Twenty20 World Cup 2012 will be fourth ICC World Twenty20 competition since it began from the year 2007, South Africa. The Fourth International ICC Twenty20 World Cup will be played in Sri Lanka in 2012. ICC World Twenty20 2012 will feature 16 teams, against 12 teams participated in last World Twenty20 2010. Out of total sixteen teams, six teams would be selected from 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. The Qualifying round will be played in UAE in early 2012. The details on ICC Qualifier round are yet to be announced.
2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier would comprise ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six nations which have either ODI/Twenty20 status in ICC. The World Twenty20 2012 will be played in the month of September 2012. The fixture of World Twenty20 would be revealed once, Qualifier round of ICC World Twenty20 2012 gets over. Tournament is likely to be mix of Robin Round and Knockout.
ICC World Twenty20 is an International Tournament held every two years except in the year 2012 which was held as replacement for postponed ICC Champions Trophy which was schedule to be held in 2007 in Pakistan. The current Champion of ICC World Twenty20 tournament is England who won in 2010. India and Pakistan has been World Twenty20 Champion once. India won the inaugural T20 World Cup while Pakistan won it in the year 2009 held in England. The Twenty20 World Cup is getting popularity due to its ability to attract large no. of spectators in ground as well as on television sets.
Groups
Group A - England, India, Afghanistan
Group B - Australia, West Indies, Ireland
Group C - Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D - Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Super Eight (S8) Groups
Group 1 - A1, B2, C1, D2
Group 2 - A2, B1, C2, D1
2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier would comprise ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six nations which have either ODI/Twenty20 status in ICC. The World Twenty20 2012 will be played in the month of September 2012. The fixture of World Twenty20 would be revealed once, Qualifier round of ICC World Twenty20 2012 gets over. Tournament is likely to be mix of Robin Round and Knockout.
ICC World Twenty20 is an International Tournament held every two years except in the year 2012 which was held as replacement for postponed ICC Champions Trophy which was schedule to be held in 2007 in Pakistan. The current Champion of ICC World Twenty20 tournament is England who won in 2010. India and Pakistan has been World Twenty20 Champion once. India won the inaugural T20 World Cup while Pakistan won it in the year 2009 held in England. The Twenty20 World Cup is getting popularity due to its ability to attract large no. of spectators in ground as well as on television sets.
Groups
Group A - England, India, Afghanistan
Group B - Australia, West Indies, Ireland
Group C - Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D - Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Super Eight (S8) Groups
Group 1 - A1, B2, C1, D2
Group 2 - A2, B1, C2, D1
| Date and Time | Match Details and Series |
| Tue Sep 18 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group C : 1st T20 - Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| Wed Sep 19 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Group B : 2nd T20 - Australia vs Ireland R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Wed Sep 19 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group A : 3rd T20 - India vs Afghanistan R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Thu Sep 20 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group C : 4th T20 - South Africa vs Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| Fri Sep 21 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Group D : 5th T20 - New Zealand vs Bangladesh Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Fri Sep 21 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group A : 6th T20 - England vs Afghanistan R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Sat Sep 22 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Group C : 7th T20 - Sri Lanka vs South Africa Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| Sat Sep 22 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group B : 8th T20 - Australia vs West Indies R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Sun Sep 23 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Group D : 9th T20 - New Zealand vs Pakistan Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Sun Sep 23 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group A : 10th T20 - England vs India R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Mon Sep 24 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group B : 11th T20 - West Indies vs Ireland R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Tue Sep 25 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Group D : 12th T20 - Bangladesh vs Pakistan Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Thu Sep 27 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 13th T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Thu Sep 27 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 14th T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Fri Sep 28 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 15th T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Fri Sep 28 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 16th T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Sat Sep 29 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 17th T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Sat Sep 29 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 18th T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Sun Sep 30 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 19th T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Sun Sep 30 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 20th T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Mon Oct 1 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 21st T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Mon Oct 1 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 1 : 22nd T20 - TBC vs TBC Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| Tue Oct 2 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 23rd T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Tue Oct 2 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT | Super Eights, Group 2 : 24th T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Thu Oct 4 19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | 1st Semi Final T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Fri Oct 5 19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | 2nd Semi Final T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Sun Oct 7 19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | Final T20 - TBC vs TBC R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
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