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| Dates | 18 September – 7 October 2012[1] |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions |  West Indies (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Attendance | 643,867 (23,847 per match) |
| Player of the series |  Shane Watson |
| Most runs | Shane Watson (249) |
| Most wickets | Ajantha Mendis (15) |
| Official website | www.icc-cricket.com |
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October 2012 which was won by the West Indies.[2][3][4][5] This was the first World Twenty20 tournament held in an Asian country, the last three having been held in South Africa, England and the West Indies. Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga had been chosen as the event ambassador of the tournament by ICC.[6] The format had four groups of three teams in a preliminary round.
Match fixtures were announced on 21 September 2011 by ICC.[3] On the same date, the ICC also unveiled the logo of the tournament, named "Modern Spin".[7]
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- ^ a b "England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier". ICC. 21 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cricket Country (13 September 2012). "ICC T20 World Cup 2012 schedule: Match time table with group details". Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ IPL Fight. "T20 World Cup 2012 Schedule". Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Malinga named event ambassador for Twenty20 World Cup". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "India to open ICC World T20 campaign against a qualifier". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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