Similar to that of the previous edition, Team India will be commencing their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 campaign against Pakistan when the two rivals will be locking horns with each other on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The schedule for the T20 World Cup was announced on Friday by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The opening game of the tournament will be played between hosts and defending champion Australia meeting last year’s runners-up New Zealand in the tournament opener. The tournament starts on October 16 and ends on November 13.
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The event will see participation from 16 teams with a total of 45 matches to be played. Australia will be hosting the men’s edition for the first time in its history. They had previously played host to the women’s event in February-March 2020 with the final match attended by a record 86,174 spectators.
The matches will be played across Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
Group 1: Australia, New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, A1, B2
Group 2: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, B1, A2
India’s matches at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022
- 23rd October: India vs Pakistan, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- 27th October: India vs Group A Runner Up, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- 30th October: India vs South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth
- 2nd November: India vs Bangladesh, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- 6th November: India vs Group B Winner, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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India witnessed an early exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup as they failed to get past the Super-12 stage after losing to Pakistan and New Zealand. They did win against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia but failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Australia went on to win the title beating New Zealand in the final.
