Congratulations to Team India

I would heartily like to congratulate the Team India for winning the ICC World Cup 2011 and proving out to the world that they are indeed the World Champions. Great job from our CAPTAIN MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI! Excellent piece of work from him! He is simply great when it comes to being a captain. Captain Cool he is. Good work from all the players especially Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Raina, Virendra Sehwag, Virat Kohli and not to forget SACHIN TENDULKAR.

ICC World Cup 2011: Big day for Indians tommorrow

Dhoni's Squad

So now its finally here, the first match of ICC World Cup 2011. That too India Vs. Bangladesh!! Everybody seems to be excited.. Me too. The world cup fever just takes hold of you.. And then that day Dhoni just seemed to make everyone go crazy with his solid score in the warm up match with New Zealand. Never expected so much from Dhoni.. Saw him playing after quite some time.. But then he is always unpredictable.. Can't understand what actually goes on in his mind..

Anyways I am sure Dhoni and Raina's innings that day are going to make us ask for more.. Now we have been back from dead.. Dhoni you are definitely going to make it..

All the best Indians...Have fun on the fields..and allow us to enjoy too..some good score expected....

ICC World Cup 2011 Groups

As usual ICC World Cup 2011 will have two groups: Group A and Group B. There are 14 countries which participate in ICC World Cup 2011, and this is how they are categorized:

Group A include:

Australia
Canada
Kenya
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

Group B Include:

Bangladesh
England
India
Ireland
Netherland
South Africa
West Indies

ICC World Cup 2011 Match Timings

Match 1: 19^th Feb / India Vs. Bangladesh  -2: 00 pm IST

Match 2: 20^th Feb / New Zealand Vs. Kenya – 9:30 am / Chennai Venue

Match 3: 20^th Feb / Sri Lanka Vs. Canada – 2:30 pm /  Hambantota

Match 4: 21^st Feb / Australia Vs. Zimbabwe – 2:30 pm / Ahmedabad

Match 5: 22^nd Feb / England Vs. Netherlands – 2:30 pm / Nagpur Venue

Match 6: 23^rd Feb / Pakistan Vs. Kenya – 2:30 pm / Hambantota Venue

Match 7: 24^th Feb / South Africa Vs. West Indies – 2:30 pm / New Delhi Venue

Match 8: 25^th Feb / Australia Vs. New Zealand – 9:00 AM / Nagpur Venue

Match 9: 25^TH Feb / Bangladesh Vs. Ireland – 2:30 PM / Dhaka Venue

Match 10: 26^th Feb / Sri Lanka Vs. Pakistan – 2:30 PM / Colombo Venue

Match 11: 27^th Feb / India Vs. England – 2:30 PM / Kolkata Venue

Match 12: 28^th Feb / West Indies Vs. Netherlands – 9:00 AM / New Delhi Venue

Match 13: 28^th Feb / Zimbabwe Vs. Canada – 2:30 PM / Nagpur Venue

Match 14: 1^st March / Sri Lanka Vs. Kenya –2:30 PM / Colombo

Match 15: 2^nd March /  England Vs. Ireland – 2:30 PM / Bangalore Venue

Match 16: 3^rd March / South Africa Vs. Netherlands – 9:30 AM / Mohali Venue

Match 17: 3^rd Mar / Pakistan Vs. Canada – 2:30 PM / Colombo Venue

Match 18: 4^th Mar / New Zealand Vs. Zimbabwe – 9:30 AM / Ahmedabad

Match 19: 4^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. West Indies – 2:30 pm / Dhaka Venue

Match 20: 5^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. Australia – 2:30 pm / Colombo Venue

Match 21: 6^th March / England Vs. South Africa – 9:30 am / Chennai Venue

Match 22: 6^th Mar / England Vs. South Africa – 2:30 pm / Chennai Venue

Match 23: 7^th Mar / Kenya Vs. Canada – 2:30 pm / New Delhi

Match 24: 8^th Mar / Pakistan Vs. New Zealand – 2:30 pm / Pallekele Venue

Match 25: 9^th Mar / India Vs. Netherlands – 2:30 pm / New Delhi Venue

Match 26: 10^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. Zimbabwe – 2:30 pm  / Pallekelle Venue

Match 27: 11^th Mar / West Indies Vs. Ireland – 9:30 am / Mohali

Match 28: 11^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. England – 2:30 pm / Chittagong Venue

