Windies to start World T20 defence against India

Mon, Oct 28, '13

The West Indies will open their title defence against India in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014.

The ICC yesterday announced the match schedules and ticket-sales plans for the Tournament, which will be staged from March 16 to April 6, 2014.

The West Indies' men will defend the title they won last year in Colombo, while Australia's women will aim to complete a hat-trick of titles after having won the previous two finals in Barbados and Colombo.

As many as 60 tournament matches (35 men's and 25 women's) will be played across Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet in the 22-day tournament. As in the past, the women's semi-finals and final will be held on the same day as the men's semi-finals and final, and at the same venue.