Here is a look at last five India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup results which features India’s memorable wins including Virat Kohli’s 82-run knock in Melbourne. The latest India vs Pakistan contest takes place on Sunday (Feb 15) in Colombo. 

In Pics | Here’s a look at last five India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup results

The 2026 men’s T20 World Cup is the next major ICC tournament, scheduled for early next year. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, this 20-team extravaganza is likely to begin on February 7, with the final scheduled just over a month later on March 8. While five venues in India would host its scheduled matches, including one of the semis and the final, two from Sri Lanka will stage the scheduled games in the Island Nation. The grand finale would either be in Ahmedabad or Colombo (depending on Pakistan’s position in the tournament) because of a mutual agreement between India and Pakistan not to tour each other’s country for any bilateral or ICC/ACC event due to the tense geopolitical situation.&nbsp;While the ICC continues to work on the final draft of the schedule, an ESPNcricinfo report suggests that the format will be similar to that of the past edition (in the Americas in 2024), where 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eights, where once again the eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will then advance to the semis, with the respective winners qualifying for the finals.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asia-cup-2025-ind-vs-pak-suryakumar-yadav-salman-agha-welcome-aggression-as-long-as-it-stays-on-field-1757423699501">Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar, Salman Agha welcome ‘aggression’ as long as it stays on field</a> &nbsp;Team India is the defending champion, having beaten South Africa in a tense final in Barbados. &nbsp;So far, 15 teams have qualified for the tournament, including India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, the USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands and Italy. Of the five remaining teams, two will qualify from the Africa regional qualifier, and three from the Asia and East Asia Pacific qualifier. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the BCCI and India have plenty at their disposal in the first quarter of 2026. Starting with the WPL, the schedule of which hasn’t been finalised yet, India will stage and co-host several other marquee tournaments, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. &nbsp; &nbsp;While the board has kept the January-February window for the five-team tournament, after which the 2026 T20 WC gets underway, the marquee IPL 2026 would likely begin a week after the final, with its tentative window being March 15 to May 31.&nbsp; On the international calendar front, India will host New Zealand for a short white-ball series from January 11 to 31.&nbsp;

While the ICC continues to work on the final draft of the schedule, the format is expected to be similar to that of the past edition (in the Americas in 2024), where 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five each.

The 2026 men’s T20 World Cup is the next major ICC tournament, scheduled for early next year. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, this 20-team extravaganza is likely to begin on February 7, with the final scheduled just over a month later on March 8. While five venues in India would host its scheduled matches, including one of the semis and the final, two from Sri Lanka will stage the scheduled games in the Island Nation. The grand finale would either be in Ahmedabad or Colombo (depending on Pakistan’s position in the tournament) because of a mutual agreement between India and Pakistan not to tour each other’s country for any bilateral or ICC/ACC event due to the tense geopolitical situation. While the ICC continues to work on the final draft of the schedule, an ESPNcricinfo report suggests that the format will be similar to that of the past edition (in the Americas in 2024), where 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eights, where once again the eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will then advance to the semis, with the respective winners qualifying for the finals. Also read | Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar, Salman Agha welcome ‘aggression’ as long as it stays on field Team India is the defending champion, having beaten South Africa in a tense final in Barbados. So far, 15 teams have qualified for the tournament, including India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, the USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands and Italy. Of the five remaining teams, two will qualify from the Africa regional qualifier, and three from the Asia and East Asia Pacific qualifier. Meanwhile, the BCCI and India have plenty at their disposal in the first quarter of 2026. Starting with the WPL, the schedule of which hasn’t been finalised yet, India will stage and co-host several other marquee tournaments, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. While the board has kept the January-February window for the five-team tournament, after which the 2026 T20 WC gets underway, the marquee IPL 2026 would likely begin a week after the final, with its tentative window being March 15 to May 31. On the international calendar front, India will host New Zealand for a short white-ball series from January 11 to 31.

While the ICC continues to work on the final draft of the schedule, the format is expected to be similar to that of the past edition (in the Americas in 2024), where 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five each.

2026 T20 World Cup: Tentative dates out for 20-team tournament; likely beginning on Feb 7

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said that the full fixture set for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next year will be announced on January 21, 2022. 
 
In all, a total of 45 matches will be played across seven venues in Australia -&nbsp;Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney&nbsp;between October 16 and November 13 next year, and the tournament will be held exactly one year after the Aaron Finch-led Australian side won its maiden ICC T20 World Cup, in the UAE recently defeating New Zealand.

