ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule With PDF, India Squad, Schedule India, Groups, Team List, All Team Squad, Time Table, Tickets, And Venue
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule With PDF, India Squad, Schedule India, Groups, Team List, All Team Squad, Time Table, Tickets, And Venue. Image Credits: Twitter
In this article, we give you all the details of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule with PDF, India squad, schedule India, groups, team list, all team squad, timetable, tickets, and venue. The cricket extravaganza is once again on its track after almost a couple of years’ stagnancy due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe.
In the same regard, the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, which was slated to take place in 2020 is now being conducted in 2021 from October 17 to November 14 in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 was originally scheduled to take place from October 18 to November 15, 2020. The International Cricket Council (ICC), in 2020, assured that the hosting rights of the T20 World Cup will remain with India only but due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the tournament had to be officially shifted to UAE and Oman.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 schedule has officially been released by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is all set to begin with the qualifiers round from October 17 and will come to an end on October 22. From October 23, the Super12 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will commence and last until November 08.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 trophy (Image Credit: Twitter)
The knockout round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will begin from November 10 as the first semi-final will take place in Abu Dhabi followed by the second semi-final and the final being played out at Dubai.
The tournament will be played in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) across four venues of Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Only the qualifier matches will take place in Oman and the entire Super12 and the knockout round of the T20 World Cup 2021 will take place in the UAE.
In total, 45 matches will be played in the tournament this year including the qualifier matches. The ICC had already divided the pre-qualified teams into four groups. The qualification was based on the ICC T20 Team Rankings dated March 20, 2021. Before we head towards the official schedule of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, let’s have a look at the four groups that the teams are placed in.
Group A
Group B
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team
Bangladesh National Cricket Team
Round 1
Ireland National Cricket Team
Scotland National Cricket Team
The Netherlands National Cricket Team
Papua New Guinea National Cricket Team
Nambia National Cricket Team
Oman National Cricket Team
*Top two teams from each group advance to Super 12s
Group 1
Group 2
England National Cricket Team
India National Cricket Team
Australia National Cricket Team
New Zealand National Cricket Team
Super 12s
South Africa National Cricket Team
Pakistan National Cricket Team
West Indies National Cricket Team
Afghanistan National Cricket Team
A1
A2
B2
B1
*The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals
Tournament
T20 World Cup
Year
2021
Format
Twenty- Twenty
Hosts
UAE
Organizer
ICC
Start Date
17-10-21
Final Date
14-11-21
Below is the complete ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule:
Match No
Date
Fixture
Time (IST)
Venue
Stage
1
Oct-17
Oman vs Papua New Guinea
15:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
2
Oct-17
Bangladesh vs Scotland
19:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
3
Oct-18
Ireland vs the Netherlands
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
4
Oct-18
Sri Lanka vs Namibia
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
5
Oct-19
Scotland vs Papua New Guinea
15:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
6
Oct-19
Oman vs Bangladesh
19:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
7
Oct-20
Namibia vs the Netherlands
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
8
Oct-20
Sri Lanka vs Ireland
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
9
Oct-21
Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea
15:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
10
Oct-21
Oman vs Scotland
19:30
Al Almerat, Muscat
Round 1
11
Oct-22
Namibia vs Ireland
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
12
Oct-22
Sri Lanka vs the Netherlands
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Round 1
13
Oct-23
Australia vs South Africa
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
14
Oct-23
England vs West Indies
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
15
Oct-24
A1 vs B2
15:30
Sharjah
Super 12
16
Oct-24
India vs Pakistan
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
17
Oct-25
Afghanistan vs B1
19:30
Sharjah
Super 12
18
Oct-26
South Africa vs West Indies
15:30
Dubai
Super 12
19
Oct-26
Pakistan vs New Zealand
19:30
Sharjah
Super 12
20
Oct-27
England vs B2
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
21
Oct-27
B1 vs A2
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
22
Oct-28
Australia vs A1
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
23
Oct-29
West Indies vs B2
15:30
Sharjah
Super 12
24
Oct-29
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
25
Oct-30
South Africa vs A1
15:30
Sharjah
Super 12
26
Oct-30
England vs Australia
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
27
Oct-31
Afghanistan vs A2
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
28
Oct-31
India vs New Zealand
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
29
Nov-01
England vs A1
19:30
Sharjah
Super 12
30
Nov-02
South Africa vs B2
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
31
Nov-02
Pakistan vs A2
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
32
Nov-03
New Zealand vs B1
15:30
Dubai
Super 12
33
Nov-03
India vs Afghanistan
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
34
Nov-04
Australia vs B2
15:30
Dubai
Super 12
35
Nov-04
West Indies vs A1
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
36
Nov-05
New Zealand vs A2
15:30
Sharjah
Super 12
37
Nov-05
India vs B1
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
38
Nov-06
Australia vs West Indies
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
39
Nov-06
England vs South Africa
19:30
Sharjah
Super 12
40
Nov-07
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15:30
Abu Dhabi
Super 12
41
Nov-07
Pakistan vs B1
19:30
Sharjah
Super 12
42
Nov-08
India vs A2
19:30
Dubai
Super 12
43
Nov-10
Semi-Final 1
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Playoff
44
Nov-11
Semi-Final 2
19:30
Dubai
Playoff
45
Nov-14
Final
19:30
Dubai
Final
To get the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule PDF, click here.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule India
The India National Cricket Team has already created a lot of buzz in the Global cricketing spectrum with their surreal squad depth ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup this year. They will surely be among the favorites to win the T20 World Cup title this year. In the last couple of years, team India has developed an insane bench strength, and looking at their probable squad, it is easy to comprehend why they are fan favorites.
