ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule | Time Table | Fixtures | Teams | Live Streaming & Scores
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule, Time Table, Fixtures, Teams, ICC T20 WC Live Streaming Score- T20 World Cup is scheduled from 8th March and will continue till 3rd April in India. On 3rd April, grand finale will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata whereas first match will be played on 8th March at Nagpur. On 11th December, Friday ICC announced the complete ICC World Cup 2016 Schedule which included Women’s and Men’s Schedule. Here we will share detailed groups and schedule. First round matches is scheduled from 8th Match to 13th March. After first round matches, on 15th March India will host New Zealand in Super 10 matches. Semi Finals are scheduled on 30 and 31st March.
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Teams & Groups
First round (group winners to progress to second round)
Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
Second round groups
| Group A | Group B |
| Sri Lanka | India |
| South Africa | Pakistan |
| West Indies | Australia |
| England | New Zealand |
| winner group B (Q1B) | winner group A (Q1A) |
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Warm Up Matches Schedule
| Date | Match | Time |
| 3rd March 2016 | HIMACHAL XI Vs ZIMBABWE
IRELAND Vs HONG KONG
| 15:00 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 4th March 2016 | NETHERLANDS V AFGHANISTAN
SCOTLAND V OMAN
|
15:00 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 5th March 2016 | IRELAND Vs ZIMBABWE
HIMACHAL XI Vs HONG KONG
| 15:00 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 6th March 2016 | SCOTLAND Vs NETHERLANDS
OMAN Vs AFGHANISTAN
|
15:00 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 10th March 2016 | NEW ZEALAND Vs SRI LANKA
INDIA Vs WEST INDIES
| 19:30 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 12th March 2016 | NEW ZEALAND V ENGLAND
LOCAL TEAM V PAKISTAN
SOUTH AFRICA V INDIA
|
15:00 IST
15:00 IST
19:30 IST
|
| 13th March 2016 | AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES | 19:30 IST |
| 14th March 2016 |
ENGLAND V LOCAL TEAM
PAKISTAN V SRI LANKA
|
15:00 IST
15:00 IST
|
| 15th March 2016 | SOUTH AFRICA V LOCAL TEAM | 15:00 IST |
ICC T20 World Cup Schedule | T20 World Cup 2016 Qualifiers Time Table | Fixtures
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 1 | 8th March 2016,
Tuesday
| Zimbabwe vs Hong Kong | Nagpur | PM |
| 2 | 8th March 2016,Tuesday | Scotland vs Afghanistan | Nagpur | EVE |
| 3 | 9th March 2016, Wednesday | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Dharamsala | PM |
| 4 | 9th March 2016, Wednesday | Ireland vs Oman | Dharamsala | EVE |
| 5 | 10th March 2016, Thursday | Scotland vs Zimbabwe | Nagpur | PM |
| 6 | 10th March 2016, Thursday | Hong Kong vs Afghanistan | Nagpur | EVE |
| 7 | 11th March 2016, Friday | Netherlands v Oman | Dharamsala | PM |
| 8 | 11th March 2016, Friday | Bangladesh v Ireland | Dharamsala | EVE |
| 9 | 12th March 2016, Saturday | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | Nagpur | PM |
| 10 | 12th March 2016, Saturday | Scotland v Hong Kong | Nagpur | EVE |
| 11 | 13th March 2016, Sunday | Netherlands v Ireland | Dharamsala | PM |
| 12 | 13th March 2016, Sunday | Bangladesh v Oman | Dharamsala | EVE |
| 13 | 15th March 2016, Tuesday | New Zealand v India | Nagpur | EVE |
| 14 | 16th March 2016, Wednesday | West Indies v England | Mumbai | PM |
| 15 | 16th March 2016, Wednesday | Pakistan v Q1A | Kolkata | EVE |
| 16 | 17th March 2016, Thursday | Sri Lanka v Q1B | Kolkata | EVE |
| 17 | 18th March 2016, Friday | Australia v New Zealand | Dharamsala | PM |
| 18 | 18th March 2016, Friday | South Africa v England | Mumbai | EVE |
| 19 | 19th March 2016, Saturday | India v Pakistan | Dharamsala | EVE |
| 20 | 20th March 2016, Sunday | South Africa v Q1B | Mumbai | PM |
| 21 | 20th March 2016, Sunday | Sri Lanka v West Indies | Bengaluru | EVE |
| 22 | 21st March 2016, Monday | Australia v Q1A | Bengaluru | EVE |
| 23 | 22nd March 2016, Tuesday | New Zealand v Pakistan | Mohali | EVE |
| 24 | 23rd March 2016, Wednesday | England v Q1B | New Delhi | PM |
| 25 | 23rd March 2016, Wednesday | India v Q1A | Bengaluru | EVE |
| 26 | 25th March 2016, Friday | Pakistan v Australia | Mohali | PM |
| 27 | 25th March 2016, Friday | South Africa v West Indies | Nagpur | EVE |
| 28 | 26th March 2016, Saturday | Q1A v New Zealand | Kolkata | PM |
| 29 | 26th March 2016, Saturday | England v Sri Lanka | New Delhi | EVE |
| 30 | 27th March 2016, Sunday | India v Australia | Mohali | EVE |
| 31 | 27th March 2016, Sunday | Q1B v West Indies | Nagpur | PM |
| 32 | 28th March 2016, Monday | South Africa v Sri Lanka | New Delhi | EVE |
| 29th March 2016, Tuesday | Rest / Travel Day | |||
| 33 | 30th March 2016, Wednesday | Men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) | New Delhi | EVE |
| 34 | 31st March 2016, Thursday | Men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) | Mumbai | EVE |
| 35 | 3rd April 2016, Sunday | Final | Kolkata | EVE |
