ICC WORLD TWENTY20 2016INDIA

Facts This is the 6th Twenty20 World Cup

All Hosts have been different since inception

No host has ever won the tournament

Defending champions are Sri Lanka

There are 8 test playing Full Members :-1. India2. Pakistan3. Bangladesh4. Sri Lanka5. South Africa 6. New Zealand 7. England 8. Australia

Teams that still need to qualify for the tournament:-

1. Scotland2. Ireland 3. Hong Kong4. Netherlands5. Afghanistan6. Oman

EDEN GARDENS

• Eden Gardens would be hosting the final of the tournament• It has a capacity of 66,349• Located in Kolkata it is the largest stadium in terms of capacity in the country

M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM

• M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is located in Bangalore • It has a capacity of 40,000• This venue is home to the RCB in the IPL• The pitch here is known to be bouncy

Wankhede Stadium

WANKHEDE STADIUM

• Wankhede Stadium is located in Mumbai• It has a capacity of 32,000• It also hosted the 2011 50 Over World

Cup Final• This important venue would be hosting

one of the semi-finals

• Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is located in the hills of Himachal at Dharamshala

• It has a capacity of 23,000• The all important clash between India &

Pakistan will be played here on 19 March, 2016

HPCA Stadium

I.S Bindra Stadium

• Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is the only international level cricket stadium in the country

• It has a capacity of 26,950 • The pitch is known to be lively and

support both pace bowlers and spinners

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium• Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is

the second stadium from Maharashtra that would host matches

• It is located in Nagpur & has a capacity of 45,000

• Since renovation this stadium is touted to be one of the best in the country

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium

• Feroz Shah Kotla Ground is situated in the Capital of the country, New Delhi

• It has a capacity of 40,715• Delhi be hosting one of the semi –finals• This venue is known for Anil Kumble’s 10

wicket haul in an innings

GroupsGroup 1

Sri Lanka South Africa West Indies EnglandQualifier B

Group 2 India New Zealand Pakistan AustraliaQualifier A

Group A

Bangladesh

Netherlands

Ireland

Oman

Group B

Scotland

Zimbabwe

Afghanistan

Hong Kong

Qualifiers

Schedule

Past ResultsYear Host(s) Final Venue Final

Winner Result Runner Up

2007 South Africa Johannesburg India India Won By 5 RunsPakistan

2009 England London Pakistan Pakistan Won By 8 Wickets

Sri Lanka

2010 West Indies Bridgetown England England Won BY 7 Wickets

Australia

2012 Sri Lanka Colombo West Indies West Indies Won By 36 Runs

Sri Lanka

2014 Bangladesh Dhaka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Won By 6 Wickets

India