The ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will be held in India from March 8 to April 3. This is the sixth edition of the T20 World Cup. A total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament. The qualifying phase will have a total of eight teams vying for two spots in the Super 10s. There will be two groups with four teams each for qualifying games in the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh, Netherlands, Oman, and Ireland are in Group A. Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Scotland are the teams in Group B. Only one team will qualify into the next round. The qualifying matches finish on March 13. The Super 10s also start on March 15. South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and West Indies are in Group 1. India, Australia, Pakistan and New Zealand are in Group 2. Both the groups will have an additional qualifier to make it an overall Super 10.
The semi-finals will be held on March 30 and March 31. The final will be played on April 3.
The winning team will get two points. There will be one point for teams if the matches end in a tie or have no result or are abandoned.
Group 1 Points Table
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points |
| West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2 Points Table
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group A Points Table
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Group B Points Table
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
