On 21 July 2015, the Indian cricket board, BCCI announced the name of the cities which will be hosting the T20 World Cup 2016 Match. Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi will be the venues along with Kolkata, which will also host the final of the event.

Venue: Eden Gardens
City: Kolkata
Country: India
Capacity: 66,349

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
City: Bangalore
Country: India
Capacity: 40,000

The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 will be the 6th ICC World Twenty20 competition and is planned to be held in India from 11 March to 3 April. The International Cricket Council Board, after its initially meeting in Dubai on Jan 28, 2015, has granted India to have the World Twenty20 title in 2016. Sri Lanka are the guarding champions.

For the second time, the competition will began With 16 teams. All ten full members will qualify automatically, and were 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 qualifing groups are Ireland, Scotland, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Oman. Preceding the qualifying competition, Oman just had Twenty20 status, however with their movement to the World Twenty20 competition, they increased full Twenty20 International status.

The top eight teams in the ICC T20I Championship rankings automatically progress to the Super 10 stage, unless one of the top eight is an associate in which case the next ranked full member will progress in their place. The remaining eight teams compete in the group stage, from which two teams advance to the Super 10 stage.

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The ICC Board reiterated its support for the umpires clamping down on bad player behaviour, significantly leading into and through the Cricket tournament 2015.

The ICC Board thought-about problems around player safety following the tragic death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes throughout a first class match, and were briefed on the ICC-supported scientific research to enhance the protection of cricket helmets that has recently resulted in an exceedingly new British Safety commonplace being introduced.

It was noted that helmet makers have currently introduced variety of latest helmet models that fits the updated British Standards, which associate increasing range of international players are selecting to wear the helmet models that fits this new safety commonplace.

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015 for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 is scheduled to be held from 6th July – 26th July 2015. The tournament will be hosted by both Ireland and Scotland. The tournament forms a part of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. 51 matches will be played among 14 nations, down from 72 matches among 16 nations previously.

The two groups are:

Group A: Ireland, Nepal, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Namibia, USA, Jersey

Group B: Afghanistan, UAE, Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, Oman

Tournament all matches Schedule:

Thu, 9 July – Scotland vs UAE, The Grange, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Netherlands vs Afghanistan, The Grange, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Fri, 10 July – Ireland vs Namibia, Stormont, Belfast (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Canada vs Kenya, Myreside, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Nepal vs USA, Stormont, Belfast (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); UAE vs Afghanistan, The Grange, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sat, 11 July – Hong Kong vs Jersey, Bready, Co. Tyrone (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Scotland vs Netherlands, The Grange, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Kenya vs Oman, Myreside, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Nepal vs Namibia, Stormont, Belfast (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sun, 12 July – Ireland vs USA, Stormont, Belfast (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); PNG vs Jersey, Bready, Co. Tyrone (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); UAE vs Netherlands, The Grange, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Canada vs Oman, New Williamfield, Stirling (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Scotland vs Afghanistan, The Grange, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Mon, 13 July – Namibia vs USA, Stormont, Belfast (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Hong Kong vs PNG, Bready, Co. Tyrone (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Ireland vs Nepal, Stormont, Belfast (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); Afghanistan vs Kenya, New Williamfield, Stirling (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Tue, 14 July – Netherlands vs Oman, Myreside, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); UAE vs Canada, New Williamfield, Stirling (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Scotland vs Kenya, The Grange, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Wed, 15 July – Ireland vs PNG, Stormont, Belfast (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); USA vs Jersey, Bready, Co. Tyrone (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Afghanistan vs Oman, Goldenacre, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Nepal vs Hong Kong, Stormont, Belfast (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); UAE vs Kenya, Goldenacre, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Thu, 16 July – Scotland vs Canada, Goldenacre, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST)

Fri, 17 July – Nepal vs PNG, Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Namibia vs Jersey, Clontarf (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Netherlands vs Canada, Goldenacre, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); UAE vs Oman, New Williamfield, Stirling (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Ireland vs Hong Kong, Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sat, 18 July – Nepal vs Jersey, Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Scotland vs Oman, Goldenacre, Edinburgh (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Afghanistan vs Canada, New Williamfield, Stirling (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); PNG vs Namibia, Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); Hong Kong vs USA, Clontarf, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); Netherlands vs Kenya, Myreside, Edinburgh (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sun, 19 July – Ireland vs Jersey, Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); PNG vs USA, Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST); Hong Kong vs Namibia, Clontarf, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Tue, 21 July – Qualifying Play-Off 1 (A2 vs B3), Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Qualifying Play-Off 2 (A3 vs B2), Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Thu, 23 July - Qualifying Play-Off 3 (A4 vs loser Qualifying Play-Off 1, Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Qualifying Play-Off 4 (B4 vs loser Qualifying Play-Off 2, Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sat, 25 July – Semi-final (B1 vs Winner Qualifying Play-off 1), Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); fifth/sixth position play-off (winner play-off 3 vs winner play-off 4), Clontarf, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Semi-final (A1 vs Winner Qualifying Play-off 2), Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

Sun, 26 July – Third place play-off, Malahide, Dublin (10:00 local, 9:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST); Final, Malahide, Dublin (14:15 local, 13:15 GMT, 7:45 PM IST)

John Mooney took Ireland’s first ever Twenty20 hat-trick and opener Paul Stirling hit 55 off 38 balls as Ireland beat Jersey to secure their place at the T20 World Cup in India next year.

