T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule – India & Pakistan face off on 24 October
International Cricket Council has announced the fixtures for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday, 17th August 2021. Group 1 kicks off with high octane match between Australia and South Africa followed by a match between 2016 World Cup finalists England and West Indies on October 23.
Group 2 matches begin on October 24 with India taking on arch rivals Pakistan at Dubai. The last match of Group 1 is on 6th November while the last league match of Group 2 is scheduled on 8th November.
Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai are the 3 venues in UAE hosting the T20 World Cup main stage. The afternoon matches start at 3:30pm IST while the night matches begin at 7:30pm IST.
The first semi-final will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10 at 7:30pm IST. Dubai will host the second semi-final on November 11. The tournament final will be hosted by Dubai at 7:30pm IST on November 14. All three games have been assigned reserve days.
Here is the full T20 World Cup schedule with local time. For time in IST add 1 and half hours to the local time.
Super12 Group 1 schedule – T20 World Cup 2021
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS v SA | 23 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| ENG v WI | 23 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| A1 v B2 | 24 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| SA v WI | 26 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Dubai |
| ENG v B2 | 27 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| AUS v A1 | 28 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| WI v B2 | 29 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| SA v A1 | 30 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| ENG v AUS | 30 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| ENG v A1 | 1 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| SA v B2 | 2 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| AUS v B2 | 4 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Dubai |
| WI v A1 | 4 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| AUS v WI | 6 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| ENG v SA | 6 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Sharjah |
Super12 Group 2 schedule – T20 World Cup 2021
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND v PAK | 24 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| AFG v B1 | 25 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| PAK v NZ | 26 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| B1 v A2 | 27 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| AFG v PAK | 29 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| AFG v A2 | 31 Oct | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| IND v NZ | 31 Oct | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| PAK v A2 | 2 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| NZ v B1 | 3 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Dubai |
| IND v AFG | 3 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| NZ v A2 | 5 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| IND v B1 | 5 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
| NZ v AFG | 7 Nov | 14:00 hrs | Abu Dhabi |
| PAK v B1 | 7 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Sharjah |
| IND v A2 | 8 Nov | 18:00 hrs | Dubai |
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