The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, left for Australia early on Thursday in preparation for the T20 World Cup there.
India, who won the tournament’s first edition in 2007 and will be trying to defend their title, will begin their campaign on October 23 against Pakistan in a match that promises to be exciting. The team will compete in two exhibition games prior to the Super 12 stage.
Before their epic match against Pakistan, India will play Australia and New Zealand on October 17 and October 19, respectively.
T20 World Cup Schedule – First Round
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 16 October, Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | 15:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 16 October, Sunday | Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3 | 19:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 17 October, Monday | West Indies vs Scotland | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 17 October, Monday | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 4 | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 18 October, Tuesday | Namibia vs Qualifier 3 | 15:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 18 October, Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 2 | 19:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 19 October, Wednesday | Scotland vs Qualifier 4 | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 19 October, Wednesday | West Indies vs Qualifier 1 | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 20 October, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 3 | 15:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 20 October, Thursday | Namibia vs Qualifier 2 | 19:00 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 21 October, Friday | West Indies vs Qualifier 4 | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 21 October, Friday | Scotland vs Qualifier 1 | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
T20 World Cup Schedule – Super 12
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 22 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Australia | 18:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 22 October, Saturday | England vs Afghanistan | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 23 October, Sunday | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 23 October, Sunday | India vs Pakistan | 19:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 24 October, Monday | Bangladesh vs Group A Runner-up | 15:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 24 October, Monday | South Africa vs Group B Winner | 19:00 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 25 October, Tuesday | Australia vs Group A Winner | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 26 October, Wednesday | England vs Group B Runner-up | 15:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 26 October, Wednesday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 19:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 27 October, Thursday | South Africa vs Bangladesh | 14:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 27 October, Thursday | India vs Group A Runner-up | 18:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 27 October, Thursday | Pakistan vs Group B Winner | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 28 October, Friday | Afghanistan vs Group B Runner-up | 15:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 28 October, Friday | England vs Australia | 19:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 29 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Group A Winner | 19:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 30 October, Sunday | Bangladesh vs Group B Winner | 13:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 30 October, Sunday | Pakistan vs Group A Runner-up | 15:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 30 October, Sunday | India vs South Africa | 19:00 | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 31 October, Monday | Australia vs Group B Runner-up | 18:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 1 November, Tuesday | Afghanistan vs Group A Winner | 14:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 1 November, Tuesday | England vs New Zealand | 18:00 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 2 November, Wednesday | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 2 November, Wednesday | India vs Bangladesh | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 3 November, Thursday | Pakistan vs South Africa | 19:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 4 November, Friday | New Zealand vs Group B Runner-up | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 4 November, Friday | Australia vs Afghanistan | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 5 November, Saturday | England vs Group A Winner | 19:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 6 November, Sunday | South Africa vs Group A Runner-up | 10:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 6 November, Sunday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 14:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 6 November, Sunday | India vs Group B Winner | 19:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
T20 World Cup Schedule – Semi Finals
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 9 November, Wednesday | TBA VS TBA | 19:00 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 10 November, Thursday | TBA VS TBA | 18:30 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
T20 World Cup Schedule – Finals
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 13 November, Sunday | TBA VS TBA | 19:00 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
