How does the T20 World Cup work? Who is in which group? When and where are the games played? What are the key matches? Who are the bookmakers’ favorites? Check out our handy guide before a tournament that you can watch live and in its entirety on Sky Sports in October and November.
The West Indies will look to defend the title they won in 2016 when they beat England in the final
The 2021 T20 World Cup is about to start; here’s everything you need to know before the tournament …
The first round begins on Sunday with Oman against Papua New Guinea, followed by Scotland against Bangladesh. The Super 12 leg, featuring heavyweights India, Pakistan, England, Australia and the West Indies, begins a week later, on October 23, with the semifinals scheduled for November 10 and 11 and the final on November 14. of November. Both semifinals. and the final will have a reserve day in case of bad weather.
Eight teams are involved in the first round: Ireland, Namibia, the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, 2014 champions in Group A, and then Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland in Group B. The teams play the other teams in their group once, with the top two teams in each group making it to Super 12.
Group A winners and Group B runners-up will join England, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies in Group 1, while Group B winners and Group A runners-up will advance to Group 2 alongside Afghanistan, India. . , New Zealand and Pakistan. The top two teams in each group after Super 12 will reach the semi-finals.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh qualified directly for the T20 World Cup after being in the top 10 of the T20I classification at the cut-off point in December 2018, but as they were outside the top eight at the time (Bangladesh ninth and Sri Lanka tenth), entered the first round rather than automatically progressing to Super 12.
The Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Namibia, Scotland and Oman all earned their spots during the T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates two years ago, and the success of Papua New Guinea and Namibia means they have reached the World Cup. World T20 for the first time. Ireland are making their sixth appearance and Scotland their fourth.
The tournament was moved from its initial headquarters in India due to the high number of coronavirus cases in the country and will now be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Group A matches will take place in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, while all Group B matches will be played in Oman’s capital Muscat.
The Super 12 stage is an all-UAE affair with matches in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai. There will be a semi-final each in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, before the final in Dubai.
If you can. The games will be broadcast through Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Mix.
That would be West Indies, who beat England in dramatic style in Kolkata five years ago when Carlos “Remember The Name” Brathwaite hit Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes in a final round that had started with the Caribbean team requiring 19 for victory. The West Indies’ victory made them the first two-time T20 World Cup champions, having also won the 2012 edition in Sri Lanka. India (2007), Pakistan (2009), England (2010) and Sri Lanka (2014) are the other teams that have won the T20 World Cup.
Sky Bet currently has India as the team to beat at 5/2, followed by England at 3/1 and West Indies at 6/1. But, as Benedict Bermange has explored, being the favorites heading into previous T20 World Cups has been something of a poisoned goblet …
Everyone is looking forward to the tournament meetings between India and Pakistan, an accessory that we would otherwise be hungry for. This year’s fight will take place in Dubai on October 24. A replay of the 2016 final occurs 24 hours earlier at the same location as West Indies vs England starts the Super 12 scenario. England plays Australia in Dubai on October 30, while depending on how the first round plays out, Eoin Morgan’s men could face Scotland in Abu Dhabi on October 27 and Ireland in Sharjah on November 1.
Click this link to see how the 15-man squads are formed.
All time UK
October the 17th – Oman vs Papua New Guinea, Muscat, 11 a. M.
October the 17th – Bangladesh v Scotland, Muscat, 3:00 p.m. M.
October 18 – Ireland vs Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, 11:00 a. M.
October 18 – Sri Lanka vs Namibia, Abu Dhabi, 3:00 pm
October 19 – Scotland vs Papua New Guinea, Muscat 11 a. M.
October 19 – Bangladesh v Oman, Muscat, 3:00 p.m. M.
October 20 – Namibia vs Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, 3:00 pm
October 20 – Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Abu Dhabi, 3:00 p.m. M.
