The matches will be played across eight venues in country starting from 8th March to 3rd April including Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi. Capital city Delhi and Mumbai will host the semi-finals on 30th and 31st March 2016, respectively, whereas the final contest will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 3rd April. The total prize money for the ultimate win will be $5.6million (376487720.00 Indian Rupee).
Moreover, the search engine giant Google has specially created a doodle to celebrate the WT20 championship. This doodle features a cricket stadium jam-packed with spectators watching the match.
Mr Shashank Manohar, ICC Chairman, lately at the launch ceremonial function in Mumbai, 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.”
He added, “The ICC and BCCI are fully committed and will work together to make this a memorable event. I invite fans from across the world to witness fast-paced cricketing action on the field and enjoy the hospitality and culture of India, off it.” ICC Chief Executive David Richardson 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.”
Moving further and talking about the preparations as a host country, Mr Anurag Thakur, the BCCI Secretary while addressing the media people 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.”
Let us tell you that there will be 2 matches played on the first day, between Zimbabwe and Hong Kong at 03:00pm and Scotland and Afghanistan at 07:00pm. We know you are eagerly waiting to witness the classic match between India and Pakistan on March 19, 2016 scheduled at Dharmsahala, Himachal Pradesh.
