The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be held from Saturday to March 8 against a backdrop of a diplomatic standoff and rising tensions among South Asian neighbours.The 30-day tournament will feature 55 matches across eight venues, five in India and three in Sri Lanka.The T20 format is a fast form of cricket compared with One Day Internationals (ODIs). The teams have 20 overs per side with matches lasting about three to four hours. The format rewards power hitting and aggression, and momentum can change in a few deliveries.Here is everything you need to know about the tournament:Where are the games being played?The tournament will open in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground on Saturday with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands. The final is scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on March 8.Pakistan, who won the tournament in 2009, has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play all its World Cup matches in Sri Lanka rather than in India, citing security concerns. This arrangement mirrors previous ICC decisions that allowed India to play matches hosted by Pakistan at neutral venues.Other hosting cities include New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in India and Kandy in Sri Lanka. (Al Jazeera)Which teams have qualified?Twenty teams will take part in the tournament:
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