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Shahid Afridi: Hope Pakistan will beat India in ICC World T20 2016

Shahid Afridi said he hoped a tough ICC World T20 2016 draw would motivate his team to win the title for the first time in seven years and beat arch-rivals India.

Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi on Thursday said he hoped a tough ICC World T20 2016 draw would motivate his team to win the title for the first time in seven years and beat arch-rivals India along the way. The 2009 champions are placed in Group 2 of the Super Ten round in the sixth edition of the World Twenty20 to be held from March 8 — April 3 2016, along with hosts India, Australia, New Zealand, and a yet to be decided qualifier. Their second match will be against India, a team they have never beaten in either a traditional one-day World Cup or the newer World Twenty20. Afridi told AFP: “We have a tough draw but I am hopeful that this challenge will pump-up my team to win the title and on the way beat India.” Pakistan lost to India in both the group round and final of the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007 and then in two subsequent tournaments.

They have also lost to India every time they have faced them in six World Cups. But Afridi said it was time for a change. “I don’t want to live in history,” he said. “Whatever mistakes we usually make in the matches against India we have to overcome them.” Pakistan’s recent form does not augur well. Last month they lost to England 3-0 in a Twenty20 series in the United Arab Emirates, slipping to six in the rankings. “We made school boy errors and despite putting up good fights in all three matches we lost by narrow margins so we have to be on our toes and should not repeat those mistakes,” said Afridi, who is set to draw the curtain on his two-decade long career after the event. READ: India-Pakistan ICC World T20 2016 clash confirmed for March 19 at Dharamsala

Pakistan have three Twenty20 matches on their tour of New Zealand next month before featuring in the six-nation Asia Cup Twenty20 in Bangladesh in February. “We have enough matches before the World Twenty20 so we have to find a settled combination and I hope we do well in these matches and carry that form into the World Twenty20.”

Which teams are favorites in the upcoming world cup T20 2016?

I will try to provide the strengths and weaknesses of each team to see who can be the favorites to win the cup. During 2015 Cricket World Cup my predictions for all the 4 semifinalists came true (even before the world cup started . Hopefully I can come close this time too.

1. Srilanka:

Srilanka is currently the number 1 team in T20s according to the rankings. They are one of the most consistent performers when it comes to ICC events.
They have Dilshan at the top of the order who is attacking, consistent and experienced. Partnered with Kushal Perera they have one deadly opening combination.
They have nothing to worry about the death overs as long as they have Malinga. If ever there comes a situation where they are defending more than 9 runs in the final over I would place my bet on Malinga.
With Sangrakarra and Jayawardene retired there will be lot of pressure on Mathews to be consistent in the middle order. Thisara Perera can be an attacking all-rounder and Chandimal is talented, but still the middle order looks weak.
Leaving Malinga out, they might have some problems with their bowling. Kulasekara is experienced but expensive sometimes, Mathews is not bowling much off late but their spin department is in good hands with Senanayake and Dilshan.

2. West Indies:

West Indies have all kinds of troubles when it comes to ODIs and Test Matches. But they are very dangerous while playing the shortest format in cricket.
They have Chris Gayle who needs no introduction on how destructive he can be. The fact that the tournament is being played in India will give lot of confidence for the West Indies players as they are so used to these conditions playing in IPL.
Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Pollard, all being stars in IPL have to take up the responsibility.
Their bowling looks a worry with no Sunil Narine. But Samuel Badree can take up the additional responsibility being the 2nd ranked bowler in T20s just behind Sunil Narine. He also has one of the lowest economy of 5.39 in International T20.
Their biggest problem though is playing together and consistent. They have got the talent to beat any team on a given day but can they do it on regular basis? If they can, it would be very difficult to stop them.

3. Australia:

The current world champions in ODI cricket. The only team in top 3 in all the three formats.
They have got the batting in David Warner, Steve Smith, Maxwell and Finch. These guys have experience in IPL, are destructive and consistent. A deadly combination. They have a finisher and a good all-rounder in Faulkner.
Mithcell Starc is at top of his game. His injury is very unfortunate for Australia but he should be fit before the world cup starts. Their bowling is in good hands. Watson can chip in with some overs and his experience helps a lot for the team. Faulkner is decent. Cummins is fast.
They only worry they have is the lack of a quality spinner. Maxwell is a decent spinner. Lyon hasn’t bowled much in colors for Australia. Not sure how are they going to go about it.

4. England:

England off late have changed the way of approach to the game. They have become more aggressive, and are adapting better to the shorter format. They were always good in whites but from the past year they are doing really good in shorter formats too.
The ODI and T20 series win in Abu Dabi against Pakistan might have given them a huge morale boost. Their batting looks strong with Alex Hales on top, Joe Root, Eon Morgan and the dangerous Jos Butler in the middle order.
Their bowling is decent but again lack of a quality spinner will hurt them.
Their chances will depend on the ability to play spin bowling in Indian conditions, it’s difficult but they have a chance

5. South Africa:

Undoubtedly they have one of the best batting lineups in the tournament. I don’t want to mention about ABD here, he is just unbelievable.
Amla, Faf, Miller, De Cock and Duminy. Even without ABD’s name over there it still looks very very strong.
Steyn and Morkel have not played much T20 cricket in the recent times but I think they will play the world cup. Kyle Abbott is consistent, Duminy can chip in. Imran Tahir is very effective in ODIs and T20s. Steyn and Tahir will be key for their chances.
But, you know they are South Africa. Always starts as favorites and then fail to cross the line. Hopefully if they can do it this time it would be wonderful.

