MUMBAI, India (AP) — Defending champion India will play against Pakistan in Colombo after South Asian archrivals were drawn in the same group of T20 World Cup on Tuesday.

The ICC announced the groups and schedule of the mega event with 20 nations split into four groups of five teams each. Italy will be making its first appearance in a major cricketing event and is placed in Group C with England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Nepal.

The Group B comprises co-host Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman. New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and United Arab Emirates are placed in Group D.

India opens the month-long tournament in Mumbai on Feb. 7 when it takes on United States before meeting Namibia on Feb. 12, Pakistan on Feb. 15 and plays against the Netherlands in its fin

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