As per latest Future Tour Programs (FTP) released by International Cricket Council (ICC) for the year 2012 to 2020, place ICC T20 in September 2012. The tournament is schedule to be hosted by Sri Lanka. Another major event Champions League Twenty20 is now officially recognized and have official window in somewhere September to October for all the upcoming years.
As per ICC, the upcoming three ICC WT 20 events will be played in South Asia. The 2012 World Twenty20 will be hosted by Sri Lanka; thereafter Bangladesh will host 2014 World Twenty20 and finally India to host ICC World Twenty20 2016.
For Sri Lanka, hosting ICC World T20 2012 might be savior from view point of their financial position. In current position, Sri Lanka Cricket is in debt of around $23 million thanks to heavy expenses in constructing two stadiums at Hambantota and Pallekele. Sri Lanka Cricket hopes to play some of their important matches at this stadium to recover the amount spent on building of the stadiums.
Venues of T20 World Cup 2012 is announced. ICC World Twenty20 2012 venues are as follow......
Date |
Match Venues |
Tues 18 Sep |
Hambantota |
Wed 19 Sep |
Colombo |
Wed 19 Sep |
Colombo |
Thurs 20 Sep |
Hambantota |
Fri 21 Sep |
Pallekele |
Fri 21 Sep |
Colombo |
Sat 22 Sep |
Hambantota |
Sat 22 Sep |
Colombo |
Sun 23 Sep |
Pallekele |
Sun 23 Sep |
Colombo |
Mon 24 Sep |
Colombo |
Tues 25 Sep |
Pallekele |
Thurs 27 Sep |
Pallekele |
Thurs 27 Sep |
Pallekele |
Fri 28 Sep |
Colombo |
Fri 28 Sep |
Colombo |
Sat 29 Sep |
Pallekele |
Sat 29 Sep |
Pallekele |
Sun 30 Sep |
Colombo |
Sun 30 Sep |
Colombo |
Mon 1 Oct |
Pallekele |
Mon 1 Oct |
Pallekele |
Tues 2 Oct |
Colombo |
Tues 2 Oct |
Colombo |
Thurs 4 Oct |
Women’s semi-final ,Colombo |
Thurs 4 Oct |
Men’s semi-final Colombo |
Fri 5 Oct |
Women’s semi-final Colombo |
Fri 5 Oct |
Men’s semi-final Colombo |
Sun 7 Oct |
Women’s final Colombo |
Sun 7 Oct |
Men’s final Colombo |