On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures of the men’s and women’s T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia. The Indian men’s team is in Group 2, which also comprises of England, South Africa, Afghanistan, and two qualifiers. India’s campaign will begin with a tricky match against South Africa while the Indian women’s team be locking horns with the defending champions Australia in its tournament opener. India women are in Group A along with Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Qualifier 1.
Both the men’s and women’s ICC T20 World Cups are scheduled for the same year and in the same country for the first time as the finals to be played at one of the world’s biggest stadiums, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ten women’s teams will play in 23 matches from February 21 to March 8, with reigning champions Australia to clash with India in the opening game in Sydney.
The men’s competition will commence on October 18 and it will conclude on November 15. It will also have qualifying matches before Australia kick off the Super 12 group stages on October 24 against top-ranked Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
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Talking about the same, ICC chief executive David Richardson said, “Whenever we host an event in Australia we know we can guarantee the one billion cricket fans around the world a great show. Outstanding venues. Noisy, passionate, knowledgeable fans. Exciting cricket. This is the perfect combination for a T20 World Cup. To hold two T20 World Cup finals at the world’s largest cricket stadium in front of 92,000 people with hundreds of millions more watching around the world is a particularly exciting prospect.”
All the fixtures for the #T20WorldCup are now live on https://t.co/9BFoVKDlzL!
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Australia, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand, and two qualifiers will form Group 1, with defending champions the Windies starting their title defense against the Black Caps on October 25. On the other hand, India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan, and two qualifiers will form Group 2.
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For the women’s fixtures, four-time winners Australia is in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, and one qualifier, while West Indies and 2009 champions England join South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team.
It's now over to the men's! Here are the groups for the first round and Super 12 of the @ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2020! pic.twitter.com/JBhCkXkUmx
— ICC T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 28, 2019
The women’s final will be played on March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day, and the men’s final will be held on November 15.
Women’s group stages (February 21 – March 3)
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 1
Group B: England, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Qualifier 2
- 1 February, 2020
Australia v India, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (7.00pm) - 22 February, 2020
Windies v Qualifier 2, WACA, Perth (2.00pm)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, WACA, Perth (7.00pm) - 23 February, 2020
England v South Africa, WACA Perth (7.00pm) - 24 February, 2020
Australia v Sri Lanka, WACA Perth (2.00pm)
India v Qualifier 1, WACA Perth (7.00pm) - 26 February, 2020
England v Qualifier 2, Manuka Oval, Canberra (2.00pm)
Windies v Pakistan, Manuka Oval, Canberra (7.00pm) - 27 February, 2020
India v New Zealand, Junction Oval, Melbourne (2.00pm)
Australia v Qualifier 1, Manuka Oval, Canberra (7.00pm) - 28 February, 2020
South Africa v Qualifier 2, Manuka Oval, Canberra (2.00pm)
England v Pakistan, Manuka Oval, Canberra (7.00pm) - 29 February, 2020
India v Sri Lanka, Junction Oval, Melbourne (2.00pm)
South Africa v Pakistan, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (7.00pm) - 1 March, 2020
South Africa v Pakistan, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (2.00pm)
England v Windies, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (7.00pm) - 2 March, 2020
Sri Lanka v Qualifier 1, Junction Oval, Melbourne (2.00pm)
Australia v New Zealand, Junction Oval, Melbourne (7.00pm) - 3 March, 2020
Pakistan v Qualifier 2, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (2.00pm)
Windies v South Africa, Spotless Stadium, Sydney (7.00pm) - 5 March, 2020
Semifinal 1, SCG, Sydney (2.00pm)
Semifinal 2, SCG, Sydney (7.00pm) - 8 March, 2020
Final, MCG, Melbourne (7.00pm)
Men’s qualifiers: October 18 – 23
- 18 October, 2020
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Qualifier A2 v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm) - 19 October, 2020
Bangladesh v Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Qualifier B2 v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm) - 20 October, 2020
Qualifier A3 v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A2, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm) - 21 October, 2020
Qualifier B3 v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Bangladesh v Qualifier B2, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm) - 22 October, 2020
Qualifier A2 v Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm) - 23 October, 2020
Qualifier B2 v Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Bangladesh v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm)
Group stages (October 24 – November 8)
Group 1: Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, two qualifiers
Group 2: India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, two qualifiers
- 24 October, 2020
Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
India v South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm) - 25 October, 2020
A1 v B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart (2.00pm)
New Zealand v Windies, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm) - 26 October, 2020
Afghanistan v A2, Perth Stadium, Perth (2.00pm)
England v B1, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm) - 27 October, 2020
New Zealand v B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart (7.00pm) - 28 October, 2020
Afghanistan v B1, Perth Stadium, Perth (2.00pm)
Australia v Windies, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm) - 29 October, 2020
Pakistan v A1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
India v A2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm) - 30 October, 2020
England v South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
Windies v B2, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm) - 31 October, 2020
Pakistan v New Zealand, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (2.00pm)
Australia v A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm) - 1 November, 2020
South Africa v Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
India v England, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm) - 2 November, 2020
A2 v B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
New Zealand v A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm) - 3 November, 2020
Pakistan v Windies, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
Australia v B2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm) - 4 November, 2020
England v Afghanistan, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm) - 5 November, 2020
South Africa v A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
India v B1, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm) - 6 November, 2020
- Pakistan v B2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (2.00pm)
- Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
- 7 November, 2020
England v A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
Windies v A1, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm) - 8 November, 2020
South Africa v B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
India v Afghanistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
Semi-finals
- 11 November, 2020 – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
- 12 November, 2020 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm)
Final
- 15 November, 2020 – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Not a bad setting for an ICC Men's #T20WorldCup semi-final! pic.twitter.com/4jRzPzjs5X
— ICC T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 28, 2019
We'll hope for a repeat of these sky-lines for semi-final 2 in Adelaide for the Men's #T20WorldCup! 😍 pic.twitter.com/Kzzk5XFZoB
— ICC T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 28, 2019
A spectacular year of #T20WorldCup action will culminate in the Men's Final at the MCG. Who do you predict will meet in the final? pic.twitter.com/GYvgxtEYMC
— ICC T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 28, 2019
