Mumbai, Dec 11: The groups and fixtures for ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 were announced today (December 11) in Mumbai. Former champions India and Pakistan are in the same pool. Hosts India open campaign against New Zealand on March 15 in Nagpur. (Reserve day only for final)
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The tournament is divided into 3 stages. 16 teams are in the fray. The event will be hosted across 7 cities from 8 March to 3 April, 2016. Chennai, which was initially announced as a venue was cut from men's matches and allotted only women's games of World T20 (15 March to 3 April). (All you need to know about World T20)
Here are the groups and fixtures for World T20 2016
First round (group winners to progress to second round - Super 10)
Group A - Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B - Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
Second round groups (Super 10) - Top 2 from each group go to semi-finals
Group 1 - Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and Afghanistan (winner Group B Q1 B)
Group 2 - India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh (winner Group A Q1 A)
Tournament schedule (8 March to 3 April)
35 matches across 7 venues (Bengaluru, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi)
All times IST (Start times - 1st match of the day - 3 PM, 2nd - 7.30 PM)
Semi-finals and final - 7 PM IST start
Tueday, 8 March | (3.00 PM), Nagpur; (7.30 PM), Nagpur |
Wednesday, 9 March | (3.00 PM), Dharamsala; (7.30 PM), Dharamsala |
Thurday, 10 March | (3.00 PM), Nagpur; (7.30 PM) |
Friday, 11 March | (3.00 PM), Dharamsala; (7.30 PM), Dharamsala |
Saturday, 12 March | (3.00 PM), Nagpur; (7.30 PM), Nagpur |
Sunday, 13 March | (3.00 PM), Dharamsala; (7.30 PM), Dharamsala |
Monday, 14 March | Rest Day |
Tuesday, 15 March | (7.30 PM), Nagpur |
Wednesday, 16 March | (7.30 PM), Mumbai; (3.00 PM), Kolkata |
Thursday, 17 March | (7.30 PM), Kolkata |
Friday, 18 March | (3.00 PM), Dharamsala; (7.30 PM), Mumbai |
Saturday, 19 March | (7.30 PM), Kolkata |
Sunday, 20 March | (3.00 PM), Mumbai; (7.30 PM), Bengaluru |
Monday, 21 March | (7.30 PM), Bengaluru |
Tuesday, 22 March | (7.30 PM), Mohali |
Wednesday, 23 March | (3.00 PM), New Delhi; , (7.30 PM), Bengaluru |
Thursday, 24 March | Rest Day |
Friday, 25 March | (3.00 PM), Mohali; , (7.30 PM), Nagpur |
Saturday, 26 March | (3.00 PM), Kolkata; (7.30 PM), New Delhi |
Sunday, 27 March | (3.00 PM), Nagpur; (7.30 PM), Mohali |
Monday, 28 March | (7.30 PM), New Delhi |
Tuesday, 29 March | Rest/travel day |
Wednesday, 30 March - 1st Semi-final | ) (7.00 PM), New Delhi |
Thursday, 31 March - 2nd Semi-final | () (7.00 PM), Mumbai |
Friday, 1 April | Rest/travel day |
Saturday, 2 April | Rest/travel day |
Sunday, 3 April - Final | England Vs West Indies (7.00 PM), Kolkata |
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