ICC T20 World cup 2016 Schedule, Time Table, Fixtures PDF are announced after Qualifiers are just ended and 6 teams qualified to join the top 10 teams of test playing nations. ICC has also released warm up matches schedule with match timing of day and night matches. Afternoon matches will be played from 3 PM to 6:30 PM while Night matches will be played from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM IST. We have also listed the Live Telecast and Tv Channels details for world t20. India reached to the Asia cup t20 final and face Bangladesh on 6 march.
Moreover, once the Fixtures are released, we will update the page with date and kick off time details with pdf download option as well. ICC has announced the match timing for all matches on 15 Feb. The day time matches will commence from 15:00 hrs ISTand day-night matches will start from 19:30 IST time.
ICC will launch 2016 T20 Trophy in Mumbai on this Friday 11 Dec. In this event, ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, ICC Chief Executive Mr David Richardson and BCCI Secretary Mr Anurag Thakur will present. The Event will be organized in St Regis hotel at 12:00 Noon. ICC will reveal Groups, Schedule and other details for T20 2016 World Cup. Indian team batsmen Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane will also be there discussion.
WHAT: Groups and match schedule announcement of ICC World Twenty20 India 2016
WHEN: Friday, 11 December, at 1200 (India time)
WHERE: Ballroom 1 & 2, St Regis hotel, near Palladium, Lower Parel
WHEN: Friday, 11 December, at 1200 (India time)
WHERE: Ballroom 1 & 2, St Regis hotel, near Palladium, Lower Parel
Here are information about T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule, Format and Important Dates to mark on your cricket calendar.
T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule:
| Date and Venue | Match | Time (24 hr format) | ||
| Group Stage | IST | GMT | BST | |
| Tue, 8 Mar, Nagpur | Zimbabwe v Hong Kong | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Scotland v Afghanistan | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Wed, 9 Mar, Dharamsala | Bangladesh v Netherlands | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Ireland v Oman | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Thu, 10 Mar, Nagpur | Scotland v Zimbabwe | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Hong Kong v Afghanistan | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Fri, 11 Mar, Dharamsala | Netherlands v Oman | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Bangladesh v Ireland | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Sat, 12 Mar, Nagpur | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Scotland v Hong Kong | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Sun, 13 Mar, | Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
Super 10 Round Stage Start | ||||
| Tue, 15 Mar | New Zealand v India (M) (Eve), Nagpur | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 16 Mar | West Indies v England (M) (PM), Mumbai | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Pakistan v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Kolkata | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Thu, 17 Mar | Sri Lanka v Q1B (M) (Eve.), Kolkata | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 18 Mar | Australia v New Zealand (M) (PM), Dharamsala | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| South Africa v England (M) (Eve.), Mumbai | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Sat, 19 Mar | India v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Dharamsala | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Sun, 20 Mar | South Africa v Q1B (M) (PM), Mumbai | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| Sri Lanka v West Indies (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Mon, 21 Mar | Australia v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Tue, 2 Mar, Mohali | New Zealand v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 23 Mar | England v Q1B (M) (PM), New Delhi | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| India v Q1A (M), (Eve.), Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Fri, 25 Mar | Pakistan v Australia (M) (PM), Mohali; | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| South Africa v West Indies (M), (Eve.), Nagpur | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Sat, 26 Mar | Q1A v New Zealand, Kolkata | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 |
| England v Sri Lanka, New Delhi; | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| Sun, 27 Mar | India v Australia, Mohali | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Q1B v West Indies, Nagpur | 15:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 | |
| Mon, 28 Mar, New Delhi | South Africa v Sri Lanka | 19:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 30 Mar, New Delhi | Semi-final 1 – (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) | 19:00 | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| Thu, 31 Mar, Mumbai | Semi-Final 2 – Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1s | 19:00 | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| Sun, 03 Apr, Kolkata | Final | 19:00 | 13:30 | 14:30 |
Here are information about ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule, Format and Important Dates to mark on your cricket calendar.
