Inaugural champions India will take on Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 to be played in Australia later this year. Hosts Australia announced the tournament schedule of the marquee event on Thursday, starting their title defense against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 22 October.
The T20 World Cup 2022 will begin on October 16 with the first round where eight teams will compete for a place in the Super 12 stage. The final will be played on 13 November at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In Round 1, 2014 winners Sri Lanka will start the tournament from Namibia on 16 October at Kardinia Park in Geelong and will have two qualifiers for the company in their Group A. Two-time champions West Indies and Scotland will also start. This round is placed in Group B and will also include two qualifiers.
In the Super 12 stage, hosts Australia are placed in Group 1 along with 2021 runners-up New Zealand, England, Afghanistan. They will be joined by the Group A winners and Group B runners-up.
India matches in ICC T20 World Cup 2022
#23 October – Pakistan
#27 October – Group A runner up
#30 October – South Africa,
# 2 November – Bangladesh,
#6 November – Group B Winner
Group 2 will consist of India, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh consisting of Group B winners and Group A runners-up.
After taking on Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India will take on Group A runners-up at the SCG on 27 October and then South Africa in Perth followed by Bangladesh on 2 November (Adelaide Oval) and then Group B winners. November 6 at the MCG.
A total of 16 teams will participate in this global event, in which 45 matches are to be played. The matches will be held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
The semi-finals will be played on 9 and 10 November at the SCG and the Adelaide Oval.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce expects the tournament to play a big role in inspiring the next generation of players and fans.
“T20 is the global development format for cricket and the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will play a huge role in inspiring our next generation of players and fans as the best in the world descend on Australia and bring the best of our game.” Allardyce said. in a media release.
“This schedule offers a lot, from 2014 champions Sri Lanka to our defending champions Australia, starting with the rematch of the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup final against New Zealand and of course India taking on Pakistan at the MCG. Is.
“We know there will be hundreds of thousands of ardent cricket fans out there to support each one of the 16 teams in all our seven host cities, which is what makes it so special for the players. You need to focus on the wonderful ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia to know that it is going to be a great event for the players and fans alike.”
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