Ready reckoner: India at the World Cup

India will play Pakistan in their first league game on February 15 in Adelaide. 

With just over a month to go until the Indian cricket team, under MS Dhoni, launches its defence of the ICC World Cup, lets take a look at what is lined up for the current holders of the trophy.

India have been placed in pool B with South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and the UAE. All of their group stage matches are day-night fixtures.

India open their campaign against arch rivals Pakistan - whom they have never lost to in the World Cup - in game four of the tournament at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, February 15. A week later, they face South Africa in Melbourne on February 22, in game 13. The following Sunday (February 28) is their third match which will be against the UAE at Perth's WACA ground. On Friday, March 6, India next play West Indies at the WACA.

That match marks the end of India's group stage campaign in Australia. Their next two matches are in New Zealand. On March 10, they face Ireland in game 34 in Hamilton on March 14, they play Zimbabwe in game 39 in Auckland.

The 2015 World Cup will comprise 49 games across 44 days in 14 cities. The 14 teams are divided into two groups of seven, each to play six pool matches before the top four advance into the knock-out stage.

India's World Cup group stage fixtures:

Sunday Feb 15 v Pakistan, match 4, Adelaide (D/N)

Sunday Feb 22 v South Africa, match 13, Melbourne (D/N)

Saturday Feb 28 v UAE, match 21, Perth (D/N)

Friday Mar 6 v West Indies, match 28, Perth (D/N)

Tuesday Mar 10, v Ireland, match 34, Hamilton (D/N)

Saturday Mar 14 v Zimbabwe, match 39, Auckland (D/N)

India's head-to-head WC record against 2015 opponents:

Pakistan: P 5, W 5 (1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011)

South Africa: P 3, L 3 (1992, 1999, 2011)

West Indies: P 7, W 4, L 3 (1979, 1983, 1992, 1996, 2011)

Ireland: P 1, W 1 (2011)

Zimbabwe: P 8, W 7, L 1 (1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003)

India's record at the 2015 World Cup venues:

Adelaide: P 13, W 7, L 5, T 1 (1980-2012)

Melbourne: P 17, W 8, L 9 (1980-2012)

Perth: P 10, W 4, L 5, T 1 (1980-2012)

Hamilton: P 8, W 2, L 6 (1981-2014)

Auckland: P 8, W 3, L 4 T 1 (1976-2014)