The 2021 men’s T20 World Cup is set to start from October 17 with UAE picked as hosts.
This means the tournament will start days after the IPL final, which is likely to be held on October 15. The remainder of IPL 2021 will be played in the UAE, starting September 19.
How the tournament will be played out?
As per the current plan, the first round of the T20 World Cup will be split across two groups and played in the UAE and Oman.
Round 1, which will include 12 matches, will comprise eight teams from which four (top two from each group) would qualify for the Super 12s. Four teams from– Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea – will then progress to the Super 12s. They will the join the top eight ranked T20I teams.
The Super 12s phase, comprising 30 matches, is scheduled to start from October 24. The teams will be split across two groups of six each, will be played at three venues in the UAE. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. This will be followed by three playoff games – the two semi-finals and the final.
The final for the 16-team tournament scheduled for November 14.