India will clash with Bangladesh in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka on February 19. The first match takes place two days after the opening ceremony of the 14-nation showpiece at the same venue in Dhaka on February 17, according to the schedule released by the ICC.
The final of the 43-day tournament, being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will take place at the renovated Wankhede stadium in India's financial capital of Mumbai on April 2.
The teams have been divided into two groups of seven each for the preliminary league, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.
Defending champions Australia head group A which includes Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and two qualifiers, Canada and Kenya.
The other group comprises India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and qualifiers Ireland, Netherlands.
India will host 29 matches at eight venues, Sri Lanka 12 at three venues and Bangladesh eight at two places, after Pakistan were removed as co-hosts by the ICC due to security fears in the volatile nation.
The final of the 43-day tournament, being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will take place at the renovated Wankhede stadium in India's financial capital of Mumbai on April 2.
The teams have been divided into two groups of seven each for the preliminary league, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.
Defending champions Australia head group A which includes Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and two qualifiers, Canada and Kenya.
The other group comprises India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and qualifiers Ireland, Netherlands.
India will host 29 matches at eight venues, Sri Lanka 12 at three venues and Bangladesh eight at two places, after Pakistan were removed as co-hosts by the ICC due to security fears in the volatile nation.
The groupings:
Group A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada , Kenya
Group B: India, South Africa , England, West Indies , Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands.
Match schedule
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