T20 World Cup- match schedules, tournament itenerary and ticket prices.

T20 World Cup- Schedule and Ticket Prices…

Here’s the schedule and ticket prices for the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting from 5^th June.

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
India	Pakistan	Australia	New Zealand
Bangladesh	England	Sri Lanka	South Africa
Ireland	Netherlands	West Indies	Scotland
Group E	A1, B2, C1, D2	Group F	B1, A2, C2, D1

Date	Lord’s	Trent Bridge	The Oval
Fri, 5 June	Opening ceremony England v Netherlands 22:00 IST
Sat, 6 June		India v Bangladesh 22:00 IST	New Zealand v Scotland 14:30 IST Australia v West Indies 18:00 IST
Sun, 7 June			South Africa v Scotland 18:00 IST England v Pakistan 22:00 IST
Mon, 8 June		Ireland v Bangladesh 18:00 IST Australia v Sri Lanka 22:00 IST
Tues, 9 June	Pakistan v Netherlands 18:00 IST New Zealand v South Africa 22:00 IST
Wed, 10 June		Sri Lanka v West Indies 18:00 IST India v Ireland 22:00 IST

Placement for the Super Eight stage is determined as follows:
The first two teams in each group are placed 1 or 2. They will retain this position for the Super Eight stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group, unless they are knocked out by the team 3 in their group. In this instance, team 3 replaces the position of the team they knock out.

Date	Lord’s	Trent Bridge	The Oval
Thu, 11 June		D1 v A2 (18:00 IST) B2 v D2 (22:00 IST)
Fri, 12 June	B1 v C2 (18:00 IST) A1 v C1 (22:00 IST)
Sat, 13 June			C1 v D2 (18:00 IST) D1 v B1 (22:00 IST)
Sun, 14 June	A2 v C2 (18:00 IST) A1 v B2 (22:00 IST)
Mon, 15 June			B1 v A2 (18:00 IST) B2 v C1 (22:00 IST)
Tues, 16 June		D1 v C2 (18:00 IST) D2 v A1 (22:00 IST)

The teams finishing first and second in groups E and F, based on points obtained in the Super Eight stage will compete in the semi-finals

Date	Lord’s	Trent Bridge	The Oval
Wed, 17 June	REST DAY	REST DAY	REST DAY
Thu, 18 June		Women’s semi-final A1 v B2 (18:00 IST) Men’s semi-final E1 v F2 (22:00 IST)
Fri, 19 June			Women’s semi-final B1 v A2 (18:00 IST) Men’s semi-final F1 v E2 (22:00 IST)
Sat, 20 June	REST DAY	REST DAY	REST DAY
Sun, 21 June	Women’s final 14:30 IST Men’s final 19:30 IST Closing ceremony

Ticket prices

Lord’s and The Oval	Gold		Silver		Family Stand
Men’s Prices (inc. VAT)	Adult	U16	Adult	U16	Adult	U16
Opening game and ceremony	£60	£15	£40	£12	£30	£10
Group game – double header	£60	£15	£40	£12	£30	£10
Super 8 game – double header	£70	£15	£50	£12	£40	£10
Semi-finals day (women/men)	£90	£15	£60	£12	£50	£10
Finals day (women/men)	£90	£15	£60	£12	£50	£10

Trent Bridge	Gold		Silver		Family Stand
Men’s Prices (inc. VAT)	Adult	U16	Adult	U16	Adult	U16
Group game and single header	£30	£12	£25	£10	£20	£8
Group game – double header	£50	£12	£35	£10	£30	£8
Super 8 game – double header	£60	£12	£45	£10	£40	£8
Semi-finals day (women/men)	£75	£12	£60	£10	£40	£8

Done with Vegas… Over to Maldives Holidays…!

