The shortest version of the game is the most fascinating part of cricket these days. The adrenalin it generates is almost as huge as American Football. Gone are the days of traditional conservatism associated to cricket. The game has become crisp and an experience that will make you bite your nails off. The world has witnessed the madness with the previous three years of the Twenty20 championships and the anticipation is soaring with the World Twenty20 2012. The games have been set and the preparations are almost over for the new tournament. One can only imagine the tension that building and will continue until the final match of the World Cup 2012.

The "Emerald Island" of Sri Lanka will be hosting the ICC T20 world cup for the year 2012. This is going to be the fourth edition of the championship tournament which will commence September 18, 2012. The Twenty20 is undoubtedly the most exciting format of the game and there will be twelve nations who are going to participate in this thrilling tournament. The last T20 championship was held in West Indies where England emerged as the champions. The pitches of the subcontinent are mostly batsman friendly and it is expected that the T20 World Cup 2012 is going to be a run feast.