The team has been placed in Group A with Australia, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. Sri Lanka has played in almost all the 4 edition of the tournament held so far but could not progress past first round. They will be playing their first match of the tournament on 15 March against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka Women Squad:

1. Shashikala Siriwardene  (capt)
2. Chamari Atapattu (vice-capt)
3. Nilakshi De Silva
4. Nipuni Hansika
5. Ama Kanchana
6. Hansima Karunaratane
7. Eshani Lokusuriyage
8. Sugandika Kumari
9. Harshitha Madavi
10. Yasoda Mendis
11. Udeshika Prabodhani
12. Oshadi Ranasinghe
13. Inoka Ranaweera
14. Dilani Manodara
15. Prasadani Weerakkody

Match Schedule for T20 World Cup 2016

15 March 2016, Tuesday- SL vsNZ (Kotla, Delhi)

20 March 2016, Sunday- SL vs IRE (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

24 March 2016, Thursday- SL vs AUS (Kotla, Delhi)

28 March 2016, Monday- SL vs SA (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

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West Indies are in Group B along with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England. They had reached the semifinals of 2010 and 2012 T20 world cup but could not progress further to final. The squad consists some of the best players like Stafanie Taylor, the three-time ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year and Deandra Dottin the only female cricketer to score century in T20. She scored 100 off 38 balls and remained unbeaten on 112* against South Africa in World T20 tournament. She also holds the record of fastest fifty, hitted against England during T20 world cup 2009.

West Indies Women Squad:

1. Stafanie Taylor (capt)
2. Shakera Selman
3. Merissa Aguilleira
4. Shemaine Campbelle
5. Shamilla Connell
6. Britney Cooper
7. Deandra Dottin
8. Afy Fletcher
9. Stacy-Ann King
10. Kycia Knight
11. Kyshona Knight
12. Hayley Matthews
13. Anis a Mohammed
14. Shaquana Quintyne
15. Tremayne Smartt

West Indies Match Schedule:

16 March 2016, Wednesday- WI vs PAK (Chidambaram, Chennai)

20 March 2016, Sunday- WI vs BAN (Chidambaram, Chennai)

24 March 2016, Thursday- WI vs ENG (HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala)

27 March 2016, Sunday- WI vs IND (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

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England has won the first edition of the tournament in 2009 and later Australia became champion in all the three season. The squad ended as runner-up in 2012 and 2014. They are placed in Group B and will their group matches against Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and West Indies. Natasha Farrant is added to the team to strengthen the bowling department. They will play their match of the tournament against Bangladesh on 17 March.

England Women Squad:

1. Charlotte Edwards (captain)
2. Tammy Beaumont
3. Katherine Brunt
4. Georgia Elwiss
5. Natasha Farrant
6. Lydia Greenway
7. Rebecca Grundy
8. Jenny Gunn
9. Danielle Hazell
10. Amy Jones
11. Heather Knight (vice-capt)
12. Natalie Sciver
13. Anya Shrubsole
14. Sarah Taylor (wk)
15. Danielle Wyatt

England Match schedule for T20 World Cup 2016:

17 March 2016, Thursday- ENG vs BAN (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

22 March 2016, Tuesday- ENG vs IND (HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala)

24 March 2016, Thursday- ENG vs WI (HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala)

27 March 2016, Sunday- ENG vs PAK (Chidambaram, Chennai)

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Sana Mir is declared as the captain for the team and will also look after the batting line up with Sidra Amin and Javeria Wadood. The bowling department will be on Sania and Sadia’s shoulder. The squad can struggle due to the lack of all-rounder which are much-needed for a match like t20 format. Pakistan is included in Group B with India, Bangladesh, England and West Indies.

