ICC Cricket T20 World Cup 2021
Team List, Schedule, Match List, Timing, Groups,
India Squad, Venue, Cricbuzz, Winners List, Live
Cricket World cup is one of the interesting and big tournaments for which fans are eagerly waiting for. The T20 format in cricket has gained popularity India and other countries like Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The BCCI has taken decision to hold the match of current year in Oman and UAE instead of Australia.
However, the last years’ match got cancelled owing to pandemic situation and it has been great loss for the cricket world. However, in July 2020, ICC confirmed that tournament has been postponed to 2021 due to pandemic reasons and the matches will be played in UAE and Oman. Read on to know more about other important details relating to ICC Cricket World Cup of 2021 in the following part of the article.
ICC Cricket T20 Word Cup Tournament 2021
BCCI will be hosting ICC T20 World Cup 2021 but it will be hosted in United Arab Emirates and Oman. However, the last year’s match has been called off due to pandemic situation. Many teams including team India have started to prep up for the matches. BCCI President Saurav Ganguly commented that the cricket matches aren’t suitable to organize in Australia owing to problems of rain and thus, new location has been chosen. It is the 7th T20 World Cup that is scheduled to be held from 17th October 2021 to 14th November 2021, Oman and UAE being the new chosen locations. The affirmation of the tournament of current year has been given on August 2021.
ICC Cricket T20 World Cup Tournament 2021
| Name | ICC Cricket T20 World Cup 2021 |
| Start Date | From 17 October 2021 |
| Last Date | 14 November 2021 |
| Location | United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman |
| Host | Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Participants Team | 16 |
| Format | T20 which is 20 Over Cricket League Match |
| Total Matches Played | 45 |
| Official portal of website | Click here |
Participating Team List In T20 Word Cup 2021
Below is given the list of 16 teams participating in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The participants are the same that were qualified for T20 World Cup 2020 on based on ranking and matches they qualified. However, the full squared for the teams are yet to be declared on the official portal soon.
- India
- England
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
- Australia
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
- Namibia
- Oman
- Scotland
Match Schedule for T20 Word Cup Tournament 2021
The match of the 8 teams have been separated into two groups, that is, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Namibia, and Ireland. In the second team, there is Scotland, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea and Oman. One team will qualify from both groups that will join other qualified teams such as Australia, New Zeeland, South Africa, India, West Indies, England, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The semi-final is scheduled on 11th and 12th of November and the final is likely to be on 14th November. The details of the schedule of the 2021 game are as follows:
| Match No. | Date | Team | Round | Group |
| 1 | 17-Oct-21 | Sri Lanka vs. Ireland | First Round | Group A |
| 2 | 18-Oct-21 | Netherlands Vs Namibia | First Round | Group A |
| 3 | 19-Oct-21 | Bangladesh Vs Scotland | First Round | Group B |
| 4 | 19-Oct-21 | Papua New Guinea Oman | First Round | Group B |
| 5 | 20-Oct-21 | Ireland Vs Netherlands | First Round | Group A |
| 6 | 20-Oct-21 | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | First Round | Group A |
| 7 | 21-Oct-21 | Scotland Vs Papua New Guinea | First Round | Group B |
| 8 | 21-Oct-21 | Bangladesh Vs Oman | First Round | Group B |
| 9 | 22-Oct-21 | Ireland Vs Namibia | First Round | Group A |
| 10 | 22-Oct-21 | Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands | First Round | Group A |
| 11 | 23-Oct-21 | Scotland Vs Oman | First Round | Group B |
| 12 | 23-Oct-21 | Bangladesh Vs Papua New Guinea | First Round | Group B |
| 13 | 24-Oct-21 | England Vs Australia | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 14 | 24-Oct-21 | India Vs Pakistan | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 15 | 25-Oct-21 | A1 Vs B2 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 16 | 25-Oct-21 | South Africa Vs West Indies | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 17 | 26-Oct-21 | Afghanistan Vs A2 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 18 | 26-Oct-21 | New Zealand Vs B1 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 19 | 27-Oct-21 | England Vs A1 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 20 | 28-Oct-21 | Afghanistan Vs B1 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 21 | 28-Oct-21 | Australia Vs South Africa | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 22 | 29-Oct-21 | West Indies Vs A1 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 23 | 29-Oct-21 | Pakistan Vs A2 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 