 "South Africa's T20 team during the series against India. Reuters")
The ICC T20 World Cup is set to be played in the West Indies and the USA from 1 June. 20 teams, most in a T20 World Cup competition, are divided into four groups of five each. They will vie for the trophy with the final on 29 June.
Unlike last edition in Australia in 2022, when the group stage was followed by the semi-finals, ICC have changed the format this time around. The top two sides from each group will go into the Super 8s. From there, the semi-finalists and finalists will emerge in a conventional bracket format.
In the group stage, each team will play each other once which means a minimum of four matches each for the teams involved.
We take a look at Group D which features two-time semi-finalists South Africa, 2014 champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal.
Group D
South Africa
World Ranking: 4
Captain: Aiden Markram
Coach: Rob Walter
Top scorer in T20Is: Quinton de Kock (2277 runs)
Top wicket-taker in T20Is: Tabraiz Shamsi (78 wickets)
T20 World Cup history
2007: Super 8s
2009: Semi-final
2010: Super 8s
2012: Super 8s
2014: Semi-final
2016: Super 10s
2021: Super 12s
2022: Super 12s
Squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Schedule:
vs Sri Lanka on 3 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Netherlands on 8 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Bangladesh on 10 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Nepal on 15 June at 5 AM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
Sri Lanka
World Ranking: 8
Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga
Coach: Chris Silverwood
Top scorer in T20Is: Tillakaratne Dilshan (1889 runs)
Top wicket-taker in T20Is: Lasith Malinga (107 wickets)
T20 World Cup history
2007: Super 8s
2009: Runners-up
2010: Semi-finals
2012: Runners-up
2014: CHAMPIONS
2016: Super 10s
2021: Super 12s
2022: Super 12s
Squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.
Schedule:
vs South Africa on 3 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Bangladesh on 8 June at 6 AM IST at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
vs Nepal on 12 June at 5 AM IST at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhil, Florida
vs Netherlands on 17 June at 6 AM IST at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Bangladesh
World Ranking: 9
Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto
Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha
Top scorer in T20Is: Shakib Al Hasan (2404 runs)
Top wicket-taker in T20Is: Shakib Al Hasan (145 wickets)
T20 World Cup history
2007: Super 8s
2009: Group Stage
2010: Group Stage
2012: Group Stage
2014: Super 10s
2016: Super 10s
2021: Super 12s
2022: Super 12s
Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
Schedule
vs Sri Lanka on 8 June at 6 AM IST at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dlalas
vs South Africa on 10 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Netherlands on 13 June at 8 PM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
vs Nepal on 17 June at 5 AM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
Netherlands
World Ranking: 15
Captain: Scott Edwards
Coach: Ryan Cook
Top scorer in T20Is: Max O’Dowd (1714 runs)
Top wicket-taker in T20Is: PA van Meekeren (67 wickets)
T20 World Cup history
2007: Did Not Qualify
2009: Group Stage
2010: Did Not Qualify
2012: Did Not Qualify
2014: Super 10s
2016: Group Stage
2021: Group Stage
2022: Super 12s
Squad: Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Travelling reserve: Kyle Klein
Schedule
vs Nepal on 4 June at 9 PM IST at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
vs South Africa on 8 June at 8 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
vs Bangladesh on 13 June at 8 PM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
vs Sri Lanka on 17 June at 6 AM IST at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Nepal
World Ranking: 17
Captain: Rohit Paudel
Coach: Monty Desai
Top scorer in T20Is: Dipendra Singh Airee (1626 runs)
Top wicket-taker in T20Is: Sandeep Lamichhane (98 wickets)
T20 World Cup history
2007: Not Eligible
2009: Not Eligible
2010: Not Eligible
2012: Did Not Qualify
2014: Group Stage
2016: Did Not Qualify
2021: Did Not Qualify
2022: Did Not Qualify
Squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee
Schedule
vs Netherlands on 4 June at 9 PM IST at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
vs Sri Lanka on 12 June at 5 AM IST at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
vs South Africa on 15 June at 5 AM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
vs Bangladesh on 17 June at 5 AM IST at Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent