ICC Announced The Fixtures For Men's T20 World Cup

Mumbai, August 17, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday (August 17), has announced the fixtures of the Men's T20 World Cup 2021. The marquee tournament, scheduled to be played in the UAE and Oman, will get underway from 17 October, with the Final to be played in Dubai on 14 November.

The blockbuster face-off between India and Pakistan of the Super 12 stage, will take place on October 24 in Dubai at 6 pm local time. The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea at 2 pm local time on 17 October, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match at 6 pm.



Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Namibia - making up Group A - will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till 22 October. The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super12 stage of the tournament, beginning on 23 October.

Here are the ICC Men’s @T20WorldCup 2021 – Round 1 fixtures 📝

Which four teams do you think will make it to the Super 12? pic.twitter.com/j0rZCXG2Fx

— ICC (@ICC) August 17, 2021

The second round of the tournament – the Super12 stage – will get underway in Abu Dhabi on 23 October, with the Group 1 contest between Australia and South Africa. This will be followed up with an evening clash between England and West Indies in Dubai.



Old rivals England and Australia will lock horns in Dubai on 30 October. The group will conclude on 6 November with matches between Australia and West Indies in Abu Dhabi, and England and South Africa in Sharjah.

Group 2 will kickstart with India and Pakistan match in Dubai on 24 October at 6 pm local time. Pakistan then takes on New Zealand in Sharjah on 26 October, in a tough start for the 2009 champions. Afghanistan begins its campaign on 25 October at Sharjah, taking on the winners of Group B from the first round. The group will conclude on 8 November, with India taking on the second-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group A.

The ICC Men's @T20WorldCup 2021 – Super 12 stage will kick off from 23 October 💥 pic.twitter.com/4uqzQ2NzgT

— ICC (@ICC) August 17, 2021

The first semi-final will be held in Abu Dhabi on 10 November at 6 pm local time while the second semi-final will be hosted by Dubai on 11 November. Both semi-finals have reserve days. The final of the tournament will take place in Dubai at 6 pm local time on 14 November, Sunday, with Monday kept as a reserve day for the big match.

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