ICC T20 World Cup is the world cup event by ICC for the T20i cricket tournament. 2021 is the 7th season of the T20 World Cup. India is the solo Host of this tournament. But due to the covid-19 pandemic, India is arranging this tournament in Oman & UAE.
The tournament is playing in four venues. one in Oman and the other three in UAE.
Venue:-
- Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Al Amarat, Muscot, Oman
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
16 teams are playing in this tournament. 8 teams will play at qualifier round divided by 2 groups. The top two from each group will qualify in the “Super 12” round.
| Round 1 (Qualifier Round) |
| Group A | Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka |
| Group B | Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland |
Match Schedule for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier Round:-
| Date | BST | Team VS Team | Venue |
| 17 Oct | 16:00 | 1, Oman VS Papua New Guinea | Oman |
| 17 Oct | 20:00 | 2, Bangladesh VS Scotland | Oman |
| 18 Oct | 16:00 | 3, Ireland VS Netherlands | Abu Dhabi |
| 18 Oct | 20:00 | 4, Sri Lanka VS Namibia | Abu Dhabi |
| 19 Oct | 16:00 | 5, Scotland VS Papua New Guinea | Oman |
| 19 Oct | 20:00 | 6, Oman VS Bangladesh | Oman |
| 20 Oct | 16:00 | 7, Namibia VS Netherlands | Abu Dhabi |
| 20 Oct | 20:00 | 8, Sri Lanka VS Ireland | Abu Dhabi |
| 21 Oct | 16:00 | 9, Bangladesh VS Papua New Guinea | Oman |
| 21 Oct | 20:00 | 10, Oman VS Scotland | Oman |
| 22 Oct | 16:00 | 11, Namibia VS Ireland | Sharjah |
| 22 Oct | 20:00 | 12, Sri Lanka VS Netherlands | Sharjah |
Qualifier Round Ended. Top two from each team are:
| Top Team | Second Team | |
| Group A | A1: Sri Lanka | A2: Namibia |
| Group B | B1: Scotland | B2: Bangladesh |
| Super 12 Round |
The top 8 teams from ranking and 4 teams from the qualifier round will play in this round. The round is divided by two groups. Teams are:
| Group 1 | Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka(A1), Bangladesh(B2) |
| Group 2 | Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland (B1), Namibia (A2) |
Thirty matches is played in this round. The top two from each team will qualify at the semi-final. Match Schedule of Super 12 Round:-
The top two teams from each group are:
| First | Second | |
| Group 1: | England | Australia |
| Group 2: | Pakistan | New Zealand |
| Semi-Final & Final Match |
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Semi-Final & Final Match Schedule:-
| Date | BST | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | 20:00 | Semi-Final 1, England vs New Zealand | Abu Dhabi |
| 11 Nov | 20:00 | Semi-Final 2, Pakistan vs Australia | Dubai |
| 14 Nov | 20:00 | Final, New Zealand VS Australia | Dubai |