 | |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Jonathan Vandiar - 71 Runs | Sachin Tendulkar - 69 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 71 by Jonathan Vandiar On September 10, 2010 | 69 by Sachin Tendulkar On September 10, 2010 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Shane Burger - 2 Wickets | Lasith Malinga - 3 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 2/33 by Shane Burger On September 10, 2010 | 3/33 by Lasith Malinga On September 10, 2010 |