India National Cricket Team. (Image Credit: Twitter)
Thus, ever since the official schedule for the T20 World Cup 2021 has been released by the ICC, there is a lot of buzz around team India’s schedule in the tournament. The Men in Blue will be taking on arch-rivals Pakistan in their first Super 12 game of the tournament on October 24 in Dubai, which will also proceed the beginnings for Group 2 in the tournament.
After the blockbuster clash, team India will be taking on New Zealand on October 31 in Dubai. On November 03, India and Afghanistan will lock horns in a blockbuster clash in Abu Dhabi. After this game, the Indian Cricket Team will lock horns against the 1st qualifier from Group B on November 05 followed by the match against the 2nd qualifier of Group A on November 08. Both these matches will be played in Dubai.
Below is the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule India:
Match No
Date
Fixture
Time (IST)
Venue
Stage
1
24 October 2021
India vs Pakistan
19:30
Dubai
Super12
2
31 October 2021
India vs New Zealand
19:30
Dubai
Super12
3
03 November 2021
India vs Afghanistan
19:30
Abu Dhabi
Super12
4
05 November 2021
India vs B1
19:30
Dubai
Super12
5
08 November 2021
India vs A2
19:30
Dubai
Super12
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 India Squad
The India National Cricket Team will be going into the T20 World Cup this year as the hot favorites to win the tournament. One of the major reasons behind this theory is the serious depth that team India has got in terms of their squad management.
A pool of 25 players is all ready to take on any challenge in the T20 World Cup this year. The BCCI, however, has not announced India’s final squad for the T20 World Cup 2021.
India National Cricket Team. Image Credits: BCCI
Predicted India’s Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan.
A total of 12 teams will be competing in the Super12 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Out of these 12 teams, a total of 8 teams have already qualified for the Super12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021. This qualification was based on the ICC T20 Team Rankings as of March 20, 2021.
These 8 teams will be accompanied by 4 more teams, dividing them into two groups each. These four teams will be selected on the basis of the Qualifier round of the T20 World Cup 2021 which will take place from October 17 to October 22. The teams that will be a part of the qualifier rounds have also been divided into two groups, Group A and Group B.
Group A consists of Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Namibia. Group B consists of Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, and Oman. The 8 teams that have had a direct qualification in the tournament, have already been divided into two groups, Group 1 and Group 2, with 4 teams each being placed in each group.
India vs Pakistan. Image Credits: Twitter
Group 1 consists of England, Australia, West Indies, and South Africa. These four sides will be accompanied by the first qualifier team of Group A and the second qualifier team of Group B. Group 2 consists of India, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Afghanistan and they will be accompanied by the second qualifier team of Group A and the first qualifier team of Group B.
Group A
Group B
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team
Bangladesh National Cricket Team
Round 1
Ireland National Cricket Team
Scotland National Cricket Team
The Netherlands National Cricket Team
Papua New Guinea National Cricket Team
Nambia National Cricket Team
Oman National Cricket Team
*Top two teams from each group advance to Super 12s
Group 1
Group 2
England National Cricket Team
India National Cricket Team
Australia National Cricket Team
New Zealand National Cricket Team
Super 12s
South Africa National Cricket Team
Pakistan National Cricket Team
West Indies National Cricket Team
Afghanistan National Cricket Team
A1
A2
B2
B1
*The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 All Team Squad
So far, only the New Zealand National Cricket Team and the Australia National Cricket Team have announced their squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 this year. Both New Zealand and Australia have named a 15-men squad for the T20 World Cup this year. While Kane Williamson will be leading the BlackCaps in the tournament, Cricket Australia (CA) have reposed their faith in Aaron Finch for the tournament.
