For England, it was their second successive game that was affected by rain.
The ICC flagship event will return to the country after more than a decade.
Kane Williamson, spinners set up NZ's 35-run win over Ireland
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.
The tournament had been fraught with tension from the very start, and the animosity carried into the final, which India won by five wickets on a rather long Sunday night.
The firebrand Gautam Gambhir announced his arrival as India's head coach by successfully ensuring the ascension of Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 captain in place of Hardik Pandya
Holland will begin their T20 World Cup campaign on June 4 against Nepal at Dallas and four days later will face formidable South Africa in New York.
This will be the fourth time Zimbabwe will host India in a bilateral T20I series, having previously faced off in 2010, 2015 and 2016 in this format.
Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup but will have the same easygoing confidence
Asia Cup will be held in the UAE, Australia will host the T20 showpiece in October-November.
England will be keen to overcome a lack of ideal preparation due to rain and hit the ground running when they face Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener
However, Curran continued to bamboozle Afghans with his pace, line and length, dismissing Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman for ducks. Curran had got a three-wicket haul, reducing Afghanistan to 109/7.
Despite outstanding performances in the IPL and on the international stage, several big names failed to make the cut.
In a significant first for world cricket, the International Cricket Council has named an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
Kohli becomes leading run-getter in T20 World Cup history
First batch of Team India players to depart for US on May 25 for T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 82 guided home to a thrilling win off the last ball against Pakistan.
The Men in Blue squared off against The Men in Orange in their second match of T20 World Cup 2022.
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in order to spend more time with his family.
Rahul was all praise for the little gem of a knock from Litton (60 off 27 balls) but said that the Indian team was always confident that they would cross the line.
Williamson lauded his batting line-up for putting up a mammoth 200. They bowled out Australia for 111.
Two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the qualifying rounds.
With six titles -- four more than Pakistan -- and unmatched consistency, Sri Lanka has quietly been the tournament's second-most dominant force.
India and Bangladesh are two Asian giants with passionate cricket fans.
Batter George Munsey believes Scotland's recent exploits mean they will be seen as a force to be reckoned with at the ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier.
Rain in Australia has been turning into a major nuisance in this T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has no hesitation in admitting former KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir as the "best coach" that he has played under.
Rishabh Pant stroked a fifty as India trounced Bangladesh by 60 runs.
Australia will also play a three-match ODI series against India ahead of the 50-over showpiece event.
The selectors were forced to go back to seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following injuries to key T20 players.
Virat Kohli bagged his fifth player of the match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments including ODI/T20I World Cups and Champions Trophy -- the most by any player against a single opposition.
The tweet angered some Indian fans who reminded Yuvraj how poorly he had played during the 2014 T20 World Cup final.
"India's task is yet to be completed. The journey has just begun. Even teams like the Netherlands are not weak teams. In T20, it's anybody's game. If you win the tournament then only you can say the mission is complete and as an Indian team we have done the job," he said.
Australian chair of selectors George Bailey said Fraser-McGurk and Short made "compelling cases" for selection, and provide better than adequate cover should squad members go down during the tournament.
Australia to open T20 World Cup defence against New Zealand.
Served cold sandwiches and falafel after training session, Indian cricketers opt to eat at hotel
Sachin Tendulkar lauded the Namibia cricket team
Former player Ian Smith questioned New Zealand's preparations for the T20 World Cup.
The towering presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian ODI team can only help newly appointed captain Shubman Gill grow as a leader, said Axar Patel.
India ODI skipper Rohit Sharma made an unexpected appearance at the Kennington Oval to enjoy the live action on Saturday.
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