T20 World Cup 2022 schedule announced, India-Pakistan to meet on October 23

The International Cricket Council has announced the schedule for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia this year. The matches will go underway on the 16th of October, and the finals will be played on the 13th of November. India will face Pakistan on the 23rd of October.

A total of 20 teams will participate in the tournament, of which eight are already in the super 12, four in the first round, and the remaining four are yet to qualify for the first round. Australia, England, Afghanistan and New Zealand are in Group 1 of Super 12, while India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa are in Group 2 of the Super 12.

The first round will go up till the 21st of October to decide the final four teams for the super 12 stages. The super 12 will begin the following day, with Australia and New Zealand taking charge of the opener.

The host nation, Australia, is also the defending champion of the crown.

Schedule for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022

First Round

Oct. 16: Sri Lanka vs Namibia – 9:30 am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 16: Q2 vs Q3 – 1:30 pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 17: West Indies vs Scotland – 9:30 am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 17: Q1 vs Q4 – 1:30 pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 18: Namibia vs Q3 – 9:30 am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 18: Sri Lanka vs Q2 – 1:30 pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 19: Scotland vs Q4 – 9:30 am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 19: West Indies vs Q1 -1:30pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 20: Sri Lanka vs Q3 – 9:30 am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 20: Namibia vs Q2 – 1:30 pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 21: West Indies vs Q4 – 9:30 am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 21: Scotland vs Q1 – 1:30 pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Super 12 Group 1

Oct. 22: Australia vs New Zealand – 12:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 22: England vs Afghanistan – 4:30 pm – Perth Stadium

Oct. 23: A1 vs B2 – 9:30 am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 25: Australia vs A1 – 4:30 pm – Perth Stadium

Oct. 26: England vs B2 – 9:30 am – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 26: New Zealand vs Afghanistan – 1:30 pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 28: Afghanistan vs B2 – 9:30 am – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 28: England vs Australia – 1:30 pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 29: New Zealand vs A1 – 1:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 31: Australia vs B2 – 1:30 pm – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 1: Afghanistan vs A1 – 9:30 am – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 1: England vs New Zealand- 1:30 pm – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 4: New Zealand vs B2 – 9:30 am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 4: Australia vs Afghanistan – 1:30 pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 5: England vs A1 – 1:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Super 12 Group 2

Oct. 23: India vs Pakistan – 1:30 pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 24: Bangladesh vs A2 – 9:30 am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 24: South Africa vs B1 – 1:30 pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 27: South Africa vs Bangladesh – 8:30 am – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 27: India vs A2 – 12:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 27: Pakistan vs B1 – 4:30 pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Oct. 30: Bangladesh vs B1 – 8:30 am – The Gabba, Brisbane

Oct. 30: Pakistan vs A2 – 12:30 pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Oct. 30: India vs South Africa – 4:30 pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Nov. 2: B1 vs A2 – 9:30 am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 2: India vs Bangladesh – 1:30 pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 3: Pakistan vs South Africa – 1:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Nov. 6: South Africa vs A2 – 5:30 am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 6: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 9:30 am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 6: India vs B1 – 1:30 pm – MCG, Melbourne

Knockouts

Nov. 9: Semifinal 1 – 1:30 pm – SCG, Sydney

Nov. 10: Semifinal 2 – 1:30 pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 13: Final – 1:30 pm – MCG, Melbourne