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The ICC issued a statement on Monday saying, "The Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is less than 11 months away and fans can soon start preparing their World Cup experience with the full fixture set to be announced on January 21, 2022. With the announcement of the fixture, fans will be able to plan which matches they want to attend and where, before tickets go on sale to the public on February 7, 2022." 
 
The final of the T20 World Cup will be played under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13, 2022, while the semifinals will be hosted at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Adelaide Oval on November 9 and 10, respectively. 
 
The ICC had announced in November this year that the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 champions Australia and runners-up New Zealand, besides Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa (as the next highest ranked teams) will gain direct entry into the Super 12 stage of the next edition of the tournament.

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Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will play in Round 1. The four remaining spots at Australia 2022 will be filled via the ongoing qualification pathway, culminating in two global qualifying tournaments one to take place in Oman in February and the other in Zimbabwe in July.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said that the full fixture set for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next year will be announced on January 21, 2022.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said that the full fixture set for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next year will be announced on January 21, 2022. In all, a total of 45 matches will be played across seven venues in Australia - Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney between October 16 and November 13 next year, and the tournament will be held exactly one year after the Aaron Finch-led Australian side won its maiden ICC T20 World Cup, in the UAE recently defeating New Zealand. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli-led India regain No. 1 spot in ICC Test rankings after series win vs New Zealand The ICC issued a statement on Monday saying, "The Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is less than 11 months away and fans can soon start preparing their World Cup experience with the full fixture set to be announced on January 21, 2022. With the announcement of the fixture, fans will be able to plan which matches they want to attend and where, before tickets go on sale to the public on February 7, 2022." The final of the T20 World Cup will be played under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13, 2022, while the semifinals will be hosted at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Adelaide Oval on November 9 and 10, respectively. The ICC had announced in November this year that the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 champions Australia and runners-up New Zealand, besides Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa (as the next highest ranked teams) will gain direct entry into the Super 12 stage of the next edition of the tournament. ALSO READ | Updated World Test Championship points table after India win series vs New Zealand at home Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will play in Round 1. The four remaining spots at Australia 2022 will be filled via the ongoing qualification pathway, culminating in two global qualifying tournaments one to take place in Oman in February and the other in Zimbabwe in July.

ICC to announce T20 World Cup Australia full schedule on January 21

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup will start&nbsp;on October 17 with qualifiers, followed by the main tournament on October 23&nbsp;in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The top four teams to qualify will compete in the Super 12s with India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, England, and New Zealand.

The top eight teams who have qualified for the main tournament will play two warm-up games apiece before the start of the Super 12s. Cricket fans throughout the country will be excited&nbsp;that&nbsp;for the first time&nbsp;in ICC tournament history, even all the warm-up matches will be broadcasted. All of the top eight teams' warm-up matches will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar

Timings for fixtures and matches:

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	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 17</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3:30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Oman v Papua New Guinea</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7:30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Bangladesh v Scotland</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 18</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Ireland v Netherlands</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Sri Lanka v Namibia</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 19</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Scotland v Papua New Guinea</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Oman v Bangladesh</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 20</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Namibia v Netherlands</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Sri Lanka v Ireland</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 21</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Oman v Scotland</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Muscat</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">October 22</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Namibia v Ireland</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 119px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 93px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Sri Lanka v Netherlands</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

Super 12&nbsp;fixtures

The four teams that would qualify have been taken as A1, A2, B1 and B2.

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 725px;">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 23</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Australia vs South Africa</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">England vs West Indies</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 24</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">A1 vs B2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">India vs Pakistan</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 25</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Afghanistan vs B1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 26</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">South Africa vs West Indies</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Pakistan vs New Zealand</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 27</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">England vs B2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">B1 vs A2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 28</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Australia vs A1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 29</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">West Indies vs B2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Afghanistan vs Pakistan</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 30</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">South Africa vs A1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">England vs Australia</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">October 31</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Afghanistan vs A2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">India vs New Zealand</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 1</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">England vs A1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 2</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">South Africa vs B2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Pakistan vs A2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 3</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">New Zealand vs B1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">India vs Afghanistan</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 4</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Australia vs B2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">West Indies vs A1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 5</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">New Zealand vs A2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">India vs B1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 6</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Australia vs West Indies</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">England vs South Africa</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 7</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">3.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">New Zealand vs Afghanistan</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">Pakistan vs B1</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Sharjah</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 118px;">November 8</td>
			<td style="width: 96px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 250px;">India vs A2</td>
			<td style="width: 239px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