The record of Pakistan Women squad in T20 world cup is not so good as the team was not able to win even a single match in first two edition of the tournament. They registered their first win in 2012 T20 world cup and their only win of the season is against India. In 2014 also Pakistan won only one match against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan Women Squad:

1. Javeria Wadood
2. Bibi Nahida
3. Sidra Amin
4. Bismah Maroof
5. Muneeba Ali Siddiqui
6. Sana Mir (captain)
7. Nida Rashid
8. Iram Javed
9. Asmavia Iqbal Khokhar
10. Anam Amin
11. Sania Iqbal
12. Sadia Yousaf
13. Aliya Riaz
14. Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper)
15. Syeda Nain Fatima Abidi

Match schedule for T20 World Cup 2016:

16 March 2016, Wednesday- PAK vs WI (Chidambaram, Chennai)

19 March 2016, Saturday- PAK vs IND (Kotla, Delhi)

24 March 2016, Thursday- PAK vs BAN (Kotla, Delhi)

27 March 2016, Sunday- PAK vs ENG (Chidambaram, Chennai)

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Bangladesh and Ireland have qualified through 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier. On this 5th Edition of tournament, Bangladesh will play its group matches against India, England, Pakistan and West Indies. The team will be led by Jahanara Alam and Fahima Khatun, Khadija Tul Kubra and Rumana Ahmed will be the key players. The only change in the squad is addition of Sanjida Islam. The selectors have also named stand players for the tournament which included Rubaya Haider, Shamima Sultana, Suraiya Azmim Sonda, Nuzhat Tasnia (Tumpa) and Tazia Akthar.

Bangladesh Women Squad:

1. Jahanara Alam (captain)
2. Ritu Moni
3. Ayasha Rahman
4. Sharmin Akter Supta
5. Salma Khatun
6. Nigar Sultana (wk)
7. Farzana Haque
8. Khadija Tul Kubra
9. Rumana Ahmed
10. Shaila Sharmin
11. Lata Mondal
12. Nahida Akter
13. Panna Ghosh
14. Sanjida Islam
15. Fahima Khatun

Stand-by players:

1. Rubaya Haider
2. Shamima Sultana
3. Suraiya Azmim Sonda
4. Nuzhat Tasnia (Tumpa)
5. Tazia Akthar.

Match Schedule:

15 March 2016, Tuesday- BAN vs IND (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

17 March 2016, Thursday- BAN vs ENG (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

20 March 2016, Sunday- BAN vs WI (Chidambaram, Chennai)

24 March 2016, Thursday- BAN vs PAK (Kotla, Delhi)

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According to coach Hilton Moreeng, the team is a healthy combination of experience and young talent. The squad is full of confidence as most of the players have experience of Indian pitches.

South Africa is in Group A along with 3 time and defending champion Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The squad has not reached the finals of the T20 World cup even once and their best performance was in 2014 world cup when they reached to semifinals. They will be playing their first match of the tournament against the former champion Australia on 18 March.

South Africa Women Squad:

1. Mignon Du Preez (capt)
2. Trisha Chetty (wk)
3. Moseline Daniels
4. Dinesha Devnarain
5. Odine Kristen
6. Yolani Fourie
7. Chloe Tryon
8. Shabnim Ismail
9. Marizanne Kapp
10. Masabata Klaas
11. Ayabonga Khaka
12. Lizelle Lee
13. Marcia Letsoalo
14. Sune Luus
15. Dane Van Niekerk

Match Schedule for Women T20 World Cup 2016

18 March 2016, Friday- SA vs AUS (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)

23 March 2016, Wednesday- SA vs IRE (Chidambaram, Chennai)

26 March 2016, Saturday- SA vs NZ (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

28 March 2016, Monday- SA vs SL (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

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New Zealand is placed in Group A with Australia, South Africa, Ireland and Sri Lanka. The team has been able to reach finals of 2009 and 2010 Women World T20 and ended as runner-up. They will like to end this edition with one more step further and become champions of 2016.  Suzie Bates has been named as captain and will lead the team. They will play their first match against Sri Lanka on 15th March.

