The ICC T20 World Cup is the first marquee event of the International Cricket Council after the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier the T20 World Cup was scheduled to start in October 2020 in Australia. However, the Covid pandemic forced ICC to suspend the marquee tournament in 2020. The T20 World Cup 2021 was originally scheduled to start in India. However, in June 2021, BCCI decided to shift the tournament from India to UAE and Oman due to the pandemic. In this article, we will tell you about the T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule, Squads of all the teams that are playing in this tournament, keep reading.
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The ICC World Cup T20 2021 is scheduled to start on October 17, 2021, and the Final will be played on November 14 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The last time, The T20 World Cup was held in 2016 in India where West Indies won the T20 world cup. This time, there are sixteen teams that are taking part in this tournament. Dubai International Stadium, Sharjah Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, and Oman Cricket Academy Ground are the venues for T20 World Cup 2021.
T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule
International Cricket Council has divided the World Cup T20 2021 schedule into two parts; qualification round and Super 12s.
- The Qualification round is further divided into two parts; Group 1 and Group 2. Each group consists of four teams and two teams from each group qualified for the Super 12s.
- The Super 12s is also divided into two parts; Group A and Group B. Each Group consists of six teams and two teams from each group qualified for the Semi-finals.
T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule – Qualification Round
As per the World Cup T20 2021 schedule, the eight teams will be divided into two groups. Papua New Guinea, Oman, Bangladesh, and Scotland in Group 1. Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia, and Srilanka in Group 2. Two top teams from each group qualify for Super 12s.
| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 1 | 17-10-21 | Oman Vs Papua New Guinea | Muscat | 3:30 PM |
| 2 | 17-10-21 | Bangladesh Vs Scotland | Muscat | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 18-10-21 | Ireland Vs Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 4 | 18-10-21 | Sri Lanka Vs Namibia | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 19-10-21 | Scotland Vs Papua New Guinea | Muscat | 3:30 PM |
| 6 | 19-10-21 | Oman Vs Bangladesh | Muscat | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 20-10-21 | Namibia Vs Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 8 | 20-10-21 | Sri Lanka Vs Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 21-10-21 | Bangladesh Vs Papua New Guinea | Muscat | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | 21-10-21 | Oman Vs Scotland | Muscat | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 22-10-21 | Namibia Vs Ireland | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 12 | 22-10-21 | Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule- Super 12s
The Super 12s are divided into two groups as per the World Cup 2021 T20 schedule. Group 1 contains Australia, West Indies, England, South Africa, and two teams from the qualification round(A1 and B2). Group 2 contain India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and two teams from the qualification round(A2 and B1)
Group 1 schedule:
| Match No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 1 | 23-10-21 | Australia Vs South Africa | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 2 | 23-10-21 | England Vs West Indies | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 24-10-21 | A1 Vs B2 | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 4 | 26-10-21 | South Africa Vs West Indies | Dubai | 3:30 PM |
| 5 | 27-10-21 | England Vs B2 | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 6 | 28-10-21 | Australia Vs A1 | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 29-10-21 | West Indies Vs B2 | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 8 | 30-10-21 | South Africa Vs A1 | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 9 | 30-10-21 | England Vs Australia | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | 01-11-21 | England Vs A1 | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 02-11-21 | South Africa Vs B2 | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 12 | 04-11-21 | Australia Vs B2 | Dubai | 3:30 PM |
| 13 | 04-11-21 | West Indies Vs A1 | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 06-11-21 | Australia Vs West Indies | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 15 | 06-11-21 | England Vs South Africa | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
Group 2 schedule:
| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 1 | 24-10-21 | India Vs Pakistan | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | 25-10-21 | Afghanistan Vs B1 | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 26-10-21 | Pakistan Vs New Zealand | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 27-10-21 | B1 Vs A2 | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 29-10-21 | Afghanistan Vs Pakistan | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 31-10-21 | Afghanistan Vs A2 | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 7 | 31-10-21 | India Vs New Zealand | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | 02-11-21 | Pakistan Vs A2 | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 03-11-21 | New Zealand Vs B1 | Dubai | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | 03-11-21 | India Vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 05-11-21 | New Zealand Vs A2 | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 12 | 05-11-21 | India Vs B1 | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 07-11-21 | New Zealand Vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 3:30 PM |
| 14 | 07-11-21 | Pakistan Vs B1 | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | 08-11-21 | India Vs A2 | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule- Semi-Finals and FInal
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time |
| 10-11-21 | Semi-Final | TBC vs TBC | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 11-11-21 | Semi-Final | TBC vs TBC | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 14-11-21 | Final | TBC vs TBC | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
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