ICC T20 World Cup Schedule 2016
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has 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.
According to the men’s event format, eight sides in two groups of four, will feature in the first round matches with the group winners joining eight sides in the Super 10 stage (two groups of five teams). The top two sides from both the Super 10 Groups will then qualify for the semi-finals.
ICC T20 World Cup Schedule 2016
First Round
Tue, 8 Mar Zimbabwe v Hong Kong, Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan, NagpurWed, 9 Mar Bangladesh v Netherlands, Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman, Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar Scotland v Zimbabwe, Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan, Nagpur
Fri, 11 Mar Netherlands v Oman, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland, Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong, Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar Netherlands v Ireland, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman, Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong, Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar Netherlands v Ireland, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman, Dharamsala
Second Round
Tue, 15 Mar: New Zealand v India, Nagpur
Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v England, Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A, Kolkata
Thu, 17 Mar: Sri Lanka v Q1B, Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Dharamsala; South Africa v England, Mumbai
Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar: South Africa v Q1B, Mumbai; Sri Lanka v West Indies, Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v Q1A, Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar: New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar: England v Q1B, New Delhi; India v Q1A, Bengaluru
Thu, 24 Mar: Rest day
Fri, 25 Mar: Pakistan v Australia, Mohali; South Africa v West Indies, Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar: Q1A v New Zealand, Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Sun, 27 Mar: India v Australia, Mohali; Q1B v West Indies, Nagpur
Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel Day
Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v England, Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A, Kolkata
Thu, 17 Mar: Sri Lanka v Q1B, Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Dharamsala; South Africa v England, Mumbai
Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar: South Africa v Q1B, Mumbai; Sri Lanka v West Indies, Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v Q1A, Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar: New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar: England v Q1B, New Delhi; India v Q1A, Bengaluru
Thu, 24 Mar: Rest day
Fri, 25 Mar: Pakistan v Australia, Mohali; South Africa v West Indies, Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar: Q1A v New Zealand, Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Sun, 27 Mar: India v Australia, Mohali; Q1B v West Indies, Nagpur
Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel Day
Wed, 30 Mar: Semi-final 1 (Super 10 Group 2 1st v Super 10 Group 1 2nd), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar: Semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 1st v Super 10 Group 2 2nd), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr: Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr: Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 April: Final, Kolkata
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