"The 30-day tournament will feature 55 matches across eight venues, five in India and three in Sri Lanka. The T20 format is a fast form of cricket compared with One Day Internationals (ODIs). The teams have 20 overs per side with matches lasting about three to four hours. The format rewards power hitting and aggression, and momentum can change in a few deliveries."
"The tournament will open in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground on Saturday with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands. The final is scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on March 8. Pakistan, who won the tournament in 2009, has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play all its World Cup matches in Sri Lanka rather than in India, citing security concerns."
"Twenty teams will take part in the tournament: Afghanistan Australia 2021 champions Canada England 2010 and 2022 champions India 2007 and 2024 champions Ireland Italy making their debut Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Oman Pakistan 2009 champions Scotland South Africa Sri Lanka 2014 champions United Arab Emirates United States West Indies 2012 and 2016 champions Zimbabwe"
India and Sri Lanka will jointly host the 10th ICC Men's T20 World Cup across eight venues from Saturday to March 8, featuring 20 teams and 55 matches over 30 days. The T20 format assigns 20 overs per side, encourages power hitting, and produces three-to-four-hour matches where momentum can shift quickly. The tournament opens at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo with Pakistan v Netherlands and concludes with the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8. Pakistan requested all its matches be played in Sri Lanka for security reasons. Bangladesh was removed after its board sought relocation over security concerns, which the ICC rejected.
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