24 | 30-Oct-21 | India Vs New Zealand | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 25 | 30-Oct-21 | England Vs B2 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 26 | 31-Oct-21 | Australia Vs West Indies | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 27 | 31-Oct-21 | West Indies Vs B2 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 28 | 01-Nov-21 | Pakistan Vs New Zealand | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 29 | 01-Nov-21 | India Vs Afghanistan | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 30 | 02-Nov-21 | A2 Vs B1 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 31 | 02-Nov-21 | Australia Vs A1 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 32 | 03-Nov-21 | England Vs West Indies | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 33 | 04-Nov-21 | South Africa Vs A1 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 34 | 04-Nov-21 | Pakistan Vs Afghanistan | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 35 | 05-Nov-21 | India Vs A2 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 36 | 05-Nov-21 | New Zealand Vs A2 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 37 | 06-Nov-21 | Pakistan Vs B1 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 38 | 06-Nov-21 | England Vs South Africa | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 39 | 07-Nov-21 | Australia Vs B2 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 40 | 07-Nov-21 | South Africa Vs B2 | Super 12 | Group 1 |
| 41 | 08-Nov-21 | India Vs B1 | Super 12 | Group 2 |
| 42 | 08-Nov-21 | New Zealand Vs Afghanistan | Super 12 | Group 2 |
Team Ranking in T20 Word Cup 2021 Tournament
| Position | Team or Country | Points |
| 1 | New Zealand | 121 |
| 2 | Australia | 118 |
| 3 | England | 118 |
| 4 | India | 115 |
| 5 | South Africa | 107 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 94 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 90 |
| 8 | West Indies | 82 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 77 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 62 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 48 |
| 12 | Ireland | 43 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 39 |
| 14 | Scotland | 37 |
| 15 | Oman | 34 |
| 16 | Nepal | 24 |
| 17 | UAE | 21 |
| 18 | Namibia | 16 |
| 19 | United States | 12 |
| 20 | Papua New Guinea |
List Of Winner of T20 Word Cup
| Year | Host Country | Final Match Venue | Winner Team | Runner-up team |
| 2007 | South Africa | Johannesburg | India | Pakistan |
| 2009 | England | London | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | West Indies | Bridgetown | England | Australia |
| 2012 | Sri Lankan | Colombo | West Indies | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Sri Lanka | India |
| 2016 | India | Kolkata | West Indies | England |
| 2020 | Australia | Melbourne | Postponed | Postponed |
| 2021 | India | Dubai | TBD | TBD |
Who is Hosting T20 Word Cup 2021 ?
Board Control of Cricket India or BCCI will continue to be the host of the matches, no matters where the location of the match is. Though, the World Cup is suspended owing to pandemic situation, but BCCI will host it once things get back to normal and the match is declared. However, it will be staged in Oman and United Arab Emirates.
T20 Word Cup 2021 Venue
The venue is UAE and Oman. The location of the match is the Dubai International Stadium. The Oman Cricket Academy Ground, the Sharjah Stadium, and Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
T20 Word Cup 2021 Time Table
The official time table of respective match are yet to be published on the portal. As soon as it comes up, the teams will get to know its details and fixture. However, a predicated time schedule has been shown above for convenience of information. Below the detail of match date is shown :-
| Opening Match | 17 October 2021 – Sri Lanka vs. Ireland at Oman |
| Semi-Final 1 | 11 November 2021 in UAE |
| Semi-Final 2 | 12 November 2021 in UAE |
| Final Match | 14 November 2021 in UAE |
What Is the Ticket Price Of T20 Word Cup 2021 ?
The International Cricket Council or ICC is yet to declare the ticket price for the latest ICC T20 Cricket World Cup of 2021. The interested one can keep an eye on its portal to know the prize and where from the tickets of the match can be bought.
Who Has Broadcast Right Of T20 Word Cup 2021 ?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast the matches of Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in different language. It will also be available on Display+ Hotstar is considered to be the official online streaming partner of World Cup.
FAQ
Q : What is the starting date of T20 world cup 2021 ?
Ans : World Cup 2021 start on 17th October, 2021
Q : Which country is hosting the current year’s T20 world cup 2021 ?
Ans : United Arab Emirates and Oman
Q : What is the final match date of the T20 World Cup 2021 ?
Ans : 14th November, 2021
Q : Is Sri Lanka part of T20 World Cup 2021 ?
Ans : Yes
Q : How many countries are participating in the 2021 T20 world cup ?
Ans :16