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Qualified Associate teams:
The qualifiers for the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 is at its end, but we have got the 6 qualifying associate teams that will be joining the 10 full member teams in the main draw.
The Qualifiers are being played from 6th July to 26th July 2015 in Scotland and Ireland. The list of the 6 qualifying teams is:
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Afghanistan
- Oman
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
Format of ICC World T20 2016:
The T20 World Cup 2016 will be played in 2 stages. The first stage will consist of the 6 qualifying teams playing against the bottom 2 full member teams; Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in a qualifying round. The 8 teams will be divided into 2 groups of four and each of them will play each other once. The 2 group toppers from each group will then move forward and join the top 8 ranked teams in the Super 10 stage.
First Round:
| Qualification | Country |
| Full Members | Bangladesh |
| Zimbabwe | |
| Qualifier | Scotland |
| Ireland | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Netherlands | |
| Afghanistan | |
| Oman |
Super 10 round:
The super 10 round will consist of the top 8 ranked T20 teams and 2 group toppers from the previous qualifying round. These 10 teams will be divided into 2 groups of four each and they will play each other. Each team will get to play 4 matches each and the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the knockout round (semi-finals).
| Qualification | Country |
| Host | India |
| Full Members | Australia |
| England | |
| New Zealand | |
| Pakistan | |
| South Africa | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| West Indies | |
| Advanced from First Round | TBA |
| TBA |
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Important Dates:
Here are some of the dates that are important with respect to the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2016 to be held in India.
ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Venues:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced the venues for the World Cup matches. There are 8 cities chosen from different parts of India, to represent the heritage and history of the nation and its cricket.
The 8 venues declared are:
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Tami Nadu
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
- Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
- Punjab Cricket Association – I.S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Jamtha), Nagpur, Maharashtra
It was also declared that the legendary Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 on 3rd April, 2016.
ICC Latest T20 Rankings: Updated (7 March 2016)
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 24 | 3033 | 126 |
| 2 | South Africa | 28 | 3370 | 120 |
| 3 | West Indies | 19 | 2249 | 118 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 24 | 2787 | 116 |
| 5 | England | 22 | 2462 | 112 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 34 | 3751 | 110 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 26 | 2834 | 109 |
| 8 | Australia | 21 | 2266 | 108 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 22 | 1692 | 77 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 20 | 1493 | 75 |
| 11 | Scotland | 14 | 876 | 63 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 16 | 939 | 59 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 22 | 1190 | 54 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 16 | 793 | 50 |
| 15 | Ireland | 15 | 680 | 45 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 17 | 730 | 43 |
| 17 | Oman | 10 | 321 | 32 |
T20 2016 cricket world cup schedule will be released in Indian Time, Pak Time and Aus/Eng Time on this website. Stay tuned for twenty20 2016 updates and share this page. Also Check out the Women T20 2016 Schedule and Squads.
ICC World T20 schedule announced (India, 2016)
58 men’s and women’s matches to be played at eight venues from 8 March to 3 April; Mumbai and New Delhi to stage semi-finals while Kolkata to stage finals
Sri Lanka's cricketers celebrate with the trophy after winning the ICC World Twenty20 2014.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of theICC 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.
ICC World T20 schedule
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.
There have been five different winners of the men’s event while the England women’s teamwon the inaugural tournament at home in 2009 before Australia won three straight titles in the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2010, 2012 and 2014, respectively.
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. In the women’s event, the 10 sides will be divided into two groups and the top two sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals.
