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ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will be played in India. Here are the details of the cricket grounds which will be hosting the T20 World Cup.
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches To Be Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 66,349 | 5 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | New Delhi | 40,715 | 4 |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | Dharamshala | 23,000 | 7 |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 40,000 | 3 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 26,950 | 3 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | Nagpur | 45,000 | 9 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 32,000 | 4 |
The ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will be played under these umpires and match officials.
| Match Referees | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon (From Australia) | Chris BroadEngland (From England) | Javagal Srinath (From India) | Jeff Crowe (From Newzealand) | Ranjan Madugalle (From Sri Lanka) | Richie Richardson (From West Indies) | Andy Pycroft (From Zimbabwe) | |
| On Field Umpires | |||||||
| From Australia | From India | From Pakistan | From New Zealand | From South Africa | From Sri Lanka | From West Indies | From England |
| Simon Fry | Anil Chaudhary | Aleem Dar | Kathy Cross | Johan Cloete | Kumar Dharmasena | Joel Wilson | Michael Gough |
| Bruce Oxenford | Vineet Kulkarni | Chris Gaffaney | Marais Erasmus | Ranmore Martinesz | Ian Gould | ||
| Claire Polosak | C. K. Nandan | Ruchira Palliyaguruge | Richard Illingworth | ||||
| Paul Reiffel | Sundaram Ravi | Richard Kettleborough | |||||
| Rod Tucker | Chettithody Shamshuddin | Nigel Llong |
It will be an all Asian affair in the finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2014 as Asian giants India take on Sri Lanka at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Bangladesh. India outclassed South Africa in the second semi final and made way to the finals of T20 World Cup 2014 where as the defending champions West Indies were shown the door by Sri Lanka in a rain curtailed semi finals.
India who came to this tournament with repeated losses in overseas matches have turned the table and are unbeaten so far in this tournament where as Sri Lanka have lost just one match against England. Both the teams are relying on their spinners and it will really be tough match for the batsmen.
Players to Watch out for
India – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra.
Sri Lanka – Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis and Rangana Herath.
Probable Squads for T20 Final
India Squad for T20 World Cup 2014
MS Dhoni (captain/keeper), Varun Aaron, Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny,Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh.
Sri Lanka Squad for T20 World Cup 2014
Dinesh Chandimal (captain),Lasith Malinga, Chathuranga de Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Kusal Perera (wicketkeeper), Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kumar Sangakkara (wicketkeeper),Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne.
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Match No: 13th Match, Group 2 – India v Pakistan
Day and Date:Fri Mar 21
Match Time:13:30 GMT | 19:00 IST
Venue:Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
In what could be the first the perfect start for T20 World Cup group 2 matches, India take on arch rivals Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Both the teams have are suffering from issues before the start of the game. India on one hand have a real bad start to the first quarter of 2014, where as Pakistan captain is said to have some rift with team management.
In what promises to be a cracker of a contest, Pakistan may start as favorites but history has always been on India’s side as they have never lost to Pakistan ever in previous editions of World T20.
First Round will consist of eight teams which are divided into two groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| A1: Bangladesh | B1: Zimbabwe |
| A2: Afghanistan | B2: Ireland |
| A3: Nepal | B3: UAE |
| A4: Hong Kong | B4: Netherlands |
The teams which will finish at first in each group will progress to the Second Round.
The Super 10 series
The team that finishes first in Group A will be placed in Group 2 in the Second Round, and the team that finishes first in Group B will be placed in Group 1 in the Second Round.
Group A and B – The Super 10 series
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | West Indies |
| England | India |
| South Africa | Pakistan |
| New Zealand | Australia |
| Qualifier B1 | Qualifier A1 |
