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ICC has confirmed India as the host for the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held from March 11 to April 3, ICC announced after ratifying its decision in the Board meeting in Dubai Today.

First meeting of the year at the ICC headquarters, was chaired by N Srinivasan and presided by Mustafa Kamal in the presence of all the full-member and associate representatives, the board has taken some crucial decisions and issued quite a few directives to the cricket world, The apex cricket body approved the dates for its main Cricket events through to 2019, following its Board meeting on Wednesday.

Though the tournaments were awarded to the countries in 2013, the dates were approved during this two-day meeting. The board also has given ratification for the dates of 2017 Champions Trophy in England, scheduled to be held from June 1st to 19th and the 50-over World Cup in 2019 from May 30 to June 15.

The 2017 Women’s World Cup will also be held in England between August 4 and 27, while the 2018 Women’s World Twenty20 will be hosted by the West Indies between November 2 and 25.

India is cheering with the board’s assent and prepping for possible arrangements.  

-Kannamsai