Victory in their final group A game at the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Malahide and results elsewhere in the group saw Ireland top the qualification pool, thus securing the coveted spot.

The seven-wicket win was a welcome one for Ireland after unexpected losses earlier in the week to both Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong.

Opener Paul Stirling, who also took three wickets in the Jersey innings, won the man-of-the-match award after his contribution of 55 off just 38 deliveries.

Ireland won the toss and put Jersey into bat. On a slow pitch, which offered little to the bowlers due to heavy overnight rain, Jersey eventually reached 122 all-out in the final over having at one stage been on 106 for 2 in the 16th over.

Mooney struck in the final over to take the wickets of Chuggy Perchard, Ben Kyman and Phys Palmer for his historic hat-trick.

ICC T20 World Cup Winners




Following is the list of winners of T20 World Cups so far:-

Year	Host	Winning Team
2007	South Africa	India
2009	England	Pakistan
2010	West Indies	England
2012	Sri Lanka	West Indies
2014	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka

Kolkata will host the grand finals at the Eden Gardens on 3 April 2015, the other venues selected are Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi.

Eden Gardens--Kolkata

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium --Bangalore

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium --Chennai

HPCA Stadium--Dharamshala

Feroz Shah Kotla Ground-- New Delhi

PCA IS Bindra Stadium-- Mohali

Main 8 test playing countries will specifically meet all requirements for the Super 10 gathering stages, and two different groups will go along with them after the temporary gathering stage which will have 6 ICC partner groups and 2 most reduced positioned test countries.

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The following ICC T20 world cup 2016 cricket matches world glass will be occurring in India from March 11 to April 3, 2015 and the 50 over world container in 2023. The following T20 world glass will happen in 2016 and it will utilize the same configuration as the last one which Sri Lanka won vanquishing West Indies in the last.

The dates are not settled yet but rather we can anticipate that BCCI and ICC will declare the temporary 2016 ICC T20 WC plan some place in the mid year of 2015. Here are all the points of interest you have to think about T20 World Cup 2016.

This will be the second time that we will see 16 groups on the planet glass, 10 test countries will automatically meet all requirements for world container while there will be 6 groups going along with them on the planet container finals through 2015 ICC World Cup Twenty 20 Qualifier.

There will be a preparatory gathering phase of 6 qualified groups and 2 most minimal test positioned groups isolated into two gatherings of 4 groups every, gathering victors will qualify and join other main 8 groups in the super 10 rival (competition fitting).

There will be 14 partner groups will be playing in the T20 2016 World container qualifiers beginning from 07th July 2015 in Scotland and Ireland. 14 groups will be isolated into two gatherings of 7 groups every single group will play against different groups in the gathering. Bunch victors will naturally fit the bill for the PROVISIONAL ROUND of ICC T20 world glass 2016. While groups who complete 2nd and 3rd in every gathering will play cross-over matches and the victors of these diversions will likewise fit the bill for temporary round of the 2016 t20 world glass.

India to host T20 world cup 2016 Indian will host the T20 world cup 2016 and this will be the first time that India are hosting a T20 world cup however quite recently they hosted 2011 50-over world cup.

There will be a preliminary group stage of 6 qualified teams and 2 lowest test ranked teams divided into two groups of 4 teams each, group winners will qualify and join other top 8 teams in the super 10 competition (tournament proper).

In Super 10 group stage 10 teams will be divided into 2 groups of 5 teams each with every team playing 4 matches (1 match against every team in the group) where top 2 teams from both groups making it to the semifinals.

The next Twenty20 International Cricket world cup will be taking place in India from March 11 to April 3, 2015 as well as the 50 over world cup in 2023. The next T20 world cup will take place in 2016 and it will use the same format as the last one which Sri Lanka won defeating West Indies in the final. The dates are not finalized yet but we can expect BCCI and ICC to announce the provisional 2016 ICC T20 WC schedule somewhere in the summer of 2015. Here are all the details you need to know about T20 World Cup 2016.

The six best teams in the 18-day tournament will join the 10 full members of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 India

As preparations intensify before the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, which is ready to be held in Ireland and Scotland 9-26 July, the International Cricket Council (ICC) can confirm every 14 squads.Description competition: The top six teams in the 18-day tournament, in which 51 matches will be played, will join the 10 full members of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 to be held from March 11 to April 3, 2016.

Depending on the format of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, the parties that are leading the two groups will automatically qualify for the ICC Twenty20 World cup India 2016, while the sides that finish second and third in each group will play cross game with the winners joining the sheets, duvets for the tournament in India.