Hullo folks,

In my last post, I told you all about my trip to Las Vegas. Well guess what, I’m off again. Next month, I’ll be going for Maldives Holidays. Though this is going to be a work trip, I have no intentions of missing out on the fun quotient of it. This is like a double whammy! Two outdoor holidays, both splendid locations, in space of just two months. God has never been so kind! And this time too, I’m making sure I book my package through ZipHolidays.co.uk. These guys are really good and I can safely vouch for their credibility based on my first hand experience. Right now, I’m on a researching spree for my holidays to Maldives. I’ve been browsing all over the internet, trying to get myself acquainted with all the essentialities for the trip. From whatever little I’ve gathered, I understand Maldives is a conglomeration of various islands and islets. It is an Islamic country and has its own special conducts. Though, sadly, most my time would be wasted in unending meetings and baseless discussions, I do hope to squeeze in some time for my share of beach merriment. Though, the company of one’s near and dear ones is always sorely missed, I’ll try to overcome all that (with some outside help, of course!). I’ve already made a list of do’s and don’ts and all the beautiful places to visit. For instance, I’ve always wanted to do snorkelling but was always hesitant. Lying by the beachside, sipping some cool drinks with nothing to do (sure sounds fun!) is my idea of an ideal weekend. I’ve also read quite a lot about Male’s beautiful mosques and their supreme architecture. I may also tell you all that, contrary to popular perception, Maldives’ nightlife is quite exciting, with all the numerous nightclubs that have sprung up all over the country. So work permitting, I will really be in for a good time. Shall keep you guys posted!

And yes any other insights or suggestions relevant to the trip are most welcome!

Las Vegas holidays- my own travelog!

Hullo folks,

Ah! It’s been quite hectic, this whole month, largely due to my trip to Las Vegas. Work was quite taxing. I just felt like I had to break away. So I rang up a few friends, planned an itinerary, searched for last-minute cheap holidays which led me to Zip Holidays. I browsed over their various packages and zeroed on Las Vegas. So we got ourselves a group package for Las Vegas holidays. And boy, did we have some fun!!! A week of utter bliss, I must say. Though planned in an absolute scurry, everything turned out just fine and I had a whale of a time during my holidays to Las Vegas .

Since, this was only my second foreign trip, I was still getting used to the nuances of the formalities involved in international travel. Getting the US VISA was not that big a deal as I had thought. Finally, our group of eight friends was all set to unravel what is the fuss over Las Vegas all about.

As we landed, we went through the routine checks and came out of the McCarran International Airport. We were duly escorted to our cabs and transferred to our hotel. Since this was supposed to be a budget trip, we stayed at The Carriage House. The House is a lovely hotel located in the vicinity of the Strip. We had booked two double bedroom suites; extremely spacious, well kept and very comfortable. In fact, we were spoiled for choice by the hotel’s amenities. We were provided the services of our own Butler, Jeremy, who pampered us all through our stay. Parking was not a problem at all and the efficient valet service only helped matters further. The hotel’s indoor pools were huge and well-maintained. The bathrooms were quite clean and well facilitated with modern bath fittings. In fact, what befuddled me the most were the luxuries that we were enjoying on our shoe string budget. I mean the tariff, the taxes and all additional charges were all in compliance with our extremely modest budget which, definitely added to the sense of fulfilment.

It never really sleeps, this city! As a matter of fact, I often wondered where did all this energy come from. The nightlife is just pulsating. There was never a dull moment throughout our entire stay. The MGM was its usual grand self, the exotic looking Flamingo dancers only adding to its appeal. Yeah, we did gamble a bit and made some money as well. In fact, when we pooled all our winnings, we realised we were richer by 3 grands and a half (P.S.- almost half of the entire winning amount was splurged on endless rounds of drinks and the rest was mindfully utilised in buying a round of lap dances for each one of us!).

Besides the rocking nightlife, there are several other facets to a holiday in Vegas. We also visited the Graceland Chapel (and none of us got married), took a chopper tour around the Grand Canyons and watched, in awe, the beautiful Bellagio Fountains (that thing’s actually for free!). We also visited the famous Madame Tussaud’s and the Liberace Museum. All in all, a truly memorable trip, just what Las Vegas Holidays are supposed to be!