The T20 World Cup was to be played in 2020 but due to the pandemic ICC postponed it to 2021, the schedule of which is out now including the date of India vs Pakistan
The tournament was planned to be staged in India, it was shifted to the UAE considering the potential third wave in India.
The ICC recently published the schedule of the tournament and all the other credentials which we at The SportsGrail would help you with.
About The Tournament And Format
The tournament is to be played in 2 rounds and 16 teams in total with 2 teams making their debut entry into the tournament ( Papua New Guinea and Namibia). The first round will commence from 17th October up till 23rd October. Then starts round 2 or the Super 12 which will start from 24th October till 8th November followed by the playoffs on 10th November (Semi Final 1), 11th November ( Semi Final-2), and the final to be played on 14th November
Round 1
The teams in round 1 are divided into 2 groups. Teams in group A are- Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia, and Sri Lanka, whereas teams in group B are- Oman, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, and Scotland. The top 2 teams in each group will qualify for the second round I.e Super 12.
Super 12
The super 12 is also divided into 2 pools.
Pool 1 containing- Australia, South Africa, England, Windies, A1 ( First team qualifying from group A in round 1), and B2 ( Second team qualifying from group B in round 1)
Pool 2 contains- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand, A2 (the Second team qualifying from group A in round 1), and A1 (The first team qualifying from group B in round 1). The top 2 teams in each group will qualify for the playoffs.
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 Schedule, Know When Is India vs Pakistan
Round 1
Oct. 17 — Oman v Papua New Guinea, Muscat; Bangladesh v Scotland, Muscat
Oct. 18 –Ireland v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi; Sri Lanka v Namibia, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 19 –Scotland v Papua New Guinea, Muscat; Oman v Bangladesh, Muscat
Oct. 20 –Namibia v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi; Sri Lanka v Ireland, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 21 –Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea, Muscat; Oman v Scotland, Muscat
Oct. 22 — Namibia v Ireland, Sharjah; Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Sharjah
Round 2
Group 1
Oct. 23 – Australia vs South Africa, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 23 – England vs West Indies, Dubai
Oct. 24 – A1 vs B2, Sharjah
Oct. 26 – South Africa vs West Indies, Dubai
Oct. 27 – England vs B2, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 28 – Australia vs A1, Dubai
Oct. 29 – West Indies vs B2, Sharjah
Oct. 30 – South Africa vs A1, Sharjah
Oct. 30 – England vs Australia, Dubai
Nov. 1 – England vs A1, Sharjah
Nov. 2 – South Africa vs B2, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 4 – Australia vs B2, Dubai
Nov. 4 – West Indies vs A1, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 6 – Australia vs West Indies, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 6 – England vs South Africa, Sharjah
Group 2
Oct. 24 – India vs Pakistan, Dubai
Oct. 25 – Afghanistan vs B1, Sharjah
Oct. 26 – Pakistan vs New Zealand, Sharjah
Oct. 27 – B1 vs A2, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 29 – Afghanistan vs Pakistan, Dubai
Oct. 31 – Afghanistan vs A2, Abu Dhabi
Oct. 31 – India vs New Zealand, Dubai
Nov. 2 – Pakistan vs A2, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 3 – New Zealand vs B1, Dubai
Nov. 3 – India vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 5 – New Zealand vs A2, Sharjah
Nov. 5 – India vs B1, Dubai
Nov. 7 – New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 7 – Pakistan vs B1, Sharjah
Nov. 8 – India vs A2, Dubai
Semi-Finals
Nov. 10 – TBC vs TBC, Abu Dhabi (SF1)
Nov. 11- TBC vs TBC, Dubai (SF2)
Final
Nov. 14 SF1 winner vs SF2 winner, Dubai
Live Streaming, Timing, Date Tickets
The event, which will feature 45 matches, will be broadcast on Star Sports and live-streamed in numerous languages on Disney+ Hotstar. The timings for the day matches are 14:00 IST ( 8:30 GMT, 18:30 ACT, 20:30 NZST) and evening matches are 18:00 IST (12:30 GMT, 22:30 ACT, 00:30 NZST). You can also buy the tickets by filling a form on the ICC site.