India and Pakistan will play their group match at the World T 20 in Dharamsala on March 19, and New Delhi and Mumbai will host the semifinals.
Kolkata's Eden Gardens was already announced as the venue for the final of the 16-team tournament from March 8 to April 3.South Africa, England, the West Indies, and Sri Lanka are in Group 1, while India, Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand are in Group 2 of the Super 10 stage.
They will be joined by two of the eight other teams competing in a qualifying competition.
Chennai was not chosen on Friday as a venue since three stands at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium are not in use because of a legal issue with local authorities.
It will, however, host matches in the Women's World Twenty20 to be played concurrently.
The men's tournament, which carries prize money of $5.6 million, has been won once each by India, Pakistan, England, the West Indies, and Sri Lanka.
Group A | Group B |
Sri Lanka | India |
South Africa | Pakistan |
West Indies | Australia |
England | New Zealand |
winner group B (Q1B) | winner group A (Q1A) |
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