New Delhi: Rahul Dravid-led Team India will kick off its campaign in the World Cup with a Group `B' match against Bangladesh at Trinidad & Tobago on March 17 next year.

Prior to its first group match, India will meet the Netherlands in a warm-up tie on March 6 at Jamaica and will play another match against West Indies at the same venue three days later.

India is clubbed in Group `B' along with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bermuda, while Australia, South Africa, Scotland and the Netherlands make Group `A'.

New Zealand, England, Kenya and Canada comprise Group `C' while Group `D' includes Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Ireland.

In Group `B' matches at Trinidad & Tobago, India plays Bangladesh on March 17, Bermuda on March 19 and Sri Lanka on March 23. India will arrive at Trinidad and Tobago on March 2, according to a BCCI release here on Saturday.

Jamaica hosts the first semifinal on April 24 while the second is scheduled at St. Lucia the next day. Barbados hosts the final on March 28.

The schedule:

Warm-up matches: March 5: West Indies v Kenya, England v Bermuda, South Africa v Canada, Sri Lanka v Scotland.

March 6: India v The Netherlands, Australia v Zimbabwe, Pakistan v Ireland, New Zealand v Bangladesh.

March 8: Kenya v The Netherlands, Zimbabwe v Bermuda, Ireland v Canada, Scotland v Bangladesh.

March 9: India v West Indies, Australia v England, Pakistan v South Africa, New Zealand v Sri Lanka.

March 11: Opening ceremony.

Group Stage: March 13: West Indies v Pakistan. March 14: Australia v Scotland, Kenya v Canada. March 15: Sri Lanka v Bermuda, Zimbabwe v Ireland. March 16: South Africa v The Netherlands, England v New Zealand. March 17: India v Bangladesh, Pakistan v Ireland. March 18: Australia v The Netherlands, England v Canada. March 19: India v Bermuda, West Indies v Zimbabwe. March 20: South Africa v Scotland, New Zealand v Kenya. March 21: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Zimbabwe v Pakistan. March 22: Scotland v The Netherlands, New Zealand v Canada. March 23: India v Sri Lanka, West Indies v Ireland. March 24: Australia v South Africa, England v Kenya. March 25: Bermuda v Bangladesh

Second Stage - Super Eight Series: March 27: D2 X A1. March 28: A2 X B1. March 29: D2 X C1. March 30: D1 X C2. March 31: A1 X B2.

April 1: D2 X B1. April 2: B2 X C1. April 3: D1 X A2. April 4: C2 X B1. April 7: B2 X A2. April 8: A1 X C2. April 9: D1 X C1. April 10: D2 X A2. April 11: C2 X B2. April 12: B1 X C1. April 13: A1 X D1. April 14: A2 X C1. April 15: B2 X D1. April 16: A1 X B1. April 17: A2 X C2. April 18: D1 X B1. April 19: D2 X B2. April 20: A1 X C1. April 21: D2 X C2.

April 24: Semifinals 1: (2 x 3) at Jamaica.

April 25: Semifinals 2: (1 x 4) at St. Lucia.

April 28: Final: at Barbados — UNI

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