The ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. Organized by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament currently consists of 16 teams, comprising all ten ICC full members and six other associate or affiliate members chosen through the World Twenty20 Qualifier. The event has generally been held every two years, although there is a four-year gap between the next two scheduled tournaments (2016 in India and 2020 in Australia). All matches played are accorded Twenty20 International status.
Five tournaments have so far been played, and no team has yet won the tournament on multiple occasions. The inaugural event, the 2007 World Twenty20, was staged in South Africa, and won by India, who defeated Pakistan in the final at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The 2009 tournament took place in England, and was won by the previous runner-up, Pakistan, who defeated Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's. The third tournament was held in 2010, hosted by the countries making up the West Indies cricket team. England defeated Australia in the final in Barbados, which was played at Kensington Oval. The fourth tournament, the 2012 World Twenty20, was held in Asia for the first time, with all matches played in Sri Lanka. The West Indies won the tournament by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, winning its first international tournament since the 2004 Champions Trophy. The fifth tournament, the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, was hosted by Bangladesh, and was won by Sri Lanka, who became the first team to play in three finals.
T20 World Cup 2016 Venue:
Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground (New Delhi)
HPCA Stadium (Dharamshala)
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
PCA IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali)
VCA Stadium (Nagpur)
Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
Hosts
The International Cricket Council's executive committee votes for the hosts of the tournament after examining bids from the nations which have expressed an interest in holding the event. After South Africa in 2007, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka hosted the tournament in 2009, 2010 and 2012 respectively. The last tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2014. India will host the 2016 tournament.
Teams
GROUP
STAGES
Group A
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Group B
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BANGLADESH
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AFGHANISTAN
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IRELAND
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HONG KONG
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NETHERLANDS
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SCOTLAND
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OMAN
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ZIMBABWE
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Super 10
Group 1
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Group 2
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ENGLAND
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AUSTRALIA
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SOUTH AFRICA
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INDIA
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SRI LANKA
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NEW ZEALAND
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TBD (B1)
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PAKISTAN
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WEST INDIES
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TBD (A1)
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Fixtures:
Source: Cricinfo, ICC