Semi-finals and final

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	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 117px;">November 10</td>
			<td style="width: 99px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Semi-final 1</td>
			<td style="width: 245px;">Abu Dhabi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 117px;">November 11</td>
			<td style="width: 99px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Semi-final 2</td>
			<td style="width: 245px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 117px;">November 14</td>
			<td style="width: 99px;">7.30 pm</td>
			<td style="width: 247px;">Final</td>
			<td style="width: 245px;">Dubai</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

&nbsp;

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup will start on October 17 with qualifiers, followed by the main tournament on October 23 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The top four teams to qualify will compete in the Super 12s with India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, England, and New Zealand.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup will start on October 17 with qualifiers, followed by the main tournament on October 23 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The top four teams to qualify will compete in the Super 12s with India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, England, and New Zealand. The top eight teams who have qualified for the main tournament will play two warm-up games apiece before the start of the Super 12s. Cricket fans throughout the country will be excited that for the first time in ICC tournament history, even all the warm-up matches will be broadcasted. All of the top eight teams' warm-up matches will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar Timings for fixtures and matches: October 17 3:30 pm Oman v Papua New Guinea Muscat 7:30 pm Bangladesh v Scotland Muscat October 18 3.30 pm Ireland v Netherlands Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm Sri Lanka v Namibia Abu Dhabi October 19 3.30 pm Scotland v Papua New Guinea Muscat 7.30 pm Oman v Bangladesh Muscat October 20 3.30 pm Namibia v Netherlands Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm Sri Lanka v Ireland Abu Dhabi October 21 3.30 pm Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea Muscat 7.30 pm Oman v Scotland Muscat October 22 3.30 pm Namibia v Ireland Sharjah 7.30 pm Sri Lanka v Netherlands Sharjah Super 12 fixtures The four teams that would qualify have been taken as A1, A2, B1 and B2. October 23 3.30 pm Australia vs South Africa Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm England vs West Indies Dubai October 24 3.30 pm A1 vs B2 Sharjah 7.30 pm India vs Pakistan Dubai October 25 3.30 pm Afghanistan vs B1 Sharjah October 26 3.30 pm South Africa vs West Indies Dubai 7.30 pm Pakistan vs New Zealand Sharjah October 27 3.30 pm England vs B2 Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm B1 vs A2 Abu Dhabi October 28 7.30 pm Australia vs A1 Dubai October 29 3.30 pm West Indies vs B2 Sharjah 7.30 pm Afghanistan vs Pakistan Dubai October 30 3.30 pm South Africa vs A1 Sharjah 7.30 pm England vs Australia Dubai October 31 3.30 pm Afghanistan vs A2 Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm India vs New Zealand Dubai November 1 7.30 pm England vs A1 Sharjah November 2 3.30 pm South Africa vs B2 Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm Pakistan vs A2 Abu Dhabi November 3 3.30 pm New Zealand vs B1 Dubai 7.30 pm India vs Afghanistan Abu Dhabi November 4 3.30 pm Australia vs B2 Dubai 7.30 pm West Indies vs A1 Abu Dhabi November 5 3.30 pm New Zealand vs A2 Sharjah 7.30 pm India vs B1 Dubai November 6 3.30 pm Australia vs West Indies Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm England vs South Africa Sharjah November 7 3.30 pm New Zealand vs Afghanistan Abu Dhabi 7.30 pm Pakistan vs B1 Sharjah November 8 7.30 pm India vs A2 Dubai Semi-finals and final November 10 7.30 pm Semi-final 1 Abu Dhabi November 11 7.30 pm Semi-final 2 Dubai November 14 7.30 pm Final Dubai