6. Pakistan:

Pakistan. I love watching them play cricket. There is some kind of raw element in them that makes their cricket exciting.
Very unpredictable yet very strong. Their bowling has never been a worry, they have a bottomless pool of good fast bowlers.
Shahid Afridi has been really good with the ball for Pakistan in T20s. His variations bring him a lot of wickets.
There batting is strong in terms of talent. Ahmed Shehzad can be really good at times, same with Umar Akmal. But it depends a lot on how they perform together.
Shoab Malik’s form is a positive sign for them and generally Hafeez is consistent in Asian conditions. Lot depends on these two.

7. India:

India in India can be the toughest opponent for any team. They know the conditions better than anyone and they have one of the noisiest crowd behind them.
As always India’s batting is their strength. When it comes to Indian conditions they are even better. Kohli is probably one of the best T20 batsman in the world with highest average (44) among the players who have played 20 or more matches.
Everyone knows how dangerous Rohit Sharma can be in the shorter formats. If he starts to fire, then consider the game is definitely India’s to lose. Suresh Raina is a very destructive batsman in T20 who can chip in with those crucial overs in bowling.
In Dhoni they have a finisher and Jadeja’s all-round abilities will be a lot of help.
Their spin department looks strong with Ashwin, Jadeja and Mishra but fast bowling is a big worry. Especially in the death overs. Shami’s fitness is still a problem, Bhuvi has stopped swinging the ball and Ishant – I don’t know. Their chances depend on how they bowl in death overs.

8. Newzealand:

Newzealand have the bowling, batting and fielding. They do play very good in ICC tournaments
Their batting is strong with McCullum, Williamson, Taylor, and Anderson.
Their fast bowling is in good hands with Southee and Boult but spin is a worry.
They didn’t find a good spinner after Vettori reduced playing international cricket. Their chances again depends on the ability to play spin in Indian Conditions.

My pick for the 4 semifinalists will be:

Australia
India
South Africa
Pakistan

World T20 2016 tips - Can Australia win their first title?

Australia's otherwise burgeoning cricketing trophy cupboard has one trophy that's missing and they will hope they can finally notch up their maiden World T20 victory in 2016.

For a team which has won five World Cup titles and has often been ranked the number one Test team in the world, Australia have gotten to just one final in World T20 cricket and lost that to traditional rivals England.

Other than that there have been a couple of semi-finals appearances but the side has rarely looked the world champions in T20 cricket like they have in ODI and Test cricket. And they would want to change that when they take that flight to India for the World T20 from March 2016.

Australia will encounter different conditions in India. There won't be their traditional pace and bounce on the surfaces, although the pitches will be made by independent ICC curators and won't see the same amount of turn that surfaces in India usually do. Still, they will need to ensure they prepare themselves for the slower wickets and those which assist batsmen more than bowlers.

In order to be able to do that, Cricket Australia have roped in S Sriram and Michael Hussey for their T20 side. Sriram, who has played in a few ODIs for India, was a left-arm spinner and scored truckload of runs at domestic cricket level. More vitally, he has worked with the Australia A team as well.

Hussey is an Aussie legend in his own right and one of the chief reasons why he went on to score so many runs after he turned 30 was his ability to play spin. He had a good record against spinners and has even taken to coaching, having worked with the South African side during the World Cup and on their tour of India.

Whether this will help Australia, one doesn't know, but it should give them some more confidence going into the World T20 next year where the side is 11/2 to clinch the title. They are also 15/8 to win their group and make the semi-finals.

Tournament starts on March 8.

Predicted Australian XI for the 2016 T20 World Cup

In 2016, the T20 World Cup game will change. But, will the winner change? The answer is going to be a tough one. This year, the mighty Australian once again proved to the world that they were legends for a reason. With the 50 over World Cup in their kitty, the Australians will go all guns blazing to secure their first ever T20 World Cup, in India in 2016.

With heavy competition from other teams and traditionally batsmen friendly pitches, it is extremely important that Australia gets the combination right. Here is the predicted XI that Australia might field in a bid to reverse their T20 fortunes.

ICC World T20 2016 full schedule, groups & other details

ICC World T20 2016 full schedule

ICC World T20 2016 full schedule, groups & other details

Check out the complete schedule of World T20 India 2016.

International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the full schedule of World Twenty20 2016 to be held in India. The event will take place from March 2016 to April 3. 2016. Like major ICC tournaments, World T20 2016 will see women’s competition run besides the men’s one.

World T20 men’s has been divided in two rounds. The first round or qualifying round will see eight teams divided into two groups of four each. One team from each group will then proceed to main draw (second round) or Super10.

Super10 has been divided into groups as well and each group consists of five teams. Whereas women’s competition has no qualifying round and teams are divided into two groups of five each.

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 (‘M’ denotes men’s match; ‘W’ denotes women’s match; PM means afternoon match and Eve. means night match.

