The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 International cricket tournament to be held in India from 8 March to 3 April 2016.[1] It will be the sixth edition of the ICC World Twenty20, and the first to be hosted by India.[2]
Seven Indian cities will host matches at the tournament, with the final to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. As at the previous2014 edition, the 2016 World Twenty20 will feature sixteen teams. Ten teams qualified automatically through their status as full members of the International Cricket Council, while another six qualified through the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier.
Teams
For the second time, the tournament will feature 16 teams. All ten full members qualified automatically, joined by the six associate members that qualified through the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, played in Ireland and Scotland between 6 to 26 July 2015. The qualifying teams are Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Oman. Oman is the only team making its tournament debut.[3]
The top eight Full Member nations in the ICC T20I Championship rankings as of 30 April 2014 automatically progressed to the Super 10 stage, with the remaining eight teams compete in the group stage, from which two teams advance to the Super 10 stage.[4][5]
In October 2015 Shahryar Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said that Pakistan would consider pulling out of the tournament if the series against India did not go ahead.[6] Although the series was ultimately cancelled, Pakistan received government clearance in February 2016 to visit India to compete in the tournament.[7] In early March, Pakistan sent a delegation to assess the security arrangements ahead of the tournament.[8]
| Qualification | Country |
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| Host |  India |
| Full Members |  Australia |
 England | |
 New Zealand | |
 Pakistan | |
 South Africa | |
 Sri Lanka | |
 West Indies | |
 Bangladesh | |
 Zimbabwe | |
| Qualifier |  Scotland |
 Ireland | |
 Hong Kong | |
 Netherlands | |
 Afghanistan | |
 Oman |
Match officials
The match referees’ responsibilities throughout the tournament were shared between seven members of the Elite Panel of ICC Referees:[9]
The on-field responsibilities for officiating the tournament were shared by all 12 of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and 10 umpires from the International Panel of Umpires and Referees and 2 members from the ICC Associates and Affiliates Umpire Panel:[9]
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Squads
Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20 squads
Prior to the tournament, each team selected a squad of fifteen players.
Venues
On 21 July 2015, the Indian cricket board announced the name of the cities which will be hosting the matches. Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur andNew Delhi will be the venues along with Kolkata, which will also host the final of the event.[10]
Chennai will not host a match due to legal issues regarding the construction of three stands at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.[11] VCA Stadium, Nagpur will host all Group B games whereas, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala will host all Group A matches.[12]
| Kolkata | Bangalore | Mumbai | Dharamshala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Wankhede Stadium | HPCA Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,349 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 23,000 |
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| New Delhi | Mohali | Nagpur | |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,715 | Capacity: 26,950 | Capacity: 45,000 | |
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| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 66,349 | 4 (final) |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 40,000 | 3 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 32,000 | 4 (semi-final) |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | Dharamshala | 23,000 | 8 (group stage) |
| Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | New Delhi | 40,715 | 4 (semi-final) |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 26,950 | 3 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | Nagpur | 45,000 | 9 (group stage) |
Warm-up matches
Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20 warm-up matches
First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
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| Bangladesh | ||||||
| Netherlands | ||||||
| Ireland | ||||||
| Oman |
Advance to Group 2
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
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| Scotland | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | ||||||
| Afghanistan | ||||||
| Hong Kong |
Advance to Group 1
Second round
| Qualification | Country |
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| Host | India |
| Full Members | Australia |
| England | |
| New Zealand | |
| Pakistan | |
| South Africa | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| West Indies | |
| Advanced from First Round | TBA |
| TBA |
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | |
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| Sri Lanka | |||||||
| South Africa | |||||||
| West Indies | |||||||
| England | |||||||
| Group B Winner | |||||||
- Top two teams will qualify to Knockout stage
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Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | |
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| India | |||||||
| New Zealand | |||||||
| Pakistan | |||||||
| Australia | |||||||
| Group A Winner | |||||||
- Top two teams will qualify to Knockout stage
Advance to Knockout stage.
Knockout stage
Due to security concerns, the ICC stated that if Pakistan finish second in Group 2, they will play their semi-final in Delhi on March 30, while Mumbai will host the fixture originally allotted to Delhi.[13]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Final
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