ICC World T20 2012 schedule unveils

The World Twenty20 Champions England will enter the tournament with a tag of defending champions.  The 2012 World Twenty20 is scheduled from September 18 to October 12, 2012 in Sri Lanka. ICC has confirmed Colombo, Pallekele and Hambantota as the venues for the tournament.

ICC WORLD T20 scheduled released

The World Twenty20 2012 all 12 teams are divided into four groups and each group is having 3 teams in a preliminary round. England, the defending champions, and India are in Group A and will be joined by one of the Associate teams that qualify in the qualifiers. The other second qualifier will join with West Indies and Australia in Group B. While Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe make Group C, and Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh finishes up the Group D.

The top two teams from each group will make it through the group stages, after which there will be a Super Eight stage, featuring two groups. The format is same as the last edition of 2010. The tournament will include two teams qualifying from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2012, the qualifying tournament, which features 16 teams held in the United Arab Emirates from March 13-14 2012.

However, as everyone can expect top eight teams will reach Super eight’s until some miracles happen and the super eights will be interesting fight to see as all the teams will be fancying their chance to clinch the trophy.

ICC World Twenty20 2012 Schedule:

Group A: England, India, Qualifier 2

Group B: Australia, West Indies, Qualifier 1

Group C: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Group D: Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Super Eight Groups (S8)

Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2

Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1

Group Stage

Sept 18

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Hambantota (19:30 local time)

Sept 19

Australia v Q1, Colombo (15:30)

India v Q2, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 20

South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hambantota (19:30)

Sept 21

New Zealand v Bangladesh, Pallekele (15:30)

England v Q2, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 22

Sri Lanka v South Africa, Hambantota (15:30)

Australia v West Indies, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 23

Pakistan v New Zealand, Pallekele (15:30)

England v India, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 24

West Indies v Qualifier 1, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 25

Pakistan v Bangladesh, Pallekele (19:30)

Super Eights

Sept 27

C1 v D2, Pallekele (15:30)

A1 v B2, Pallekele (19:30)

Sept 28

D1 v C2, Colombo (15:30)

B1 v A2, Colombo (19:30)

Sept 29

A1 v D2, Pallekele (15:30)

C1 v B2, Pallekele (19:30)

Sept 30

B1 v C2, Colombo (15:30)

D1 v A2, Colombo (19:30)

Oct 1

B2 v D2, Pallekele (15:30)

A1 v C1, Pallekele (19:30)

Oct 2

B1 v D1, Colombo (15:30)

A2 v C2, Colombo (19:30)

Oct 4

Men’s semi-final: Group 1 winner v Group 2 runners-up, Colombo (19:00)

Oct 5

Men’s semi-final: Group 2 winner v Group 2 runners-up, Colombo (19:00)

Oct 7

Men’s final, Colombo (19:00)