Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the whole fixture for the Men’s T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in India but is now taking place in the UAE and Oman.TheĀ competitionĀ for the coveted trophy will begin from October 17 to November 14 and as many as 8 teams will be involved in the qualification round. Only 4 will make it to the Super 12 stage, which will get underway from October 23.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will play their first match on October 24, as reported by India Today. Both sides have been drawn in Group 2 of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage. The group also features Afghanistan and New Zealand as the other two automatic qualifiers.
Fans will see India play a total of 4 matches in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi. None of India’s Super 12 matches are scheduled in Sharjah.
As for Group 1, the Super 12 action will get underway with two heavyweight battles as South Africa will take on Australia in Abu Dhabi which will be followed by the 2016 T20 World Cup finalist England and West Indies in Dubai in October 23.