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Pakistan to face India in Men T20 World Cup 2021
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced the groups for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted.
The event will be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 17 to November 14.
As per the schedule, arch-rivals Pakistan and India have been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12s after which the two teams will clash in the stage matches of the event.
The groups selected based on team rankings as of March 20, 2021, see defending champions the West Indies pooled along with former champions England, Australia and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 12s, with two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them.
The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super 12.
Group 2 will comprise former champions India and Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and the other two qualifiers from Round 1.
Eight teams will contest the first round including automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the remaining six who booked their spot through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia join Sri Lanka in Group A, whilst Oman, PNG and Scotland will face Bangladesh in Group B.