Tue, 8 Mar – Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur

Wed, 9 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala

Thu, 10 Mar – Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)

Fri, 11 Mar – Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala

Sat, 12 Mar – Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur

Sun, 13 Mar – Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala

Tue, 15 Mar – India v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka (W) (Eve.), New Delhi; New Zealand v India (M) (Eve), Nagpur

Wed, 16 Mar – West Indies v England (M) (PM), Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Kolkata; West Indies v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai

Thu, 17 Mar – England v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; Sri Lanka v Q1B (M) (Eve.), Kolkata

Fri, 18 Mar – New Zealand v Ireland (W) (PM), Mohali; Australia v New Zealand (M) (PM), Dharamsala; South Africa v England (M) (Eve.), Mumbai; Australia v South Africa (W) (Eve.), Nagpur

Sat, 19 Mar – India v Pakistan (W) (PM), New Delhi; India v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Dharamsala

Sun, 20 Mar – South Africa v Q1B (M) (PM), Mumbai; West Indies v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Mohali; Sri Lanka v West Indies (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru

Mon, 21 Mar – Australia v New Zealand (W) (PM), Nagpur; Australia v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru

Tue, 22 Mar – England v India (W) (PM), Dharamsala; New Zealand v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Mohali

Wed, 23 Mar – England v Q1B (M) (PM), New Delhi; India v Q1A (M), (Eve.), Bengaluru; South Africa v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Chennai

Thu, 24 Mar – England v West Indies (W) (Eve.), Dharamsala; Australia v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), New Delhi; Pakistan v Bangladesh (W) (Eve.), New Delhi

Fri, 25 Mar – Pakistan v Australia (M) (PM), Mohali; South Africa v West Indies (M), (Eve.), Nagpur

Sat, 26 Mar – Australia v Ireland (W) (PM), New Delhi; Q1A v New Zealand (M) (PM), Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand (W) (Eve.), Bengaluru

Sun, 27 Mar – West Indies v India (W) (PM), Mohali; India v Australia (M) (Eve.), Mohali; England v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai; Q1B v West Indies (M) (PM), Nagpur;

Mon, 28 Mar – South Africa v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), Bengaluru; South Africa v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi

Tue, 29 Mar – Rest/travel day

Wed, 30 Mar – Women’s semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B) (PM), New Delhi; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), New Delhi

Thu, 31 Mar – Women’s semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B) (PM), Mumbai; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), Mumbai

Fri, 1 Apr – Rest/travel day

Sat, 2 Apr – Rest/travel day

Sun, 3 April – Women’s final (PM), Kolkata; men’s final (Eve.), Kolkata.

Modified Date: December 11, 2015 2:28 PM

Dharamsala to host India-Pakistan face-off in T20 World Cup

As the uncertainty looms over the much-anticipated bilateral series between India and Pakistan, the two subcontinent sides have been confirmed to renew their rivalry when they will take on each other in the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup on March 19 in Dharamshala. According to the schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, the World Cup Twenty20 matches will be staged across eight venues in India, starting from March 8 to April 3.

According to the men’s event format, eight sides in two groups of four, will feature in the first round matches with the group winners joining eight sides in the Super 10 stage (two groups of five teams). The top two sides from both the Super 10 Groups will then qualify for the semi-finals. In the women’s event, the 10 sides will be divided into two groups and the top two sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals.

The first round matches in the men’s event will take place in Dharamsala and Nagpur from 8-13 March and will feature Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland, debutant Oman (all in Group A), Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan (all in Group B). In a double-header on the opening day on 8 March, Zimbabwe will face Hong Kong in the afternoon match, to be followed by the evening match between Scotland and Afghanistan. Both the matches will be played in Nagpur.

The group winners will join Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and host India in the Super 10 stage, which will be played alongside the women’s event from 15-28 March.Host India , who will launch its campaign in Nagpur against New Zealand on March 15, is in Super 10 Group 2 along with 2009 winner Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and the Group A winner.

Pakistan will first play against the Group A winner in Kolkata on March 16, before locking horns with traditional rival India.India’s other matches will be against the Group A winner in Bengaluru on 23 March and Australia in Mohali on 27 March while Pakistan will play their remaining two matches in Mohali against New Zealand and Australia on 22 and 25 March, respectively.

Speaking on the announcement, ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, said: “India is a country where cricket is a religion and not many places can match the passion for the game like India. I am fully confident that the Board of Control for Cricket in India will deliver an outstanding world cricket event, just like the ICC Cricket World Cups in 1987, 1996 and 2011.Meanwhile, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson also expressed his views and said: “The ICC World Twenty20 is an event which puts the world’s best cricketers in the shortest format of the game against each other in a nation versus nation contest.

“The Twenty20 format provides the perfect vehicle by which the ICC can further globalise the game, providing international exposure and opportunity to our top Associate and Affiliate members. The ICC World Twenty20 event structure is designed to provide highly competitive matches throughout, with eight evenly-matched sides fighting it out in the first round and the best two then getting in the mix with the top eight ranked teams in the Super 10 stage where the intensity and competition will be of the very highest level,”he added.

England, which won the 2010 tournament in the West Indies, takes on 2012 winner the West Indies in Mumbai on 16 March, followed by matches against South Africa (18 March in Mumbai), the Group B winner (23 March in New Delhi) and Sri Lanka (26 March in New Delhi).After taking on England in its tournament opener, the West Indies will square off against Sri Lanka (20 March in Bengaluru), South Africa (25 March in Nagpur) and the Group B winner (27 March in Nagpur).

