NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council says Kolkata has replaced Dharamsala as the venue for the high-profile World Twenty20 game between India and Pakistan on March 19.

ICC chief executive David Richardson made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday following security worries by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The PCB raised its concern after Virbhadra Singh, the chief minister of the provincial government of Himachal Pradesh, said he would not be able to provide adequate security for the match in the hill city.

The PCB sent a team to assess the security arrangements in Dharamsala on Monday, then asked the ICC to change the venue.

Following is a factbox on the World Twenty20 in India from March 8 - April 3:

HISTORY

Year Host Winner Runner-up

2007 South Africa India Pakistan

2009 England Pakistan Sri Lanka

2010 West Indies England Australia

2012 Sri Lanka West Indies Sri Lanka

2014 Bangladesh Sri Lanka India

2016 VENUES

Bengaluru, Delhi, Dharamshala, Kolkata, Mumbai, Mohali, Nagpur

DATES

Group stage: March 8-13

Super 10 stage: March 15-28

1st semi-final: March 30

2nd semi-final: March 31

Final: April 3

GROUPS

First Round

Group A - Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman

Group B - Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Scotland, Zimbabwe

Super 10 (Group 1) - England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Group B winner

Super 10 (Group 2) - Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Group A winner