The International Cricket Council has announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from the 8th of March to the 3rd of April.
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 defense against the Qualifying 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.
The Qualifying Round will begin on March 8, 2016, and the Second Round will commence on March 15. The final will be worked out on April 3 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
ICC World T20 2016 - Full Schedule
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
Men
First Round
Tue, 8 Mar Zimbabwe v Hong Kong, Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan, Nagpur
Wed, 9 Mar Bangladesh v Netherlands, Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman, Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar Scotland v Zimbabwe, Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan, Nagpur
Fri, 11 Mar Netherlands v Oman, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland, Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong, Nagpur Sun,
13 Mar Netherlands v Ireland, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman, Dharamsala
Second Round
Tue, 15 Mar: New Zealand v India, Nagpur
Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v England, Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A, Kolkata
Thu, 17 Mar: Sri Lanka v Q1B, Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Dharamsala; South Africa v England, Mumbai
Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar: South Africa v Q1B, Mumbai; Sri Lanka v West Indies, Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v Q1A, Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar: New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar: England v Q1B, New Delhi; India v Q1A, Bengaluru
Thu, 24 Mar: Rest day
Fri, 25 Mar: Pakistan v Australia, Mohali; South Africa v West Indies, Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar: Q1A v New Zealand, Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Sun, 27 Mar: India v Australia, Mohali; Q1B v West Indies, Nagpur
Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel Day
Wed, 30 Mar: Semi-final 1 (Super 10 Group 2 1st v Super 10 Group 1 2nd), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar: Semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 1st v Super 10 Group 2 2nd), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr: Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr: Rest/travel day Sun, 3 April: Final, Kolkata.
Women
Tue, 15 Mar: India v Bangladesh, Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v Pakistan, Chennai
Thu, 17 Mar: England v Bangladesh, Bengaluru
Fri, 18 Mar: New Zealand v Ireland, Mohali; Australia v South Africa, Nagpur
Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, New Delhi
Sun, 20 Mar: West Indies v Bangladesh, Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland, Mohali
Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Nagpur
Tue, 22 Mar: England v India, Dharamsala
Wed, 23 Mar: South Africa v Ireland, Chennai
Thu, 24 Mar: England v West Indies, Dharamsala; Pakistan v Bangladesh, New Delhi, Australia v Sri Lanka, New Delhi
Fri, 25 Mar: Rest Day
Sat, 26 Mar: Australia v Ireland, New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand, Bengaluru
Sun, 27 Mar: West Indies v India, Mohali; England v Pakistan, Chennai
Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Bengaluru
Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel day
Wed, 30 Mar: Semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar: Semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr: Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr: Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 Apr: Final, Kolkata
