2016 T20 World Cup: India's complete schedule

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday released the schedule of the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup, to be held in India from March 8 and April 3.

Despite the ongoing hoopla over the merits and demerits of a India-Pakistan bilateral series, and the questions on the very probability of it ever happening, cricket fans have been given a blockbuster fixture in the Super 10s, before the knock-outs.

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Here are the India dates. Make sure to mark them bold.

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Group 2: India vs New Zealand on March 15 in Nagpur

Group 2: India vs Pakistan on March 19 in Dharamsala

Group 2: India vs Qualifying team* on March 23 in Bangalore

Group 2: India vs Australia on March 27 in Mohali

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*The qualifying team from Group A will join Group 2 in the Super 10s. Bangladesh are expected to get the better of the Netherlands, Ireland and Oman to join the heavyweights in Super 10s.

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In the other qualifying group, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Afghanistan and Hong Kong will fight it out to join South Africa, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka in Group 1 of Super 10s.