Men’s defending champion 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 defence against the 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.

ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 Schedule Announced: India vs Pakistan on 19 March, 2016 @ Dharamshala

ICC has announced T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 Schedule for the matches to be played in the month of March. ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will be hosted in India in the month of March 8 to April 3. T20 World Cup 2016 schedule has been announced for both men and women teams. This tournament will have a total of 58 matches in which 35 matches will be for men’s cricket team. and 23 matches for the women’s cricket team.

T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 Host Venues

T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 venues has been decide evenly so that the cricket lovers around the country can watch great cricket in different parts of the nation. Bengaluru, Dharamshala, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Mohali, New Delhi, and Nagpur are the places that will be hosting T20 world cup 2016 matches. T20 world cup 2016 finals venue is Eden Gardens of Kolkata, while T20 cricket world cup 2016 semi finals will be hosted in New Delhi and Mumbai. The T20 World Cup 2016 Semi Finals date is 30 March and 31 March. T20 World Cup 2016 Final Date is 3 April, 2016.

T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 Prize Money

T20 World Cup 2016 prize money for Men’s T20 World Cup 2016 is $5.6 million and that for Women’s T20 world cup 2016 is $400,000 million. There had been 5 different winners of T20 World Cup Mens and England won first Women’s T20 World Cup and then Australia won the next three. It will be exciting to see who receives this price money. The 2 sides that will enter the Super10 stage apart from 8 sides those are already in. T20 World Cup 2016 warm up match schedule will be announced soon for each team as they need practice before the world cup. T20 World Cup 2016 Live streaming will be awaited by the viewers.

India vs Pakistan Live Streaming on March 19 at Dharamshala

The first group of men’s event will start from March 8 and end on March 13 and will be played on pitches of Nagpur and Dharamshala. T20 World Cup 2016 host India will play its first match against New Zealand on March 15 in Nagpur. India first match in T20 world cup 2016 is against New Zealand, but the greatest news is that the second match of India is against its greatest rivals Pakistan in Dharamshala. India vs Pakistan T20 world cup live streaming could be watched on Hotstar as well as other websites like starsports.com get ready to watch Ind vs Pak t20 world cup 2016 live streaming.

ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2016 Schedule – India vs Pakistan Match on 19 March, 2016

Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Oman and Ireland
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

Second round groups

Group A	Group B
Sri Lanka	India
South Africa	Pakistan
West Indies	Australia
England	New Zealand
winner group B (Q1B)	winner group A (Q1A)

Women’s

Group A	Group B
Australia (A1)	England (B1)
South Africa (A2)	West Indies (B2)
New Zealand (A3)	India (B3)
Sri Lanka (A4)	Pakistan (B4)
Ireland (A5)	Bangladesh (B5)

No.	Date	Match	Venue	Time
1	8^th March 2016, Tuesday	Zimbabwe v Hong Kong	Nagpur	PM
2	8^th March 2016,Tuesday	Scotland v Afghanistan	Nagpur	EVE
3	9^th March 2016, Wednesday	Bangladesh v Netherlands	Dharamsala	PM
4	9^th March 2016, Wednesday	Ireland v Oman	Dharamsala	EVE
5	10^th March 2016, Thursday	Scotland v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	PM
6	10^th March 2016, Thursday	Hong Kong v Afghanistan	Nagpur	EVE
7	11^th March 2016, Friday	Netherlands v Oman	Dharamsala	PM
8	11^th March 2016, Friday	Bangladesh v Ireland	Dharamsala	EVE
9	12^th March 2016, Saturday	Zimbabwe v Afghanistan	Nagpur	PM
10	12^th March 2016, Saturday	Scotland v Hong Kong	Nagpur	EVE
11	13^th March 2016, Sunday	Netherlands v Ireland	Dharamsala	PM
12	13^th March 2016, Sunday	Bangladesh v Oman	Dharamsala	EVE
13	15^th March 2016, Tuesday	New Zealand v India	Nagpur	EVE
14	16^th March 2016, Wednesday	West Indies v England	Mumbai	PM
15	16^th March 2016, Wednesday	Pakistan v Q1A	Kolkata	EVE
16	17^th March 2016, Thursday	Sri Lanka v Q1B	Kolkata	EVE
17	18^th March 2016, Friday	Australia v New Zealand	Dharamsala	PM
18	18^th March 2016, Friday	South Africa v England	Mumbai	EVE
19	19^th March 2016, Saturday	India v Pakistan	Dharamsala	EVE
20	20^th March 2016, Sunday	South Africa v Q1B	Mumbai	PM
21	20^th March 2016, Sunday	Sri Lanka v West Indies	Bengaluru	EVE
22	21^st March 2016, Monday	Australia v Q1A	Bengaluru	EVE
23	22^nd March 2016, Tuesday	New Zealand v Pakistan	Mohali	EVE

Momentum Will be Key in ICC World Twenty20: Shikhar Dhawan

Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Friday said he prefers to watch videos of rival bowlers and tries to analyse them ahead of every match.