Match 29: 12^th Mar / India Vs. South Africa – 2:30 pm / Nagpur Venue

Match 30: 13^th Mar / New Zealand Vs. Canada – 9:30 am / Mumbai Venue

Match 31: 13^th Mar / Australia Vs. Kenya – 2:30 pm / Bangalore Venue

Match 32: 14^th Mar / Pakistan Vs. Zimbabwe – 9:30 am / Pallekelle Venue

Match 33: 14^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. Netherlands – 2:30 pm / Chittagong Venue

Match 34: 15^th Mar / South Afrcia Vs. Ireland – 2:30 pm / Kolkata Venue

Match 35: 16^th Mar / Australia Vs. Canada –2:30 pm /  Bangalore Venue

Match 36: 17^TH Mar / England Vs. West Indies – 2:30 pm / Chennai Venue

Match 37: 18^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. New Zealand – 9:30 pm / Mumbai  Venue

Match 38: 18^th Mar / Ireland Vs. Netherlands – 2:30 pm / Kolkata Venue

Match 39: 19^th Mar / Australia Vs. Pakistan – 9:30 am / Colombo Venue

Match 40: 19^TH Mar / Bangladesh Vs. South Africa – 2:30 pm / Dhaka Venue

Match 41: 20^th Mar / Zimbabwe Vs. Kenya – 9:30 am / Kolkata Venue

Match 42: 20^th Mar / India Vs. West Indies – 2:30 pm / Chennai Venue

Match 43: 23^rd Mar / First Quarter Final – 3:00 pm / Dhaka Venue

Match 44: 24^th Mar / Second Quarter Final – 3:30 pm / Colombo Venue

Match 45: 25^th Mar / Third Quarter Final – 3:00 pm / Dhaka Venue

Match 46: 26^th Mar / Fourth Quarter Final – 3:30 pm / Ahemdabad Venue

Match 47: 29^th Mar / First Semi Final – 3:30 pm / Colombo Venue

Match 48: 30^th Mar / Second Semi Final – 3:30 pm / Mohali Venue

Match 49: 2^nd Apr / Final – 3:30 pm / Mumbai Venue

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Finalized Indian Team for ICC World Cup 2011

The 15 member Indian team that has been finalized for the forthcoming ICC World Cup 2011 that is about to begin in few days comprises of the following members:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain)

Virendra Sehwag (Vice Captain)

Sachin Tendulkar

Gautam Gambhir

Yuvraj Singh

Yousuf Pathan

Virat Kohli

Munaf Patel (medium fast bowler)

Zaheer Khan (fast bowler)

Ashish Nehra (left arm fast bowler)

Harbhajan Singh (off spin bowler and wonderful batsmen known for creating magic in any losing game)

Praveen Kumar (medium fast bowler)

Piyush Chawla (Leg Spinner)

R. Ashwin (off spinner)

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ICC World Cup 2011 Match Schedule

Here’s a detailed match schedule for ICC World Cup 2011:

Match 1: 19^th Feb / India Vs. Bangladesh  - 2:00 pm IST

Match 2: 20^th Feb / New Zealand Vs. Kenya –

Match 3: 20^th Feb / Sri Lanka Vs. Canada – Hambantota

Match 4: 21^st Feb / Australia Vs. Zimbabwe – Ahmedabad

Match 5: 22^nd Feb / England Vs. Netherlands – Nagpur Venue

Match 6: 23^rd Feb / Pakistan Vs. Kenya – Hambantota Venue

Match 7: 24^th Feb / South Africa Vs. West Indies – New Delhi Venue

Match 8: 25^th Feb / Australia Vs. New Zealand – Nagpur Venue

Match 9: 25^TH Feb / Bangladesh Vs. Ireland – Dhaka Venue

Match 10: 26^th Feb / Sri Lanka Vs. Pakistan – Colombo Venue

Match 11: 27^th Feb / India Vs. England – Kolkata Venue

Match 12: 28^th Feb / West Indies Vs. Netherlands – New Delhi Venue

Match 13: 28^th Feb / Zimbabwe Vs. Canada – Nagpur Venue

Match 14: 1^st March / Sri Lanka Vs. Kenya –Colombo

Match 15: 2^nd March /  England Vs. Ireland – Bangalore Venue

Match 16: 3^rd March / South Africa Vs. Netherlands – Mohali Venue

Match 17: 3^rd Mar / Pakistan Vs. Canada – Colombo Venue

Match 18: 4^th Mar / New Zealand Vs. Zimbabwe – Ahmedabad

Match 19: 4^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. West Indies – Dhaka Venue

