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Bangladesh was removed and replaced by Scotland following a participation dispute.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"656\"><strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"423\">Group A:<\/strong> India, Pakistan, Netherlands, Namibia, USA<br data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\" \/><strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"481\">Group B:<\/strong> Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Zimbabwe<br data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"530\" \/><strong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"542\">Group C:<\/strong> England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy<br data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"590\" \/><strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"602\">Group D:<\/strong> Afghanistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, UAE<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"679\">Tournament Format<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"865\">The top two teams from each group advance to the <strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"747\">Super 8 stage<\/strong>, split into two groups of four.<br data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"782\" \/>The top two from the Super 8 qualify for the <strong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"841\">semifinals<\/strong>, followed by the final.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"881\"><strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"881\">Key dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"990\">\n<li data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"912\">\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"912\">Group stage: February 7\u201320<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"945\">\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"945\">Super 8: February 21\u2013March 1<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"971\">\n<p data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"971\">Semifinals: March 4\u20135<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"990\">\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"990\">Final: March 8<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1002\">Venues<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1115\"><strong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1014\">India:<\/strong> New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai<br data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/><strong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1078\">Sri Lanka:<\/strong> Colombo (R Premadasa &amp; SSC), Kandy<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1210\">One semifinal and the final may shift between India and Sri Lanka depending on qualification.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1243\">Highlights from Group Stage<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1535\">\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1348\">\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1348\">Opening day features <strong data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1295\">Pakistan vs Netherlands<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1324\">West Indies vs Scotland<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1346\">India vs USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1418\">\n<p data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1418\">Blockbuster clash: <strong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1416\">India vs Pakistan \u2013 February 15 in Colombo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1535\">\n<p data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1535\">Heavyweights including England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand are spread across prime evening fixtures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1550\">Knockouts<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1673\">\n<li data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1597\">\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1597\">Semifinal 1: March 4 \u2013 Kolkata or Colombo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1631\">\n<p data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1631\">Semifinal 2: March 5 \u2013 Mumbai<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1673\">\n<p data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1673\">Final: March 8 \u2013 Ahmedabad or Colombo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams and Groups The tournament features four groups of five teams. 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