"Parcel of arrangements become possibly the most important factor when I get ready for a specific match. I attempt to play forcefully in nets with the goal that I can take the energy in the match too. I watch recordings of the restriction and their bowlers before a match and break down a bowler to play him well," Dhawan said at a capacity here where the calendar for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 2016 was reported.

The 30-year-old said the most brief configuration of the diversion is something he likewise adored playing at.

"Continuously delighted in playing T20 cricket. T20 has come to new statures now and the diversion has likewise offered back to the players a great deal. The scope of new shorts and applications in the amusement has some in T20 cricket just. This is the reason adolescents are so keen on the most brief organization of the diversion," he said.

Previous champions India will dispatch their World T20 2016 battle in Nagpur against New Zealand on March 15, while it will clash with most outstanding opponents Pakistan in Dharamsala on March 19. Their different matches will be against the Group A (Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman) victor in Bengaluru on March 23 and Australia in Mohali on March 27.

At the point when gotten some information about which groups he might want to pick as top choices for the competition, the Delhi batsman said picking up force will be the key in the competition and the group playing better cricket on a specific day will win.

"Energy is essential in this kind of competition. The group who gets set and performs on the specific day will develop champs in the competition. I seek we plan well after the matches and put forth a strong effort and turn out victors at home," Dhawan said.

T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule: Here are the official #WT20 fixtures for all 16 Men's Teams

The Twenty20 format provides the perfect vehicle by which the ICC can further globalise the game, providing international exposure and opportunity to our top Associate and Affiliate members. The ICC World Twenty20 event structure is designed to provide highly competitive matches throughout, with eight evenly-matched sides fighting it out in the first round and the best two then getting in the mix with the top eight ranked teams in the Super 10 stage where the intensity and competition will be of the very highest level.”

BCCI Secretary Mr Anurag Thakur said: “We, as hosts, are fully prepared to organise one of the most entertaining spectacles in world cricket. We draw experience from hosting three ICC Cricket World Cups and are ready to make the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 one of the most memorable events.

“Our preparations are in full swing, and BCCI and ICC is working together to make it a lifetime experience for the players and the fans. India is a vibrant country – young, full of colour, energy and exuberance - and is very much like the concept of Twenty20 cricket itself. We would encourage everyone involved with the game to experience the best of India.”

The ICC World Twenty20 trophy was also present at the ceremony before it leaves Mumbai for Scotland on Sunday, 13 December, as part of the Nissan Trophy Tour. The trophy will return to New Delhi on 1 February after visiting 11 countries.

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)

Download ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule | 2016 T20 World Cup Schedule & Fixture

ICC announces schedule of T20 Cricket World Cup 2016: Download T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the schedule and venues of Cricket World Cup T20 2016.

According to ESPNCricinfo, Dharamsala will host the World Twenty20 2016 match between India and Pakistan on March 19 while the tournament semi-finals will be played in Delhi and Mumbai, according to the fixtures released by the ICC on Friday.

India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia are placed in the same group in the Super 10s stage while South Africa, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka are in the second group.

Two qualifying teams will join the Super 10s after the first stage of the tournament, to be held in Dharamsala and Nagpur.

Download T20 World Cup 2016 Schedule

Indian cricket team welcomes World Twenty20 2016 in style

International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 (T20) 2016 will be played in Mumbai with its first match commencing on March 8. The schedule was released by ICC in Mumbai on Friday and Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan were spotted with the coveted trophy on the occasion.

ICC instantly took to their official Twitter handle where they uploaded a picture of the trio along with the trophy and wrote, “Team India welcomes you to #WT20 2016!”

India have been set in Group 2 alongside New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan and the victor of Group A, though shielding champions Sri Lanka impart their gathering to England, South Africa and West Indies alongside the victor from Group B. The competition will be played at eight venues crosswise over India. India will bolt horns with New Zealand in their first session of the release on March 15 which will be trailed by Pakistan on December 19 at Dharamsala.

The competition is relied upon to be loaded with amusement and fervor as the top picks India will have the home favorable position. Kohli, Rahane and Dhawan have been among the steady entertainers in the restricted overs group for India and their vicinity and commitment will be extremely critical if India is looking at for the container.

ICC World T20 2016 schedule: Match time table and ground details

The ICC World T20 2016 to be held in India was officially launched in Mumbai at an ICC event. At the event the much awaited schedule and fixtures were announced and it was confirmed that India and Pakistan would play each other at Dharamsala on March 19. The first match of the tournament proper will be held at Nagpur between India and New Zealand on March 15. The tournament will be preceded by a preliminary qualification stage which will see six associate teams battle it out with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for two spots to make it to the tournament proper.

The tournament will last from March 15 to April 3. The final has been awarded to Eden Gardens, Kolkata while Mumbai and New Delhi will play host to one semi-final each. The other venues include Bengaluru, Dharamsala, Mohali and Nagpur.

The ICC World T20 2016 hosting rights were awarded to India and will see a total of 16 teams compete in two rounds. The first round will be to determine two teams from a pool of eight to qualify into the tournament proper. The preliminary round to determine the two qualifiers will be Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Ireland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Afghanistan and Oman. Out of these, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe automatically got in the pool on account of being bottom-ranked full members. The other six teams got through on basis of their standings in a 14-team qualifying tournament.

