2011 Cricket World Cup Schedule unveiled | 2011 Cricket World Cup in India | Schedule, Locations, Time – Table
Written on November 10, 2009 – 10:38 am | by admin
The 2011 World Cup schedule has been unveiled today. India will take on Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 19 in the opening tie. Defending champion Australia will start their World Cup campaign against minnows Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad on February 21. In total. 49 matches will be played in the 43-day mega tournament.
As expected earlier, Pakistan will be playing all its matches in Sri Lanka. India will host 29 matches over eight venues, while Sri Lanka will host 12 matches in three venues. Bangladesh will host 8 matches. Final will be held in Mumbai.
14 teams will take part in 2011 World Cup. They have been divided into two groups. Four teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. There will be no Super 8 stage.
Group A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya.
Group B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands.
Here’s the Complete Schedule:
| Sl. No. | Date | Teams | Venue |
| 1 | 19 Feb | India vs Bangladesh | Dhaka |
| 2 | 20 Feb | New Zealand vs Kenya | Chennai |
| 3 | 20 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Canada | Hambantota |
| 4 | 21 Feb | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Ahmedabad |
| 5 | 22 Feb | England vs Netherlands | Nagpur |
| 6 | 23 Feb | Pakistan vs Kenya | Hambantota |
| 7 | 24 Feb | South Africa vs West Indies | New Delhi |
| 8 | 25 Feb | Australia vs New Zealand | Nagpur |
| 9 | 25 Feb | Bangladesh vs Ireland | Dhaka |
| 10 | 26 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo |
| 11 | 27 Feb | India vs England | Kolkata |
| 12 | 28 Feb | West Indies vs Netherlands | New Delhi |
| 13 | 28 Feb | Zimbabwe vs Canada | Nagpur |
| 14 | 1 Mar | Sri Lanka vs Kenya | Colombo |
| 15 | 2 Mar | England vs Ireland | Bangalore |
| 16 | 3 Mar | South Africa vs Netherlands | Mohali |
| 17 | 3 Mar | Pakistan vs Canada | Colombo |
| 18 | 4 Mar | New Zealand vs Zimbabwe | Ahmedabad |
| 19 | 4 Mar | Bangladesh vs West Indies | Dhaka |
| 20 | 5 Mar | Sri Lanka vs Australia | Colombo |
| 21 | 6 Mar | India vs Ireland | Bangalore |
| 22 | 6 Mar | England vs South Africa | Chennai |
| 23 | 7 Mar | Kenya vs Canada | New Delhi |
| 24 | 8 Mar | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Pallekelle |
| 25 | 9 Mar | India vs Netherlands | New Delhi |
| 26 | 10 Mar | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Pallekelle |
| 27 | 11 Mar | West Indies vs Ireland | Mohali |
| 28 | 11 Mar | Bangladesh vs England | Chittagong |
| 29 | 12 Mar | India vs South Africa | Nagpur |
| 30 | 13 Mar | New Zealand vs Canada | Mumbai |
| 31 | 13 Mar | Australia vs Kenya | Bangalore |
| 32 | 14 Mar | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | Pallekelle |
| 33 | 14 Mar | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Chittagong |
| 34 | 15 Mar | South Africa vs Ireland | Kolkata |
| 35 | 16 Mar | Australia vs Canada | Bangalore |
| 36 | 17 Mar | England vs West Indies | Chennai |
| 37 | 18 Mar | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Mumbai |
| 38 | 18 Mar | Ireland vs Netherlands | Kolkata |
| 39 | 19 Mar | Australia vs Pakistan | Colombo |
| 40 | 19 Mar | Bangladesh vs South Africa | Dhaka |
| 41 | 20 Mar | Zimbabwe vs Kenya | Kolkata |
| 42 | 20 Mar | India vs West Indies | Chennai |
| 43 | 23 Mar | First Quarterfinal | Dhaka |
| 44 | 24 Mar | Second Quarterfinal | Colombo |
| 45 | 25 Mar | Third Quarterfinal | Dhaka |
| 46 | 26 Mar | Fourth Quarterfinal | Ahmedabad |
| 47 | 29 Mar | First Semifinal | Colombo |
| 48 | 30 Mar | Second Semifinal | Mohali |
| 49 | 02 Apr | FINAL | Mumbai |
