ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule Announced

ICC T20 World Cup 2016

Mumbai: India and Pakistan in same group in World Twenty20 2016 and match between two Asian Country on March 19 at Dharamshala

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from 8 March to 3 April.

A total of 58 tournament matches, including 35 men's matches and 23 women's matches, will be played in the 27-day tournament in Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi. New Delhi and Mumbai will host the semi-finals on 30 and 31 March, respectively, while Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be the venue of the 3 April finals.

The women's semi-finals and final will be followed by the men's knock-out matches. There is a reserve day for the finals.

The men's event will carry a total prize money of $5.6million, which is an 86 per cent increase from the 2014 tournament, while the total prize money for the women's event is $400,000, which is a 122 per cent increase from the Bangladesh event.

First round (group winners to progress to second round)

Group A - Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B - Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan

Tue, 8 Mar - 1st match, Group B - Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur
Tue, 8 Mar - 2nd match, Group B - Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur

Wed, 9 Mar - 3rd match, Group A - Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala
Wed, 9 Mar - 4th match, Group A - Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala

Thu, 10 Mar - 5th match, Group B - Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur
Thu, 10 Mar - 6th match, Group B - Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)

Fri, 11 Mar - 7th match, Group A - Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala
Fri, 11 Mar - 8th match, Group A - Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala

Sat, 12 Mar - 9th match, Group B - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur
Sat, 12 Mar - 10th match, Group B - Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur

Sun, 13 Mar - 11th match, Group A - Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala
Sun, 13 Mar - 12th match, Group A - Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala

Second round groups

Super 10 Group 1 - Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and winner group B (Q1B)
Super 10 Group 2 - India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and winner group A (Q1A)

Tue, 15 Mar - 13th match, Group 2 - New Zealand v India (Eve), Nagpur

Wed, 16 Mar - 14th match, Group 1 - West Indies v England (PM), Mumbai
Wed, 16 Mar - 15th match, Group 2 - Pakistan v Qualifier Group A (Eve.), Kolkata

Thu, 17 Mar - 16th match, Group 1 - Sri Lanka v Qualifier Group B (Eve.), Kolkata

Fri, 18 Mar - 17th match, Group 2 - Australia v New Zealand (PM), Dharamsala
Fri, 18 Mar - 18th match, Group 1 - South Africa v England (Eve.), (Eve.), Nagpur

Sat, 19 Mar - 19th match, Group 2 - India v Pakistan (Eve.), Dharamsala

Sun, 20 Mar - 20th match, Group 1 - South Africa v Qualifier Group B (PM), Mumbai
Sun, 20 Mar - 21st match, Group 1 - Sri Lanka v West Indies (Eve.), Bengaluru

Mon, 21 Mar - 22nd match, Group 2 - Australia v Qualifier Group A (Eve.), Bengaluru

Tue, 22 Mar - 23rd match, Group 2 - New Zealand v Pakistan (Eve.), Mohali

Wed, 23 Mar - 24th match, Group 1 - England v Qualifier Group B (PM), New Delhi
Wed, 23 Mar - 25th match, Group 2 - India v Qualifier Group A, (Eve.), Bengaluru

Fri, 25 Mar - 26th match, Group 2 - Pakistan v Australia (PM), Mohali
Fri, 25 Mar - 27th match, Group 1 - South Africa v West Indies (Eve.), Nagpur

Sat, 26 Mar - 28th match, Group 2 - Q1A v New Zealand (PM), Kolkata
Sat, 26 Mar - 29th match, Group 1 - England v Sri Lanka (Eve.), New Delhi

Sun, 27 Mar - 30th match, Group 2 - India v Australia (Eve.), Mohali
Sun, 27 Mar - 31st match, Group 1 - Q1B v West Indies (PM), Nagpur

Mon, 28 Mar - 32nd match, Group 1 - South Africa v Sri Lanka (Eve.), New Delhi

Wed, 30 Mar - 1st semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st), New Delhi

Thu, 31 Mar - 2nd semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st), Mumbai

Sun, 3 April - Final, Kolkata

Women's Group and Schedule

Group A - Australia (A1), South Africa (A2), New Zealand (A3), Sri Lanka (A4) and Ireland (A5)
Group B - England (B1), West Indies (B2), India (B3), Pakistan (B4) and Bangladesh (B5)

Tue, 15 Mar - India v Bangladesh (PM), Bengaluru and New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Eve.), New Delhi
Wed, 16 Mar - West Indies v Pakistan (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 17 Mar - England v Bangladesh (PM), Bengaluru
Fri, 18 Mar - New Zealand v Ireland (PM), Mohali
Sat, 19 Mar - India v Pakistan (PM), New Delhi
Sun, 20 Mar - West Indies v Bangladesh (PM), Chennai and Sri Lanka v Ireland (Eve.), Mohali
Mon, 21 Mar - Australia v New Zealand (PM), Nagpur
Tue, 22 Mar - England v India (PM), Dharamsala
Wed, 23 Mar - South Africa v Ireland (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 24 Mar - England v West Indies (Eve.), Dharamsala, Australia v Sri Lanka (PM), New Delhi and Pakistan v Bangladesh (Eve.), New Delhi
Sat, 26 Mar - Australia v Ireland (PM), New Delhi and South Africa v New Zealand (Eve.), Bengaluru
Sun, 27 Mar - West Indies v India (PM), Mohali and England v Pakistan (Eve.), Chennai
Mon, 28 Mar - South Africa v Sri Lanka (PM), Bengaluru
Wed, 30 Mar - First semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B) (PM), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar - Second semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B) (PM), Mumbai
Sun, 3 April - Final (PM), Kolkata