T20 World Cup: Schedule, fixtures and venues - Here's all you need to know

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (August 17) announced the schedule of the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 as the high-octane event will get underway from 17 October.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (August 17) announced the schedule of the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 as the high-octane event will get underway from 17 October. The final clash will be in Dubai on November 14 and a reserve day is also kept aside on November 15. The highlight will be India's first clash as they will begin their campaign against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai. The official site of ICC stated, "Group 2 will commence with a heavyweight clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on 24 October at 6pm local time." Previously, the arch-rivals met at the 2019 50-over World Cup in England, where India won against Pakistan and maintained their unbeaten record in World Cups. ALSO READ | India vs England: 'If you go after one of our guys...': KL Rahul reacts to heated altercations during Lord's Test Oman will take on Papua New Guinea in the opener, which will be followed by an evening match between Scotland and Bangladesh in round one of the competition. Australia will play South Africa and holders West Indies meet England in Group 1 matches on October 23 at the start of the Super 12, which will eventually decide the four semi-finalists. Another crucial clash will be on October 30 in Dubai as England will take on Australia. In the 16-nation tournament, the top two teams from both group A and group B in the first round will advance to the so-called Super 12 stage, where the game's heavyweight nations join the tournament. The matches will be held across four venues — the Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. ALSO READ | 'I just wonder whether he lost his off-stump': Michael Vaughan on Virat Kohli It’s out! 📅 Jot down the dates – the full fixtures of the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2021 🔥 Which clash are you most excited by? 👀 — T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) August 17, 2021 × T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 schedule. pic.twitter.com/pIqEpHpqsa — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 17, 2021 × The tournament is hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and it was supposed to take place in Australia at the end of 2020 but was called off as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe. India was looking forward to hosting it but due to a dominance of COVID-19 cases in the country, it was moved to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. As per the ICC's site: "The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea at 2pm local time on 17 October, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match at 6pm." "Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Namibia - making up Group A - will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till 22 October. The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super12 stage of the tournament, beginning on 23 October." Super12 "The second round of the tournament – the Super12 stage – will get underway in Abu Dhabi on 23 October, with the Group 1 contest between Australia and South Africa. This will be followed up with an evening clash between England and West Indies in Dubai." "Old rivals England and Australia will lock horns in Dubai on 30 October. The group will conclude on 6 November with matches between Australia and West Indies in Abu Dhabi, and England and South Africa in Sharjah."

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Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has said that the chances of T20 World Cup being played in October-November was under “very high risk” due to COVID-19 pandemic while adding in case the showpiece event gets postponed, there are potential windows in February-March or October-November, 2021.&nbsp;

“Obviously, we’ve been hopeful all along that it could be staged in October-November but you would have to say there is a very high risk about the prospect of that happening,” Roberts told reporters in a video call on Friday.&nbsp;

“In the event that doesn’t happen, there are potential windows in the February-March period, October-November the following year.&nbsp;

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“And there are implications here for the ICC over a number of years. So there’s a lot of complexity for the ICC to deal with.”&nbsp;

On Thursday, in the all-important ICC Board meeting, the global cricket body deferred decisions over T20 World Cup until its next meet on June 10. The BCCI is also keeping a close eye on the development as it is set to host the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup and a postponement of the marquee event this year could open a window for IPL 2020.

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However, given that Cricket Australia on Thursday announced their home schedule for 2020-21 season, IPL 2020 in October-November could impact Aussies’ T20 series against West Indies (Oct 4-9) and India (Oct 11-17). “The question of the IPL will be addressed when a decision is made around the T20 World Cup, that’s the key influencing factor there,” he said. 
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Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has said that the chances of T20 World Cup being played in October-November was under “very high risk” due to COVID-19 pandemic while adding in case the showpiece event gets postponed, there are potential windows in February-March or October-November, 2021.

Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has said that the chances of T20 World Cup being played in October-November was under “very high risk” due to COVID-19 pandemic while adding in case the showpiece event gets postponed, there are potential windows in February-March or October-November, 2021. “Obviously, we’ve been hopeful all along that it could be staged in October-November but you would have to say there is a very high risk about the prospect of that happening,” Roberts told reporters in a video call on Friday. “In the event that doesn’t happen, there are potential windows in the February-March period, October-November the following year. ALSO READ: ICC Board Meeting: 'All agenda items' including fate of T20 World Cup deferred till June 10 “And there are implications here for the ICC over a number of years. So there’s a lot of complexity for the ICC to deal with.” On Thursday, in the all-important ICC Board meeting, the global cricket body deferred decisions over T20 World Cup until its next meet on June 10. The BCCI is also keeping a close eye on the development as it is set to host the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup and a postponement of the marquee event this year could open a window for IPL 2020. ALSO READ: Cricket Australia announce complete fixtures for 2020-21 home season; to host India, West Indies, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and New Zealand However, given that Cricket Australia on Thursday announced their home schedule for 2020-21 season, IPL 2020 in October-November could impact Aussies’ T20 series against West Indies (Oct 4-9) and India (Oct 11-17). “The question of the IPL will be addressed when a decision is made around the T20 World Cup, that’s the key influencing factor there,” he said.

T20 World Cup schedule under 'very high risk', admits Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts

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