ICC announces Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 fixture

Dubai: The International Cricket Council has announced the fixture for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with 16 teams set to battle in the tournament. The T20 event is slated to begin on 16th October 2022 and will conclude on 13th November 2022.

A total of 16 teams will play the tournament, with 12 of them qualifying for the Super 12 stages. As of now, Australia, Afghanistan, England, and New Zealand are slotted together in Group 1, while Pakistan, India, South Africa and Bangladesh are slotted in Group 2.

The Super 12 stages will begin on 22nd October 2022, with Australia and New Zealand clashing in a blockbuster match. And, on 23rd October 2022, another mega clash is lined up, as Pakistan will lock horns with arch-rivals India.

Meanwhile, here's the schedule for the 12 nations to have already sealed their spot at the tournament Down Under:

Afghanistan

22 Oct – England, Perth

26 Oct – New Zealand, Melbourne

28 Oct – Group B Qualifier, Melbourne

01 Nov – Group A Qualifier, Brisbane

04 Nov – Australia, Adelaide

Australia

22 Oct – New Zealand, Sydney

25 Oct – Group A Qualifier, Perth

28 Oct – England, Melbourne

31 Oct – Group B Qualifier Brisbane

04 Nov – Afghanistan, Adelaide

Bangladesh

24 Oct – Group A Qualifier, Hobart

27 Oct – South Africa, Sydney

30 Oct – Group B Qualifier, Brisbane

02 Nov – India, Adelaide

06 Nov – Pakistan, Adelaide

England

22 Oct – Afghanistan, Perth

26 Oct – Group B Qualifier, Melbourne

28 Oct – Australia, Melbourne

01 Nov – New Zealand, Brisbane

05 Nov – Group A Qualifier, Sydney

India

23 Oct – Pakistan, Melbourne

27 Oct – Group A Qualifier, Sydney

30 Oct – South Africa, Perth

02 Nov – Bangladesh, Adelaide

06 Nov – Group B Qualifier, Melbourne

Namibia

16 Oct – Sri Lanka, Geelong

18 Oct – Qualifier 3, Geelong

20 Oct – Qualifier 2, Geelong

New Zealand

22 Oct – Australia, Sydney

26 Oct – Afghanistan, Melbourne

29 Oct – Group A Qualifier, Sydney

01 Nov – England, Brisbane

04 Nov – Group B Qualifier, Adelaide

Pakistan

23 Oct – India, Melbourne

27 Oct – Group B Qualifier, Perth

30 Oct – Group A Qualifier, Perth

03 Nov – South Africa, Sydney

06 Nov – Bangladesh, Adelaide

Scotland

17 Oct – West Indies, Hobart

19 Oct – Qualifier 4, Hobart

21 Oct – Qualifier 1, Hobart

South Africa

24 Oct – Group B Qualifier, Hobart

27 Oct – Bangladesh, Sydney

30 Oct – India, Perth

03 Nov – Pakistan, Sydney

06 Nov – Group A Qualifier, Adelaide

Sri Lanka

16 Oct – Namibia, Geelong

18 Oct – Qualifier 2, Geelong

20 Oct – Qualifier 3, Geelong

West Indies

17 Oct – Scotland, Hobart

19 Oct – Qualifier 1, Hobart

21 Oct – Qualifier 4, Hobart