Excitement and thrill is found in the heart of cricket lovers as the grand event of ICC T20 World Cup 2012 is going to commence from September 18th. The sensational event will be hosted by Sri Lanka. The official announcement for the participating teams has been made through the issued notification by ICC. All together 12 teams will participate in the event, Afghanistan and Ireland will also be included in the list of participants.
England and India are the two most favourite teams for the event. The long batting order of India and talented English batsmen are expected to perform distinctively in the tournament.
There are four groups A, B,C and D of the teams in the event, according to the ICC notification. Each group consists of 3 teams. As far as Pakistan is concerned, it is in group D along with Bangladesh and New Zealnd. Mohammad Hafeez will be the captain of Pakistan who will be leading a young team.
The final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2012 will be played on October 7, 2012 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
By Shayan Jamal