The first round matches in the men’s event will take place in Dharamsala and Nagpur from 8-13 March and will feature Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland, debutant Oman (all in Group A),Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan (all in Group B). In a double-header on the opening day on 8 March, Zimbabwe will face Hong Kong in the afternoon match, to be followed by the evening match between Scotland and Afghanistan. Both the matches will be played in Nagpur.
The group winners will join Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and host India in the Super 10 stage, which will be played alongside the women’s event from 15-28 March.
Men’s defending champion Sri Lanka has been placed in Super 10 Group 1 along with South Africa, West Indies, England and the Group B winner. It will open its title defence against the Group B winner in Kolkata on 17 March, and play West Indies in Bengaluru on 20 March, England in New Delhi on 26 March and South Africa in New Delhi on 28 March.
Host India, which won the inaugural tournament in South Africa in 2007, is in Super 10 Group 2 along with 2009 winner Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and the Group A winner. India will launch its campaign in Nagpur against New Zealand on 15 March, while it will go head to head with Pakistan in Dharamsala on 19 March. Its other matches will be against the Group A winner in Bengaluru on 23 March and Australia in Mohali on 27 March.
2009 champion Pakistan will take on the Group A winner in Kolkata on 16 March, before locking horns with traditional rival India in Dharamsala on 19 March. Its remaining two matches will be in Mohali against New Zealand and Australia on 22 and 25 March, respectively.
England, which won the 2010 tournament in the West Indies, takes on 2012 winner the West Indies in Mumbai on 16 March, followed by matches against South Africa (18 March in Mumbai), the Group B winner (23 March in New Delhi) and Sri Lanka (26 March in New Delhi).
After taking on England in its tournament opener, the West Indies will square off against Sri Lanka (20 March in Bengaluru), South Africa (25 March in Nagpur) and the Group B winner (27 March in Nagpur).
Meanwhile, in the women’s tournament, 2009 champion England is in Group B along with the West Indies, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and will start off against Bangladesh in Bengaluru on 17 March. Its other matches will be against India (22 March in Dharamsala), West Indies (24 March in Dharamsala) and Pakistan (27 March in Chennai).
Australia women, who will be bidding to win the title for the fourth straight time, is in Group A along with South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland. Their opening match will be against South Africa (18 March in Nagpur), followed by matches against New Zealand (21 March in Nagpur), Sri Lanka (24 March in New Delhi) and Ireland (24 March in New Delhi).
ICC Chairman Mr Shashank Manohar, who attended the launch ceremony in Mumbai, said: “India is a country where cricket is a religion and not many places can match the passion for the game like India. I am fully confident that the Board of Control for Cricket in India will deliver an outstanding world cricket event, just like the ICC Cricket World Cups in 1987, 1996 and 2011.
“The ICC and BCCI are fully committed and will work together to make this a memorable event. I invite fans from across the world to witness fast-paced cricketing action on the field and enjoy the hospitality and culture of India, off it.”
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “The ICC World Twenty20 is an event which puts the world’s best cricketers in the shortest format of the game against each other in a nation versus nation contest.
“The Twenty20 format provides the perfect vehicle by which the ICC can further globalise the game, providing international exposure and opportunity to our top Associate and Affiliate members. The ICC World Twenty20 event structure is designed to provide highly competitive matches throughout, with eight evenly-matched sides fighting it out in the first round and the best two then getting in the mix with the top eight ranked teams in the Super 10 stage where the intensity and competition will be of the very highest level.”
BCCI Secretary Mr Anurag Thakur said: “We, as hosts, are fully prepared to organise one of the most entertaining spectacles in world cricket. We draw experience from hosting three ICC Cricket World Cups and are ready to make the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 one of the most memorable events.
“Our preparations are in full swing, and BCCI and ICC is working together to make it a lifetime experience for the players and the fans. India is a vibrant country – young, full of colour, energy and exuberance - and is very much like the concept of Twenty20 cricket itself. We would encourage everyone involved with the game to experience the best of India.”
The ICC World Twenty20 trophy was also present at the ceremony before it leaves Mumbai for Scotland on Sunday, 13 December, as part of the Nissan Trophy Tour. The trophy will return to New Delhi on 1 February after visiting 11 countries.