Match 20: 5^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. Australia – Colombo Venue

Match 21: 6^th March / England Vs. South Africa – Chennai Venue

Match 22: 6^th Mar / England Vs. South Africa – Chennai Venue

Match 23: 7^th Mar / Kenya Vs. Canada – New Delhi

Match 24: 8^th Mar / Pakistan Vs. New Zealand – Pallekele Venue

Match 25: 9^th Mar / India Vs. Netherlands – New Delhi Venue

Match 26: 10^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. Zimbabwe – Pallekelle Venue

Match 27: 11^th Mar / West Indies Vs. Ireland – Mohali

Match 28: 11^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. England – Chittagong Venue

Match 29: 12^th Mar / India Vs. South Africa – Nagpur Venue

Match 30: 13^th Mar / New Zealand Vs. Canada – Mumbai Venue

Match 31: 13^th Mar / Australia Vs. Kenya – Bangalore Venue

Match 32: 14^th Mar / Pakistan Vs. Zimbabwe – Pallekelle Venue

Match 33: 14^th Mar / Bangladesh Vs. Netherlands – Chittagong Venue

Match 34: 15^th Mar / South Afrcia Vs. Ireland – Kolkata Venue

Match 35: 16^th Mar / Australia Vs. Canada – Bangalore Venue

Match 36: 17^TH Mar / England Vs. West Indies – Chennai Venue

Match 37: 18^th Mar / Sri Lanka Vs. New Zealand – Mumbai  Venue

Match 38: 18^th Mar / Ireland Vs. Netherlands – Kolkata Venue

Match 39: 19^th Mar / Australia Vs. Pakistan – Colombo Venue

Match 40: 19^TH Mar / Bangladesh Vs. South Africa – Dhaka Venue

Match 41: 20^th Mar / Zimbabwe Vs. Kenya – Kolkata Venue

Match 42: 20^th Mar / India Vs. West Indies – Chennai Venue

Match 43: 23^rd Mar / First Quarter Final – Dhaka Venue

Match 44: 24^th Mar / Second Quarter Final – Colombo Venue

Match 45: 25^th Mar / Third Quarter Final – Dhaka Venue

Match 46: 26^th Mar / Fourth Quarter Final – Ahemdabad Venue

Match 47: 29^th Mar / First Semi Final – Colombo Venue

Match 48: 30^th Mar / Second Semi Final – Mohali Venue

Match 49: 2^nd Apr / Final – Mumbai Venue

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ICC World Cup 2011 Prize Money

ICC World Cup Trophy

Every one knows that the winning team of WORLD CUP wins a trophy. But other than the trophy the team is also entitled to receive a cash prize. The winning team is awarded with prize money. Not just the winning team but also the runners up...

Wish to know how much prize money will be awarded to the winning team and the runner up team for ICC World Cup 2011. Read below:

The Winning team of ICC WORLD CUP 2011 will receive a ICC WORLD CUP TROPHY which weighs around 11 kgs. Other than that the prize money includes:

Winner Team of ICC World Cup 2011  - Cash prize of 3,000,000 U. S. Dollars

Runner Team of ICC World Cup 2011 – Cash Prize of 1,500,000 U. S. Dollars

Semi Final Team of ICC World Cup 2011 – Cash Prize of 750,000 U. S. Dollars

Other than these three, the other teams which made up to the 5^th position, 6^th position, 7^th position and 8^th position are also entitled for prize – a cheque of 370,000 U. S. Dollars will be presented to them.

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ICC World Cup 2011 Venues

India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka together play as the host for ICC World Cup 2011. Around 28 matches will be hosted by India, 12 by Sri Lanka and 8 matches by Bangladesh. That makes India the main host and one more important fact is that the final match for ICC World Cup 2011 will be played in India.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues are as follows:

In India: 

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi – 4 matches

Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad – 2 matches / 1 quarter final

Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata – 4 matches

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 2 Matches / 1 Final

Mohali Stadium, Punjab – 2 Matches / 1 Semi Final

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 4 Matches

Vidharbha Cricket Association, Nagpur – 4 Matches

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – 4 Matches

In Sri Lanka:

R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo – 5 Matches/ 1 Quarter Final/ 1 Semi Final

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – 3 Matches

Suriyawewa Stadium – 2 Matches

In Bangladesh:

Chittagong Divisional Stadium – 2 Matches

Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium – 4 Matches / 2 Quarter Final

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