In the table below, Qualifier from Group A of the preliminary stage has been denoted as ‘Q1A’ and the corresponding qualifier from Group B has been referred to as ‘Q1B’. The teams in Group A of the qualifiers include Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman. While, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan are in Group B.

2016 World T20 Schedule: India vs Pakistan on March 19 in Dharamsala

India will open their 2016 ICC World Twenty20 campaign against New Zealand in Nagpur on March 15 but arguably the biggest match of the tournament will be played in Dharamsala on March 19, where India will take on archrivals Pakistan.

ICC announced the World Twenty20 schedule, which will be played from March 8 to April 3 next year, in a glittering ceremony in Mumbai on Friday.

The hosts and the 2007 champions are placed in Super-10 Group 2 alongside Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Qualifier.

The men's competition will be divided into two stages - the qualifiers and Super 10. The qualifiers will be played from March 8 to 13 between 8 teams divided into Group A and B, with the Super-10 stage beginning March 15.

One team from each of the qualifying groups will progress to the Super-10 stage.

Super-10 Group 1 comprises of Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and Qualifier from Group B.

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are the two Test nations that will have to come through qualifiers. It will also include Oman, who are making their debut in a major ICC event.

The men's and women's competition will be held simultaneously, with both the finals taking place on April 3. A total of 58 matches (35 men’s and 23 women’s) will be played in the 27-day tournament.

The men’s event will carry a total prize money of $5.6 million, which is an 86 per cent increase from the 2014 tournament, while the total prize money for the women’s event is $400,000, which is a 122 per cent increase from the Bangladesh event.

In the women's draw as well, India are placed with Pakistan in Group B and will play the neighbours in Delhi on the same day as men's, i.e., March 19.

"It's a privilege that BCCI is hosting the World T20 event for the first time. I am sure that this event will be a great success," ICC Chairman and BCCI President Shashank Manohar said on the occasion.

India have hosted three ODI World Cups previously in 1987, 1996 and 2011; but this will be the first time that the ICC World Twenty20 comes to India.

Eight Indian cities will be hosting the tournament - Nagpur, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Mohali, Bengaluru and Mumbai.

However, Chennai, will be hosting only the women's matches - most likely due to the disputed, locked-out stands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

GROUPS (Men)

First-round groups (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)

GROUPS (Women)
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)

FULL SCHEDULE:

(‘M’ denotes men’s match; ‘W’ denotes women’s match; 'PM' means afternoon match and 'Eve' means night match. Match timings to be confirmed in due course)

Tue, 8 Mar – Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur
Wed, 9 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar – Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)
Fri, 11 Mar – Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar – Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar – Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Tue, 15 Mar – India v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka (W) (Eve.), New Delhi; New Zealand v India (M) (Eve), Nagpur
Wed, 16 Mar – West Indies v England (M) (PM), Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Kolkata; West Indies v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 17 Mar – England v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Bengaluru; Sri Lanka v Q1B (M) (Eve.), Kolkata
Fri, 18 Mar – New Zealand v Ireland (W) (PM), Mohali; Australia v New Zealand (M) (PM), Dharamsala; South Africa v England (M) (Eve.), Mumbai; Australia v South Africa (W) (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 19 Mar – India v Pakistan (W) (PM), New Delhi; India v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar – South Africa v Q1B (M) (PM), Mumbai; West Indies v Bangladesh (W) (PM), Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Mohali; Sri Lanka v West Indies (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar – Australia v New Zealand (W) (PM), Nagpur; Australia v Q1A (M) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar – England v India (W) (PM), Dharamsala; New Zealand v Pakistan (M) (Eve.), Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar – England v Q1B (M) (PM), New Delhi; India v Q1A (M), (Eve.), Bengaluru; South Africa v Ireland (W) (Eve.), Chennai
Thu, 24 Mar – England v West Indies (W) (Eve.), Dharamsala; Australia v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), New Delhi; Pakistan v Bangladesh (W) (Eve.), New Delhi
Fri, 25 Mar – Pakistan v Australia (M) (PM), Mohali; South Africa v West Indies (M), (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar – Australia v Ireland (W) (PM), New Delhi; Q1A v New Zealand (M) (PM), Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand (W) (Eve.), Bengaluru
Sun, 27 Mar – West Indies v India (W) (PM), Mohali; India v Australia (M) (Eve.), Mohali; England v Pakistan (W) (Eve.), Chennai; Q1B v West Indies (M) (PM), Nagpur;
Mon, 28 Mar – South Africa v Sri Lanka (W) (PM), Bengaluru; South Africa v Sri Lanka (M) (Eve.), New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar – Rest/travel day

FINALS
Wed, 30 Mar – Women’s semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B) (PM), New Delhi; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar – Women’s semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B) (PM), Mumbai; men’s semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 April – Women’s final (PM), Kolkata; men’s final (Eve.), Kolkata

Australia bowler Mitchell Starc to have operation, doubtful for T20 World Cup

Mitchell Starc is in doubt for Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign with the fast bowler to undergo ankle surgery. Cricket Australia on Thursday confirmed the left-armer, whose injury has ruled him out from the current Test series against the West Indies, has met with specialists and will go under the knife.

“We believe the best course of action would be for Mitchell to have the surgery for his ankle impingement now while he is currently laid off with the stress fracture in his foot,” team physiotherapist David Beakley said.