Men’s
First round (group winners to progress to second round)
Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
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)
Women’s
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)
Tournament schedule (‘M’ denotes men’s match; ‘W’ denotes women’s match; PM means afternoon match and Eve. means night match. Match timing to be confirmed in due course)
Tue, 8 Mar – Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur
Wed, 9 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar – Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)
Fri, 11 Mar – Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar – Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar – Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Tue, 15 Mar – India v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka (W) (Eve.), New Delhi; New Zealand v India (M) (Eve), Nagpur
Wed, 16 Mar – West Indies v England (M) (PM), Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Kolkata; West Indies v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 17 Mar – England v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; Sri Lanka v Q1B (M) (Eve.), Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar – New Zealand v Ireland (W) (PM), Mohali; Australia v New Zealand (M) (PM), Dharamsala; South Africa v England (M) (Eve.), Mumbai; Australia v South Africa (W) (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 19 Mar – India v Pakistan (W) (PM), New Delhi; India v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar – South Africa v Q1B (M) (PM), Mumbai; West Indies v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Mohali; Sri Lanka v West Indies (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar – Australia v New Zealand (W) (PM), Nagpur; Australia v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar – England v India (W) (PM), Dharamsala; New Zealand v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar – England v Q1B (M) (PM), New Delhi; India v Q1A (M), (Eve.), Bengaluru; South Africa v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 24 Mar – England v West Indies (W) (Eve.), Dharamsala; Australia v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), New Delhi; Pakistan v Bangladesh (W) (Eve.), New Delhi
Fri, 25 Mar – Pakistan v Australia (M) (PM), Mohali; South Africa v West Indies (M), (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar – Australia v Ireland (W) (PM), New Delhi; Q1A v New Zealand (M) (PM), Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand (W) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Sun, 27 Mar – West Indies v India (W) (PM), Mohali; India v Australia (M) (Eve.), Mohali; England v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai; Q1B v West Indies (M) (PM), Nagpur;
Mon, 28 Mar – South Africa v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), Bengaluru; South Africa v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar – Rest/travel day
Wed, 30 Mar – Women’s semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B) (PM), New Delhi; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar – Women’s semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B) (PM), Mumbai; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 1st v Super 10 Group 2 2nd) (Eve.), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 April – Women’s final (PM), Kolkata; men’s final (Eve.), Kolkata
*Warm-up schedule to be confirmed in due course
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.
ICC World T20 schedule
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.
There have been five different winners of the men’s event while the England women’s teamwon the inaugural tournament at home in 2009 before Australia won three straight titles in the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2010, 2012 and 2014, respectively.
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. In the women’s event, the 10 sides will be divided into two groups and the top two sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals.
The first round matches in the men’s event will take place in Dharamsala and Nagpur from 8-13 March and will feature Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland, debutant Oman (all in Group A),Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan (all in Group B). In a double-header on the opening day on 8 March, Zimbabwe will face Hong Kong in the afternoon match, to be followed by the evening match between Scotland and Afghanistan. Both the matches will be played in Nagpur.
The group winners will join Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and host India in the Super 10 stage, which will be played alongside the women’s event from 15-28 March.
Men’s defending champion Sri Lanka has been placed in Super 10 Group 1 along with South Africa, West Indies, England and the Group B winner. It will open its title defence against the Group B winner in Kolkata on 17 March, and play West Indies in Bengaluru on 20 March, England in New Delhi on 26 March and South Africa in New Delhi on 28 March.
Host India, which won the inaugural tournament in South Africa in 2007, is in Super 10 Group 2 along with 2009 winner Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and the Group A winner. India will launch its campaign in Nagpur against New Zealand on 15 March, while it will go head to head with Pakistan in Dharamsala on 19 March. Its other matches will be against the Group A winner in Bengaluru on 23 March and Australia in Mohali on 27 March.
2009 champion Pakistan will take on the Group A winner in Kolkata on 16 March, before locking horns with traditional rival India in Dharamsala on 19 March. Its remaining two matches will be in Mohali against New Zealand and Australia on 22 and 25 March, respectively.
England, which won the 2010 tournament in the West Indies, takes on 2012 winner the West Indies in Mumbai on 16 March, followed by matches against South Africa (18 March in Mumbai), the Group B winner (23 March in New Delhi) and Sri Lanka (26 March in New Delhi).
After taking on England in its tournament opener, the West Indies will square off against Sri Lanka (20 March in Bengaluru), South Africa (25 March in Nagpur) and the Group B winner (27 March in Nagpur).
Meanwhile, in the women’s tournament, 2009 champion England is in Group B along with the West Indies, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and will start off against Bangladesh in Bengaluru on 17 March. Its other matches will be against India (22 March in Dharamsala), West Indies (24 March in Dharamsala) and Pakistan (27 March in Chennai).
