Following is a factbox on the World Twenty20 in India from March 8-April 3:
HISTORY:
Year: 2007 ' Host: South Africa ' Winner: India ' Runner-up: Pakistan
Year: 2009 ' Host: England ' Winner: Pakistan ' Runner-up: Sri Lanka
Year: 2010 ' Host: West Indies ' Winner: England ' Runner-up: Australia
Year: 2012 ' Host: Sri Lanka ' Winner: West Indies ' Runner-up: Sri Lanka
Year: 2014 ' Host: Bangladesh ' Winner: Sri Lanka ' Runner-up: India
2016 VENUES:
Bengaluru, Delhi, Dharamshala, Kolkata, Mumbai, Mohali, Nagpur
DATES:
Group stage: March 8-13
Super 10 stage: March 15-28
1st semi-final: March 30
2nd semi-final: March 31
Final: April 3
GROUPS:
First Round
Group A - Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman
Group B - Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Scotland, Zimbabwe
Super 10 (Group 1) - England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Group B winner
Super 10 (Group 2) - Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Group A winner