The eighth version of the T20 World Cup is within the reckoning with 16 nations set to take part within the ICC showcase occasion, commencing in October. The event will get underway with Sri Lanka going through Namibia on October 16 and can conclude with the ultimate on November 13, operating practically for a month.
Reigning champions Australia who gained the earlier version of the event by defeating bitter rivals New Zealand within the last lower than a 12 months in the past will defend their crown in entrance of their residence crowd. The matches will happen throughout Australia on the MCG, The SCG, the Gabba, the Adelaide Oval, the Perth Stadium, the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, and Kardina Park in Geelong.
What’s the format of the T20 World Cup 2022?
The extremely anticipated event is split into two phases. The primary stage will characteristic eight groups: Namibia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Eire, Scotland, Zimbabwe, and West Indies. Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, and West Indies had been the ninth to twelfth ranked groups within the earlier version of the event, whereas the opposite 4 certified after collaborating within the International Qualifiers.
The eight groups are divided into two teams, and the winner and runner-up from every group transfer ahead to the subsequent group stage, becoming a member of the groups already certified. They may be part of the top-ranked eight groups from the earlier version of the event within the Tremendous 12 stage of the event.
| Spherical 1 | |
| Group A | Group B |
| UAE | West Indies |
| Netherlands | Eire |
| Namibia | Scotland |
| Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |
Listed below are the teams for the Tremendous 12 stage:
| Tremendous 12 | |
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| England | India |
| New Zealand | Pakistan |
| Australia | Bangladesh |
| Afghanistan | South Africa |
| Group A Winner | Group A Runner Up |
| Group B Runner Up | Group B Winner |
Every group will play the opposite group within the group as soon as, with the highest two groups qualifying for the knockout phases from every group.
When will the T20 World Cup begin and finish?
The curtain-raiser fixture of the T20 World Cup will probably be performed between Namibia and the Asia Cup 2022 champions Sri Lanka on the sixteenth of October. Whereas the event will probably be concluded with the showstopping finale on the thirteenth of November.
| Spherical | Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| Spherical 1 | 16 October, Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | 3:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 16 October, Sunday | Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3 | 7:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 17 October, Monday | West Indies vs Scotland | 3:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Spherical 1 | 17 October, Monday | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 4 | 7:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Spherical 1 | 18 October, Tuesday | Namibia vs Qualifier 3 | 3:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 18 October, Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 2 | 7:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 19 October, Wednesday | Scotland vs Qualifier 4 | 3:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Spherical 1 | 19 October, Wednesday | West Indies vs Qualifier 1 | 7:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Spherical 1 | 20 October, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 3 | 3:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 20 October, Thursday | Namibia vs Qualifier 2 | 7:00 PM | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| Spherical 1 | 21 October, Friday | West Indies vs Qualifier 4 | 3:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Spherical 1 | 21 October, Friday | Scotland vs Qualifier 1 | 7:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Tremendous 12 | 22 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Australia | 6:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 22 October, Saturday | England vs Afghanistan | 7:00 PM | Perth Stadium.
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| Tremendous 12 | 23 October, Sunday | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | 3:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Tremendous 12 | 23 October, Sunday | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Tremendous 12 | 24 October, Monday | Bangladesh vs Group A Runner-up | 3:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Tremendous 12 | 24 October, Monday | South Africa vs Group B Winner | 7:00 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Tremendous 12 | 25 October, Tuesday | Australia vs Group A Winner | 7:00 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| Tremendous 12 | 26 October, Wednesday | England vs Group B Runner-up | 3:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Tremendous 12 | 26 October, Wednesday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 7:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Tremendous 12 | 27 October, Thursday | South Africa vs Bangladesh | 2:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 27 October, Thursday | India vs Group A Runner-up | 6:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 27 October, Thursday | Pakistan vs Group B Winner | 7:00 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| Tremendous 12 | 28 October, Friday | Afghanistan vs Group B Runner-up | 3:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Tremendous 12 | 28 October, Friday | England vs Australia | 7:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Tremendous 12 | 29 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Group A Winner | 7:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 30 October, Sunday | Bangladesh vs Group B Winner | 1:00 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Tremendous 12 | 30 October, Sunday | Pakistan vs Group A Runner-up | 3:00 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| Tremendous 12 | 30 October, Sunday | India vs South Africa | 7:00 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| Tremendous 12 | 31 October, Monday | Australia vs Group B Runner-up | 6:00 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Tremendous 12 | 1 November, Tuesday | Afghanistan vs Group A Winner | 2:00 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Tremendous 12 | 1 November, Tuesday | England vs New Zealand | 6:00 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Tremendous 12 | 2 November, Wednesday | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | 2:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 2 November, Wednesday | India vs Bangladesh | 6:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 3 November, Thursday | Pakistan vs South Africa | 7:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 4 November, Friday | New Zealand vs Group B Runner-up | 2:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 4 November, Friday | Australia vs Afghanistan | 6:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 5 November, Saturday | England vs Group A Winner | 7:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Tremendous 12 | 6 November, Sunday | South Africa vs Group A Runner-up | 10:30 AM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 6 November, Sunday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 2:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Tremendous 12 | 6 November, Sunday | India vs Group B Winner | 7:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
| Semi-finals | 9 November, Wednesday | TBA VS TBA | 7:00 PM | Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney |
| Semi-finals | 10 November, Thursday | TBA VS TBA | 6:30 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| Ultimate | 13 November, Sunday | TBA VS TBA | 7:00 PM | Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne |
What’s the venue-wise breakup of league matches?
The 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia will see 45 matches performed throughout seven stadiums within the nation. The Kardinia Park Stadium and the Bellerive Oval will solely host the Spherical 1 fixtures. Whereas the long-lasting Melbourne Cricket Floor will host the ultimate of the event together with the blockbuster conflict between India and Pakistan on the twenty third of October.
| Venue | Matches |
| Geelong – Kardinia Park Stadium | 6 |
| Hobart – Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 9 |
| Sydney – Sydney Cricket Floor | 7 |
| Perth – Perth Stadium | 5 |
| Melbourne – Melbourne Cricket Floor | 7 |
| Brisbane – The Gabba | 4 |
| Adelaide – Adelaide Oval | 7 |