His return-to-play timeframes will be clearer once the surgery is completed but it is unlikely he’ll be available for the ICC World T20.

The tournament starts in India on 11 March and if Starc is not fit in time, his likely return to international cricket will be Australia’s tour of the West Indies in June.

Bone spurs in Starc’s right ankle have been managed throughout the year but caused the 25-year-old obvious discomfort in the closing days of Australia’s November three-Test series against New Zealand.

Head selector Rod Marsh has already ruled out Starc for Australia’s February two-Test tour of New Zealand. “In an ideal world we’d like to have him playing in the T20 World Cup. It may happen,” Marsh said at the start of December.

A date for Starc’s surgery will be confirmed in coming days.

Top 5 Teams Predicted to Make into Semi Finals of T20 World Cup 2016

Semi Finals of T20 World Cup 2016: Cricket is a sport that has gathered a major viewer population globally. This game has the passion and excitement that makes it so interesting. The World Cup 2015 was the latest tournament that saw the major cricketing nations clash against each other. If you are a die hard cricket fan then there is good news for you. The T20 World Cup is going to take place next year in India. This shorter version of limited cricket has been quite popular and has helped many players to come under the limelight.

The T20 cricket world cup 2016 live streaming would be made available in different countries. The internet can also be used to watch cricket world cup live streaming. This tournament is going to be a fierce one as most of the cricketing nations are preparing their squads well before time. Some of the top teams already look strong and can be tagged as the expected semi finalists of T20 world Cup 2016. Let us check the top teams which can enter the Semi Finals of T20 World Cup 2016.

Top 10 Cricketers to Retire After T20 World Cup 2016

Cricketers to Retire After T20 World Cup 2016: Everyone is waiting for is the World T20 which will start in March 2016. The tournament is drawing very close and all the teams have one eye on it. The event will take place in India and T20 World Cup 2016 live streaming will be provided by many channels on TV. Cricket World Cup live streaming will also be available on internet.

But as it happens after every World Cup, some big names in the world of cricket will retire. And this time, there are many big names in the list of cricketers to retire after T20 World Cup 2016. These cricketers will be missed surely but no one can stand in front of time and age. Now let us take a look at some cricketers taking retirement from cricket after this T20 World Cup.

Names of Cricketers to retire after T20 World Cup 2016

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is the captain of the New Zealand Black Caps. He is one of the fiercest players in the T20 format and has many records to his name in this format. He has served his country for many years. But he is 35 years of age and hence he may well retire from at least the T20 format after the World Cup. But his legacy in the game will always remain.

Rangana Herath

The Sri Lankan left arm spin legend has served his country great for many years and has bamboozled the batsmen in all formats of the game with his variations. But he will be one of the Cricketers to Retire after T20 World Cup 2016. He has officially announced about his retirement after the World Cup and we wish him all the best for his last tournament.

Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is the great Pakistani all-rounder who has served Pakistan for the last two decades. Fondly known as Boom Boom Afridi, he is a great performer in the T20 format. He retired from the One-Day cricket last year and has announced his retirement from the T20 format as well.

Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor has been hitting those sixes on the leg side and destroying bowling attacks since many years now. But he now wants to focus on the other formats of the game and will hence be one of the greatest players to retire from International cricket in 2016.

MS Dhoni

Dhoni is the best Captain in the history of Indian cricket and the best finisher whose skills are of unmatched value in a T20 game. But he has always mentioned that he may not play cricket for a long time and he proved it with his retirement from Test Cricket. And if he takes India to glory and wins the T20 World Cup, then we can expect him to be one of the players to Retire after 2016 T20 World Cup.

Harbhajan Singh

This great Indian spinner will be turning 36 on July 3 and is one of the spinners leaving cricket after ICC T20 world Cup 2016. He has 860+ wickets in Test and ODI career.

Imran Tahir

Tahir is one of the spinners to retire from International cricket in 2016 after T20 World Cup. He will turn 37 on March 27 and has 120+ wickets in his short Test and ODI career.

Suleiman Benn

This West Indian spinner will celebrate his 35 birthday on 22 July. He is one of the off spinners to retire in 2016. He has around 120 wickets in his short Test and ODI career.

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

It might be a shock for cricket fans but Lasith Malinga might join the list of players to Retire after 2016 T20 World Cup. Age is not an issue but Malinga has been prone to injuries. That is the only reason that the Sri Lankan speed-machine might quit his international career after the T20 World Cup that will take place in India.

Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

The powerhouse of Pakistan’s batting squad is Misbah-ul-Haq. He has improved as a cricketer over the years to lead the Pakistan team to victory. The 40-year-old would surely retire after the T20 World Cup 2016. He has been amazing as a captain and batmen throughout his cricketing career.

ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Theme song | Mp3, Video Free Download

The ICC T20 World Cup 2016 is slowly but surely creeping upon us and the event is scheduled to take place in India in March-April 2016. The event will have 14 nations competing for the coveted trophy. 2007 T20 winner India will be hosting the event this time and they were also the finalists in the last event.

One of the major parts of the World Cup legacy is the official song. Also in the last decade, theme songs have become one of the most important part, since they are used to attract the fans towards supporting the game and also serves as one of the best things to advertise the event.

We will be sharing with all the T20 2016 news including the official Theme Song T20 2016. Along with the song, we will also be sharing the lyrics as well.

