CHANDIGARH: The ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14 and the first semi-final in Abu Dhabi on November 10. India and Pakistan will be locking horns against each other on October 24 in Dubai.
The ICC announced the fixtures for the tournament on Tuesday. The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea at 2pm local time on October17, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match at 6pm.
Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Namibia – making up Group A – will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till 22 October. The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super12 stage of the tournament, beginning on 23 October.