New Zealand Women Squad:

1. Suzie Bates (capt)
2. Sophie Devine
3. Erin Bermingham
4. Leigh Kasperek
5. Felicity Leydon-Davis
6. Sara McGlashan
7. Katey Martin
8. Thamsyn Newton
9. Morna Nielsen
10. Katie Perkins
11. Anna Peterson
12. Rachel Priest
13. Hannah Rowe
14. Amy Satterthwaite
15. Lea Tahuhu

T20 World Cup 2016 Match Schedule for New Zealand

15 March 2016, Tuesday- NZ vs SL (Kotla, Delhi)

18 March 2016, Friday- NZ vs IRE (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

21 March 2016, Monday- NZ vs AUS (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)

26 March 2016, Saturday- NZ vs SA (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

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Ireland Women players include 14 players who won the qualification tournament in Bangkok in December. The only new face included in the squad is Kate McKenna who is an excellent fielder and will also add moral to the batting line up. Isobel Joyce will lead the team as captain. The team is included in Group A with Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Ireland Women Players :

1. Isobel Joyce (capt)
2. Catherine Dalton
3. Laura Delany
4. Kim Garth
5. Jennifer Gray
6. Cecelia Joyce
7. Shauna Kavanagh
8. Amy Kenealy
9. Gaby Lewis
10. Robyn Lewis
11. Ciara Metcalfe
12. Kate McKenna
13. Lucy O’Reilly
14. Clare Shillington
15. Mary Waldron

Ireland World T20 2016 Match Schedule:

18 March 2016, Friday- IRE vs NZ (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

20 March 2016, Sunday- IRE vs SL (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

23 March 2016, Thursday- IRE vs SA (Chidambaram, Chennai)

26 March 2016, Saturday- IRE vs AUS (Kotla, Delhi)

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Australian team has won three consecutive world title of t20 (2010, 2012 and 2014) which is highest number of times by any other women team and is at top position in the ICC ranking table . Though they have lost their t20 series to India in January 2016, the players are anxious to take revenge in Indian soil by repeating the history and making title into their name. Meg Lanning will be the captain for the playing squad. This time Australia has been placed in Group A with Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Australia Women Squad:

1. Meg Lanning (capt)
2. Alex Blackwell (vice-capt)
3. Kristen Beams
4. Lauren Cheatle
5. Sarah Coyte
6. Rene Farrell
7. Holly Ferling
8. Grace Harris
9. Alyssa Healy (wk)
10. Jess Jonassen
11. Beth Mooney
12. Erin Osborne
13. Ellyse Perry
14. Megan Schutt
15. Elyse Villani

Match schedule for T20 World Cup:

18 March 2016, Friday- AUS vs SA (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)

21 March 2016, Monday- AUS vs NZ (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)

24 March 2016, Thursday- AUS vs SL (Kotla, Delhi)

26 March 2016, Saturday- AUS vs IRE (Kotla, Delhi)

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India team is in Group B with Bangladesh, England, Pakistan and West Indies. The team will be led by Mithali Raj.  They were able to reach the semifinals of t20 world cup in 2009 and 2010. Recent performances of team has been magnificent. They won the T20 series against Australia in January 2016 and recently defeated Sri Lanka in both ODI and T20 series. These wins have boosted the morale of India Women players and has raised the expectation of the fans. They will play its first match on 15th March against Bangladesh at Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru.

India Women Team:

1. Mithali Raj (captain)
2. Ekta Bisht
3. Rajeshwari Gayakwad
4. Jhulan Goswami
5. Thirush Kamini
6. Harmanpreet Kaur
7. Veda Krishnamurthy
8. Smirti Mandhana
9. Niranjana Nagarajan
10. Shikha Pandey
11. Anuja Patil
12. Deepti Sharma
13. Vellaswamy Vanitha
14. Sushma Verma
15. Poonam Yadav

Match Schedule for T20 World Cup 2016

15 March 2016, Tuesday- IND vs BAN (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

19 March 2016, Saturday- IND vs PAK (Kotla, Delhi)

22 March 2016, Tuesday-IND vs ENG (HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala)

27 March 2016, Sunday- IND vs WI (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

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