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.

NAMIBIA

NEPAL

NETHERLANDS

OMAN

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

SCOTLAND

USA

UAE

AFGHANISTAN

CANADA

HONG KONG

IRELAND

JERSEY

KENYA

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