In the July tournament, Ireland will also aim to complete a hat-trick of titles after winning the March 2012 and November 2013 qualifiers, both times defeating Afghanistan.

Ireland will again be led by captain William Porterfield influential, which is the best scorer in the execution ranked second in the main competition of history in 680, 10 runs ahead of Paul on his opening longtime partner Stirling and 36 runs behind Afghanistan, Mohammad Shahzad (716 races). He also played 29 matches in the competition - as anyone with his teammates Kevin O'Brien and Gary Wilson-more joints. Porterfield led the team since 2008 and to date has played in 37 international T20. An overview of the model, the left-hander said: "The team can not wait for qualifying to get right again The idea of ​​having another ICC World Twenty20, especially with the possibility of qualifying home is. very exciting.


"There is a great mix of talent and experience throughout the team that will be really useful."


“We have a good balance of youth and experience, capable of playing some very dynamic cricket - it's a squad to be extremely excited about.”

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015 Squads confirmed

HONG KONG Squads: Tanwir Afzal (captain), Irfan Ahmed, Nadeem Ahmed, Haseeb Amjad, Jamie Atkinson, Waqas Barkat, Mark Chapman, Aizaz Khan, Anas Khan, Nizakat Khan, Waqas Khan, Ehsan Nawaz, Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Kinchit Shah,

IRELAND Squads: William Porterfield (captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Tyrone Kane, Andrew McBrine, Graeme McCarter, John Mooney, Kevin O’Brien, Niall O’Brien, Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson, Craig Young

JERSEY Squads: Peter Gough (captain), Corey Bisson, Dom Blampied, Corne Bodenstein, Paul Connolly, Ed Farley, Anthony Kay, Jonty Jenner, Ben Kynman, Tommy Minty, Rhys Palmer, Chuggy Perchard, Callum Rabet, Ben Stevens, Nat Watkins

KENYA Squads: Rakep Patel (captain), Emmanuel Bundi, Narendra Kalyan, Irfan Karim, Karan Kaul, Lucas Ndandason, James Ngoche, Shem Ngoche, Collins Obuya, Eugene Ochieng, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Nelson Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Morris Ouma, Gurdeep Singh

NAMIBIA Squads: Nicholas Scholtz (captain), Stephen Baard, Sarel Burger, Christopher Coombe, Jason Davidson, Gerhard Erasmus, Zhivago Groenewald, Louis Klazinga, JP Kotze, Bernard Scholtz, JJ Smit, Christiaan Snyman, Gerrie Snyman, Raymond van Schoor, Craig Williams

NEPAL Squads: Paras Khadka (captain), Pradeep Airee, Binod Bhandari, Shakti Gauchan, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Subash Khakurel, Siddhant Lohani, Gyanendra Malla, Anil Mandal, Jitendra Mukhiya, Rajesh Pulami, Sagar Pun, Basant Regmi, Sharad Vesawkar

NETHERLANDS Squads: Peter Borren (captain), Rahil Ahmed, Wesley Barresi, Mudassar Bukhari, Ben Cooper, Vivian Kingma, Ahsan Malik, Stephan Myburgh, Max O'Dowd, Michael Rippon, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Thijs van Schelven, Pieter Seelaar, Michael Swart

OMAN Squads: Sultan Ahmed (captain), Yousuf Abdulrahim, Zeeshan Ahmad, Amir Ali, Khawar Ali, Munis Ansari, Aamir Kaleem, Mehran Khan, Ajay Lalcheta, Sufyan Mahmood, Zeeshan Maqsood, Muhammad Nadeem, Rajeshkumar Ranpura, Jatinder Singh, Vaibhav Wategaonkar

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Squads: Jack Vare (captain), Charles Amini, Sese Bau, John Boge Reva, Mahuru Dai, Willie Gavera, Loa Nou, Kila Pala, Pipi Raho, Lega Siaka, Chad Soper, Tony Ura, Vani Vagi, Assadollah Vala, Norman Vanua

SCOTLAND Squads: Preston Mommsen (captain), Richie Berrington, Kyle Coetzer, Matthew Cross, Josh Davey, Con de Lange, Alasdair Evans, Michael Leask, Calum MacLeod, Gavin Main, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Rob Taylor, Craig Wallace, Mark Watt

UAE Squads: Mohamed Tauqir (captain), Fayyaz Ahmed, Amjad Ali, Saqib Ali, Umair Ali, Shaiman Anwar, Faizan Asif, Nasir Aziz, Manjula Guruge, Amjad Javed, Muhammad Naveed, Swapnil Patil, Ahmed Raza, Muhammad Shahzad, Abdul Shakoor

USA Squads: Muhammad Ghous (captain), Alex Amsterdam, Fahad Babar, Adil Bhatti, Akeem Dodson, Karan Ganesh, Naseer Jamali, Japen Patel, Mrunal Patel, Timil Patel, Hammad Shahid, Jasdeep Singh, Nicholas Stanford, Steven Taylor, Shiva Vashishat.