On Tuesday, the ICC has confirmed the dates and venues for the next edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022, which will be taking place across seven different cities in Australia. The tournament is scheduled to be commencing on October 16 with the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the final on November 13. A total of 45 matches will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. The two semi-finals will be played in Sun Sydney and Adelaide on November 9 and November 10 respectively.
Confirming the same, the tournament’s CEO, Michelle Enright said, “With the unprecedented disruptions over the past two years, bringing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to Australia for the first time offers a perfect opportunity for fans across the whole country to experience the joy of a live global sporting event again.”
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He further added, “The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 produced some incredible moments and created memories that will live with Australian cricket fans forever. Now it’s time for the men’s event to take center stage and claim its own place in history.”
Defending Champions Australia, along with New Zealand, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh have already qualified for the Super 12s, while Sri Lanka, West Indies, Scotland, Namibia, and four more teams will be facing each other in the first round. The official fixtures will be released next year in January.
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This will mark the first instance of a T20 World Cup being played in Australia. Originally supposed to take place in 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic forced ICC to make changes to the plans, but defending champions Australia managed to hold on to hosting rights.
2022 T20 World Cup
- Dates: October 16 to November 13
- Host cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- Automatically qualified for Super 12s: Australia, New Zealand, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
- Automatically qualified for Round 1: Sri Lanka, West Indies, Scotland, Namibia, TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC
