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| ICC World Twenty20 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Name | ICC World Twenty20 2016 |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format | Round-robin tournament and single-elimination tournament |
| Host | India |
| Fromdate | 8 March 2016 |
| Todate | 3 April 2016 |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 35 |
| Player of the series | Virat Kohli |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (273) |
| Most wickets | Samuel Badree (12) |
| Previous year | 2014 |
| Previous tournament | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 |
| Next year | 2021 |
| Next tournament | 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
ICC World Twenty20 2016 was the sixth edition of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, staged in India from 8 March to 3 April 2016. The competition brought together India, Australia, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka and other representatives in a global Twenty20 competition. The tournament saw high-profile squads, international coaches and administrators converge for a major ICC championship that influenced selections ahead of bilateral series and the ICC Champions Trophy cycles.
The event followed the 2014 edition in Bangladesh and was organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, working with the International Cricket Council under the leadership of figures such as Shashank Manohar and tournament directors. Host nation India had previously staged ICC events including the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament occurred amid debates involving Marylebone Cricket Club playing conditions, franchise Twenty20 leagues such as the Indian Premier League and scheduling pressures affecting international calendars set by the ICC Future Tours Programme.
Sixteen teams qualified: full ICC Full Members alongside qualifiers from the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and regional events. Automatic entrants included India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Qualifying sides featured Afghanistan, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Oman and Nepal after regional competitions overseen by Asian Cricket Council and European Cricket Council structures.
Matches were scheduled across multiple venues including the Eden Gardens, Wankhede Stadium, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Sawai Mansingh Stadium and Feroz Shah Kotla. Ground preparations involved the respective state associations: Cricket Association of Bengal, Mumbai Cricket Association, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Rajasthan Cricket Association and Delhi & District Cricket Association. Pitch curators coordinated with the International Cricket Council playing conditions team, while security and logistics were managed in liaison with the Ministry of Home Affairs (India), local police forces and hospitality partners. Broadcasters such as Star Sports secured global rights, and tournament sponsorship involved corporations experienced in cricket events.
The competition used an initial group round followed by a Super 10 stage and knockout matches. The format mirrored previous Twenty20 World Cups with sixteen teams drawn into four preliminary groups; two top teams from each preliminary group joined eight top-ranked sides in the Super 10s. Points were awarded per Twenty20 regulations with net run rate employed as a tiebreaker, as governed by the International Cricket Council playing handbook. Knockout matches comprised two semi-finals and a final to decide the world champion.
Prior to the tournament, teams played warm-up fixtures against other international sides and composite XIs to acclimatise to local conditions. Warm-up opponents included combinations of full-member squads and qualifier teams, with coaching staffs—led by figures like Ravi Shastri, Duncan Fletcher, Andy Flower, Jason Gillespie and Ottis Gibson—testing playing XIs and contingency strategies under match conditions.
The preliminary group stage featured action among lower-ranked and qualifier nations in tightly contested encounters. Teams such as Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Nepal competed for Super 10 berths. Matches produced standout performances from players like Mohammad Shahzad and Kevin O'Brien while administrators and match officials including members of the Marylebone Cricket Club and ICC umpires panel oversaw playing standards.
The Super 10s grouped the qualified teams into two pools featuring heavyweights such as India, England, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Matches included headline fixtures at Eden Gardens and Wankhede Stadium with broadcasting led by Star Sports and commentary from broadcasters connected to ESPNcricinfo and international outlets. The knockout phase culminated in semi-finals and a final contested at Eden Gardens between leading sides; tactical decisions by captains such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Eoin Morgan, Aaron Finch, Kane Williamson and Jason Holder influenced outcomes alongside bowlers like Samuel Badree and batsmen like Virat Kohli.
Individual and team statistics were recorded, with Virat Kohli finishing as leading run-scorer and being named Player of the Tournament. Bowling honours went to Samuel Badree for wickets taken, and fielding and emerging player recognitions highlighted contributions from younger talents. The tournament awards were presented by ICC officials and dignitaries, while statistical databases such as ESPNcricinfo and HowSTAT! published comprehensive scorecards, player averages and records that fed into selections for subsequent international competitions and franchise leagues.
Category:ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournaments Category:2016 in Indian cricket