T20 World Cup 2016 official theme song lyrics

As you know from the following soccer, it is one of the most important part of marketing the event to the fans all over the world. You can gauge the popularity of World Cup songs from the Football World cup songs like Waka Waka sung by Shakira, Wavin the Flag by Kanan and Cup of life by Ricky Martin which was adjudged as the best song of any sporting event.

The theme songs are something that binds the fans together as they are inspired to sing it together wherever and whenever they watch the match.

T20 World Cup 2016 theme song Download

The previous T20 tournament was held in Bangladesh in 2014 and name of the song was “Char Chokka Hoi Hoi’ which became extremely popular everywhere in the cricketing world. You could hear it echoing throughout the stadium every time a six or a four was hit by any batsman.

Then we come to perhaps the most popular song in Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘De Ghuma Ke’ which was the official theme song for the ICC WC 2011 that was hosted jointly by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. You can still hear the song in the background while watching the winning six hit by MS Dhoni in the Wankhede Stadium.

And now since the T20 2016 is again hosted by India, be sure to expect a kick ass Official Theme song for the T20 World Cup 2016. We as cricket fans and music fans are hoping for a song that will transcend the previous one and become a rage all over again. And be sure that we will the first ones to share the T20 Official theme song with you all.

T20 Theme song 2016 will be released before 1 month before the start of the event. We will provide you download link whenever it is available till then you watch the video of 2014 t20 theme song.

ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Teams

Just like every time, this year also T20 World Cup will be played amongst different cricket playing nations of the world. This year, 16 T20 World Cup 2016 Teams are expected to participate. Some of the teams are considered are quite new in the world cup, while on the other hand some of them are the experienced ones, hence we can expect to see quite a new playing this time on the ground.

T20 World Cup 2016 Teams

The teams playing in T20 World Cup 2016 have already been declared which includes the name of India, England, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies. Other new T20 World Cup playing teams include Hong Kong, Oman, Afghanistan, Netherlands, and Ireland, who shall be participating in the world cup for the first time. All the 2016 T20 World Cup teams are preparing hard to win the T20 World Cup 2016 and it would be quite interesting to see who would come out as winners of the world cup.

T20 World Cup 2016 Venues for the Matches

The venues where the 2016 T20 World Cup playing teams will be fighting against each other have been declared. Some of the venues include Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, and VCA Stadium in Nagpur. The grounds are being made so that the teams playing in T20 World Cup 2016 feel comfortable and can play properly.

T20 world Cup 2015 Live Coverage

The teams playing in T20 CWC 2016 will be covered live by several television channels from different parts of the planet. Even if you are not able to watch Twenty20 world cup 2016 teams live from the stadiums, you can definitely watch the matches on your television sets. Several websites will also be streaming the matches live. You can also get live match updates on several websites or on apps. Do not worry if you are unable to lay your hands on tickets, television channels will bring the matches to your bedrooms and you can easily watch playing teams in T20 World Cup 2016.

2016 T20 World Cup: Top 5 Medium Fast Bowlers to Eye on in T20 World Cup 2016

Fast Bowlers to Eye on in T20 World Cup 2016: The ICC’s next major event is the World T20 which will be held in month of March in India. There is not much time remaining for the event to start and the preparations are already underway for it. The fans are excited as well and they will be happy to know that cricket world cup live streaming will be broadcasted in both Hindi and English by the Star network.

The T20 cricket World Cup 2016 live streaming will also be conducted on internet, specifically on the Star networks’ Hotstar app. While batsmen have the advantage in the T20 format, but bowlers decide the outcome of most of the T20 matches. Fast bowlers are very important in T20. There are many fast bowlers to eye on in T20 World Cup 2016. Let us take a look at some of the best fast bowlers in T20 cricket.

Names of Fast Bowlers to Eye on in T20 World Cup 2016

Mitchell Starc

The lanky Australian pacer is known for his in-swinging Yorkers. He is one of the best medium fast bowlers of the world and was a constant menace for the batsmen in the 50 over World Cup and he will be expected to call the shots and get the batsmen in trouble in the shorter version of the game as well. Learn about Top 5 Leg Spinners of India here.

Morne Morkel

The tall South African is an experienced bowler who has taken a lot of wickets in the T20 format. He is one of the best fast bowlers in the IPL and bowling in the same conditions will help him a lot. He is very difficult to face for the batsmen as he is amongst the best fast bowlers in T20 cricket.

Trent Boult

The New Zealand quick bowls at some serious pace and surely is one of the best fast bowlers T20 cricket. He showed his class in the 50 overs World Cup as well and this time also it won’t be easy for the batsmen to face him. The top Medium Fast Bowlers in Cricket History.

Chris Woakes

The Englishman does not bring much pace, but he is a wily bowler who bowls with discipline and uses his variation to get around the batsmen. He is a handy batsman as well and hence is an important asset to his team and he can surely be the best medium fast bowler in the T20 World Cup 2016.

Mohit Sharma

He is the best Indian fast bowler in T20 World Cup 2016 for sure. He has a perfect blend of variations and his slower balls are the most difficult to pick. He will surely be the one to watch out for and can impact the result of the matches for Team India. Know names of Indian Cricketers who got Engaged in 2015.