Australia Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Image Credits: Twitter
New Zealand Squad for T20 World Cup 2021: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Australia Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Aaron Finch (C), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins (VC), Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa. Traveling reserves: Dan Christian, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Sams.
Apart from New Zealand and Australia, no other team has finalized its squad for the T20 World Cup. However, based on analysis, we will provide you the predicted 15-member squads of all the other 6 teams which have qualified for the Super12 of the T20 World Cup.
Predicted India Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy.
Predicted Pakistan Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Sharjeel Khan, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Arshad Iqbal.
Predicted England Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley.
Predicted West Indies Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Fletcher, Kevin Sinclair.
Predicted South Africa Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), JJ Smuts, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Anrich Nortje.
Predicted Afghanistan Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb ur Rahman.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Time Table (All Times In IST)
Round 1 qualifiers
Oct. 17 — Oman v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (3:30 pm); Bangladesh v Scotland, Muscat (7:30 pm)
Oct. 18 –Ireland v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi (3:30 pm); Sri Lanka v Namibia, Abu Dhabi (7:30 pm)
Oct. 19 –Scotland v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (3:30 pm); Oman v Bangladesh, Muscat (7:30 pm)
Oct. 20 –Namibia v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi (3:30 pm); Sri Lanka v Ireland, Abu Dhabi (7:30 pm)
Oct. 21 –Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (3:30 pm); Oman v Scotland, Muscat (7:30 pm)
Oct. 22 — Namibia v Ireland, Sharjah (3:30 pm); Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Sharjah (7:30 pm)
Super 12
Group 1 fixtures
Oct. 23 – Australia vs South Africa 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Oct. 23 – England vs West Indies 7:30 pm Dubai
Oct. 24 – A1 vs B2 3:30 pm Sharjah
Oct. 26 – South Africa vs West Indies – 3:30 pm Dubai
Oct. 27 – England vs B2 – 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Oct. 28 – Australia vs A1 – 7:30 pm Dubai
Oct. 29 – West Indies vs B2 – 3:30 pm Sharjah
Oct. 30 – South Africa vs A1 – 3:30 pm Sharjah
Oct. 30 – England vs Australia – 7:30 pm Dubai
Nov. 1 – England vs A1 – 7:30 pm Sharjah
Nov. 2 – South Africa vs B2 – 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 4 – Australia vs B2 – 3:30 pm Dubai
Nov. 4 – West Indies vs A1 – 7:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 6 – Australia vs West Indies – 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 6 – England vs South Africa – 7:30 pm Sharjah
Group 2 fixtures
Oct. 24 – India vs Pakistan 7:30 pm Dubai
Oct. 25 – Afghanistan vs B1 7:30 pm Sharjah
Oct. 26 – Pakistan vs New Zealand 7:30 pm Sharjah
Oct. 27 – B1 vs A2 – 7:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Oct. 29 – Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:30 pm Dubai
Oct. 31 – Afghanistan vs A2 – 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Oct. 31 – India vs New Zealand – 7:30 pm Dubai
Nov. 2 – Pakistan vs A2 – 7:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 3 – New Zealand vs B1 – 3:30 pm Dubai
Nov. 3 – India vs Afghanistan – 7:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 5 – New Zealand vs A2 – 3:30 pm Sharjah
Nov. 5 – India vs B1 – 7:30 pm Dubai
Nov. 7 – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – 3:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Nov. 7 – Pakistan vs B1 – 7:30 pm Sharjah
Nov. 8 – India vs A2 – 7:30 pm Dubai
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Tickets
As of now, there is no official confirmation from the ICC whether or not the spectators will be allowed in the stadiums for T20 World Cup 2021. Thus, the International Cricket Council has not put up tickets on sale. However, reports have emerged stating that the spectators will be allowed in the stadium in the latter stage of IPL 2021.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. (Credits: Twitter)
All the matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will take place in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. The qualifier matches will be played in Oman while the entire Super12 and knockout stage will be played in the United Arab Emirates.
In Oman, all the games will be played at the Al Almerat Stadium in Muscat while in the UAE, the three venues which have been finalized for the T20 World Cup are the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
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