The fifth edition of the ICC World T20 will be played in Bangladesh this year from March 21 to April 6 with 10 teams expected to battle it out for the coveted tag of T20 champions.
The teams are divided into two groups of five each with Group 1 consisting of Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, New Zealand and an Associate nation (who will qualify from Group A) whereas Group 2 consists of the defending champions West Indies, India, Pakistan, Australia and the other Associate nation (who will qualify from Group B).
| Teams | |
| Group A | Group B |
| South Africa | India |
| Sri Lanka | Pakistan |
| England | West Indies |
| New Zealand | Australia |
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 |
The most anticipated and mouth-watering clash of the lot will undoubtedly be the India–Pakistan tie which will take place on March 21 at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium at Mirpur and fans will expect it to be a cracker of a contest as it has always been in the past encounters between the two arch rivals. As a matter of fact, it is also the inaugural tie of the tournament.
Both the groups will witness 10 matches each as the five teams in each group plays against the remaining four once.
The two teams, from both groups, with highest points at the end of the group stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
All the group A matches will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, while all the group B, semi-finals and final will be played in the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
India Squad:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Roger Binny, Amit Mishra, Mohit Sharma, Varun Aaron.
| Match no. | Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1 | 16th March 2014 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 3 pm | Mirpur |
| 2 | 16th March 2014 | Nepal vs Hong Kong | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 3 | 17th March 2014 | Zimbabwe vs Ireland | 3 pm | Sylhet |
| 4 | 17th March 2014 | UAE vs Netherlands | 7 pm | Sylhet |
| 5 | 18th March 2014 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 6 | 18th March 2014 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 7 | 19th March 2014 | Zimbabwe vs Netherlands | 3 pm | Sylhet |
| 8 | 19th March 2014 | Ireland vs UAE | 7 pm | Sylhet |
| 9 | 20th March 2014 | Afghanistan vs Nepal | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 10 | 20th March 20 14 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 11 | 21st March 2014 | Zimbabwe vs UAE | 11 am | Sylhet |
| 12 | 21st March 2014 | Ireland vs Netherlands | 3 pm | Sylhet |
| 13 | 21st March 2014 | India vs Pakistan | 7 pm | Mirpur |
| 14 | 22nd March 2014 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 15 | 22nd March 2014 | England vs New Zealand | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 16 | 23rd March 2014 | Pakistan vs Australia | 3 pm | Mirpur |
| 17 | 23rd March 2014 | West Indies vs India | 7 pm | Mirpur |
| 18 | 24th March 2014 | New Zealand vs South Africa | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 19 | 24th March 2014 | Sri Lanka vs TBD | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 20 | 25th March 2014 | TBD vs West Indies | 7 pm | Mirpur |
| 21 | 27th March 2014 | South Africa vs TBD | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 22 | 27th March 2014 | England vs Sri Lanka | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 23 | 28th March 2014 | West Indies vs Australia | 3 pm | Mirpur |
| 24 | 28th March 2014 | TBD vs India | 7pm | Mirpur |
| 25 | 29th March 2014 | New Zealand vs TBD | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 26 | 29th March 2014 | England vs South Africa | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 27 | 30th March 2014 | Pakistan vs TBD | 3 pm | Mirpur |
| 28 | 30th March 2014 | India vs Australia | 7 pm | Mirpur |
| 29 | 31st March 2014 | England vs TBD | 3 pm | Chittagong |
| 30 | 31st March 2014 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | 7 pm | Chittagong |
| 31 | 1st April 2014 | TBD vs Australia | 3 pm | Mirpur |
| 32 | 1st April 2014 | West Indies vs Pakistan | 7 pm | Mirpur |
| 33 | 3rd April 2014 | Semi Final 1 | 6:30 pm | Mirpur |
| 34 | 4th April 2014 | Semi Final 2 | 6:30 pm | Mirpur |
| 35 | 6th April 2014 | Final | 6:30 pm | Mirpur |
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