Australia women, who will be bidding to win the title for the fourth straight time, is in Group A along with South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland. Their opening match will be against South Africa (18 March in Nagpur), followed by matches against New Zealand (21 March in Nagpur), Sri Lanka (24 March in New Delhi) and Ireland (24 March in New Delhi).
ICC Chairman Mr Shashank Manohar, who attended the launch ceremony in Mumbai, said: “India is a country where cricket is a religion and not many places can match the passion for the game like India. I am fully confident that the Board of Control for Cricket in India will deliver an outstanding world cricket event, just like the ICC Cricket World Cups in 1987, 1996 and 2011.
“The ICC and BCCI are fully committed and will work together to make this a memorable event. I invite fans from across the world to witness fast-paced cricketing action on the field and enjoy the hospitality and culture of India, off it.”
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “The ICC World Twenty20 is an event which puts the world’s best cricketers in the shortest format of the game against each other in a nation versus nation contest.
“The Twenty20 format provides the perfect vehicle by which the ICC can further globalise the game, providing international exposure and opportunity to our top Associate and Affiliate members. The ICC World Twenty20 event structure is designed to provide highly competitive matches throughout, with eight evenly-matched sides fighting it out in the first round and the best two then getting in the mix with the top eight ranked teams in the Super 10 stage where the intensity and competition will be of the very highest level.”
BCCI Secretary Mr Anurag Thakur said: “We, as hosts, are fully prepared to organise one of the most entertaining spectacles in world cricket. We draw experience from hosting three ICC Cricket World Cups and are ready to make the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 one of the most memorable events.
“Our preparations are in full swing, and BCCI and ICC is working together to make it a lifetime experience for the players and the fans. India is a vibrant country – young, full of colour, energy and exuberance - and is very much like the concept of Twenty20 cricket itself. We would encourage everyone involved with the game to experience the best of India.”
The ICC World Twenty20 trophy was also present at the ceremony before it leaves Mumbai for Scotland on Sunday, 13 December, as part of the Nissan Trophy Tour. The trophy will return to New Delhi on 1 February after visiting 11 countries.
Men’s
First round (group winners to progress to second round)
Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
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)
Women’s
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)
Tournament schedule (‘M’ denotes men’s match; ‘W’ denotes women’s match; PM means afternoon match and Eve. means night match. Match timing to be confirmed in due course)
Tue, 8 Mar – Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur
Wed, 9 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar – Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)
Fri, 11 Mar – Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar – Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar – Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Tue, 15 Mar – India v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka (W) (Eve.), New Delhi; New Zealand v India (M) (Eve), Nagpur
Wed, 16 Mar – West Indies v England (M) (PM), Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Kolkata; West Indies v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 17 Mar – England v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; Sri Lanka v Q1B (M) (Eve.), Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar – New Zealand v Ireland (W) (PM), Mohali; Australia v New Zealand (M) (PM), Dharamsala; South Africa v England (M) (Eve.), Mumbai; Australia v South Africa (W) (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 19 Mar – India v Pakistan (W) (PM), New Delhi; India v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar – South Africa v Q1B (M) (PM), Mumbai; West Indies v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Mohali; Sri Lanka v West Indies (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar – Australia v New Zealand (W) (PM), Nagpur; Australia v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar – England v India (W) (PM), Dharamsala; New Zealand v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar – England v Q1B (M) (PM), New Delhi; India v Q1A (M), (Eve.), Bengaluru; South Africa v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 24 Mar – England v West Indies (W) (Eve.), Dharamsala; Australia v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), New Delhi; Pakistan v Bangladesh (W) (Eve.), New Delhi
Fri, 25 Mar – Pakistan v Australia (M) (PM), Mohali; South Africa v West Indies (M), (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar – Australia v Ireland (W) (PM), New Delhi; Q1A v New Zealand (M) (PM), Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand (W) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Sun, 27 Mar – West Indies v India (W) (PM), Mohali; India v Australia (M) (Eve.), Mohali; England v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai; Q1B v West Indies (M) (PM), Nagpur;
Mon, 28 Mar – South Africa v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), Bengaluru; South Africa v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar – Rest/travel day
Wed, 30 Mar – Women’s semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B) (PM), New Delhi; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar – Women’s semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B) (PM), Mumbai; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 1st v Super 10 Group 2 2nd) (Eve.), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 April – Women’s final (PM), Kolkata; men’s final (Eve.), Kolkata
*Warm-up schedule to be confirmed in due course
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