Published 18:27 IST, November 1st 2019
T20 World Cup 2020: A detailed look at the schedule of the event
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 will be hosted by Australia between October 18 and November 15 next year. West Indies won the previous edition in 2016, defeating England
The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in 2020 will be hosted by Australia between October 18 and November 15, 2020. 16 nations will be participating in the event, which includes top ten ranked ICC members. West Indies won the previous World Cup in 2016, defeating England in a nail-biting final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The tournament will start with a first-round stage between eight teams divided into two groups. The two groups (A and B) will be headed by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh respectively and will be accompanied by three other nations in their respective groups. The top two teams from Group A and Group B are denoted as A1, A2 and B1, B2 respectively. Those four teams will then proceed into the Super 12 stage.
Super 12 stage will further consist of two groups, Group 1 and Group 2.
Group 1 includes Pakistan, hosts Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, A1 and B2.
Group 2 includes India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, B1 and A2.
Here, we take a look at the complete list of matches scheduled for the tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Fixtures
First-round
October 18: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 18: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 19: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 19: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 20: Qualifier A3 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 20: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A2, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 21: Qualifier B3 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 21: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B2, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 22: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 22: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 23: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 23: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
Super 12
October 24: Australia vs Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 24: India vs South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 25: A1 vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart
October 25: New Zealand vs Windies, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
October 26: Afghanistan vs A2, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 26: England vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 27: New Zealand vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart
October 28: Afghanistan vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 28: Australia vs Windies, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 29: Pakistan vs A1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 29: India vs A2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
October 30: England vs South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 30: Windies vs B2, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 31: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
October 31: Australia vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 1: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 1: India vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 2: A2 vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 2: New Zealand vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 3: Pakistan vs Windies, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 3: Australia vs B2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 4: England vs Afghanistan, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 5: South Africa vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 5: India vs B1, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 6: Pakistan vs B2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 6: Australia vs New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 7: England vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 7: Windies vs A1, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 8: South Africa vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 8: India vs Afghanistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Semi-finals
November 11: To be decided, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 12: To be decided, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Final
November 15: To be decided, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Updated 23:21 IST, November 1st 2019