ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Schedule, Fixtures, Time Table, Match Dates
Autumn of 2020, Australia is all set to host one of the most well known International Tournament, the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2020. The World Cup is scheduled to start on the 18th of October which is Sunday. The dates fixed for this event in Australia is 18th of October 2020 to 15th of November 2020. The final match of this World Cup has been decided to be played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is being predicted that almost 35 matches will be played in the World Cup organized by Australia during the October-November of the year 2020.
detailed Schedule of the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup
At South Geelong, the winning team of 2014’s men’s T20 World Cup Sri Lanka will be beginning the tournament in the First Round Match. While at the prestigious Sydney Cricket Ground, the contemporary leading team of Pakistan will be facing the host team of Australia and start the Super 12 Stage.
As per the ranking of ICC World T201 on 31ST December 2018, the top 8 ranked teams automatically qualify for the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup 2020. Champions of 2009, Pakistan and Champions of 2007, India have both entered the tournament while ranking one and two, respectively on the ranking scale of ICC World T20 completed on 31ST December 2018.
As these ranking are given worldwide recognition, Pakistan and India have been kept in two different groups in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2020 Schedule. The reason behind slotting India and Pakistan into separate groups in the Super 12 stage is that both the teams take up the top rankings in the present T20 Rankings.
Even though the Sri Lankan team is the former Icc Cricket World Cup Champion, as they won the T2O World Cup of 2014, did not qualify along with the Bangladesh team to the Super 12 stage and now require climbing up the ladder by participating in the First Round, along with other associate teams. The Sri Lankan team is ranked 8th but Bangladeshi team has been ranked 9th.
Apart from the Asian countries and organizing Australian team, West Indies the two times champion of the tournament, along with the champions of 2010 England, New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa have all entered the Super 12 stage. All these Super 12 stage teams will be later joined by 4 more teams who will qualify for their positions in the First Round.
In the First Round, Sri Lanka has been placed in Group a while Bangladesh has been placed in Group B. Both the groups will contain 3 more qualifiers respectively and these 6 qualifiers will be chosen according to the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier of 2019.
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 Groups
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| PAKISTAN | INDIA |
| AUSTRALIA | ENGLAND |
| WEST INDIES | SOUTH AFRICA |
| NEW ZEALAND | AFGHANISTAN |
| QUALIFIER ONE | QUALIFIER THREE |
| QUALIFIER TWO | QUALIFIER FOUR |
Schedule of ICC T2O World Cup 2020
| Match Number | Date of the Match | Time of the Match | Teams Playing | Venue of the Match |
| 1. | 24th October 2020 | 19 Hours | Australia VS Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 2. | 24th October 2020 | 19 Hours | India VS South Africa | Perth Stadium |
| 3. | 25th October 2020 | 14 Hours | A1 VS B2 | Bellerive Oval |
| 4. | 25th October 2020 | 19 Hours | New Zealand VS West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 5. | 26th October 2020 | 14 Hours | Afghanistan VS A2 | Perth Stadium |
| 6. | 26th October 2020 | 19 Hours | England VS B1 | Perth Stadium |
| 7. | 27th October 2020 | 19 Hours | New Zealand VS B2 | Bellerive Oval |
| 8. | 28th October 2020 | 19 Hours | Australia VS West Indies | Perth Stadium |
| 9. | 28th October 2020 | 14 Hours | Afghanistan VS B1 | Perth Stadium |
| 10. | 29th October 2020 | 14 Hours | Pakistan VS A1 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 11. | 29th October 2020 | 19 Hours | India VS A2 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 12. | 30th October 2020 | 19 Hours | West Indies VS B2 | Perth Stadium |
| 13. | 30th October 2020 | 19 Hours | England VS South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 14. | 31st October 2020 | 14 Hours | New Zealand VS Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| 15. | 31st October 2020 | 19 Hours | Australia VS A1 | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| 16. | 1st November 2020 | 14 Hours | Afghanistan VS South Africa | Adelaide Oval |
| 17. | 1st November 2020 | 19 Hours | England VS India | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 18. | 2nd November 2020 | 19 Hours | New Zealand VS A1 | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| 19. | 2nd November 2020 | 19 Hours | A2 VS B1 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 20. | 3rd November 2020 | 14 Hours | Pakistan VS West Indies | Adelaide Oval |
| 21. | 3rd November 2020 | 19 Hours | Australia VS B2 | Adelaide Oval |
| 22. | 4th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Afghanistan VS England | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| 23. | 5th November 2020 | 14 Hours | South Africa VS A2 | Adelaide Oval |
| 24. | 5th November 2020 | 19 Hours | India VS B1 | Adelaide Oval |
| 25. | 6th November 2020 | 14 Hours | Pakistan VS B2 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 26. | 6th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Australia VS New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 27. | 7th November 2020 | 14 Hours | England VS A2 | Adelaide Oval |
| 28. | 7th November 2020 | 19 Hours | West Indies VS A1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 29. | 8th November 2020 | 14 Hours | South Africa VS B1 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 30. | 8th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Afghanistan VS India | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 31. | 11th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Semi Final | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 32. | 12th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Semi Final | Adelaide Oval |
| 33. | 15th November 2020 | 19 Hours | Final | Melbourne Cricket GROUND |
As it is already known that the ICC T2O World Cup 2020 is being organized by Australia, a country that is home to cricket and has one of the best cricket teams in the world. Fans are predicting Australia being declared as the next champignon of the ICC T20 World Cup in their homeland. Yet, one must not forget that it has already been decided the final ICC T2O World Cup 2020 match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one of the most respected and famous stadiums of the country. Thus no matter who takes home the trophy this year their moment of glory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will forever be cherished.
Icc T20 World Cup 2020 Country Wise Schedule
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 India Match List
- 24th October 2020, India VS South Africa at Perth Stadium
- 29th October 2020, India VS A2 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 1st November 2020, England VS India at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 5th November 2020, India VS B1 at Adelaide Oval
- 8th November 2020, Afghanistan VS India at Sydney Cricket Ground
ICC World T20 Cup 2020 Australia Time Table
- 24th October 2020, Australia VS Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 28th October 2020, Australia VS West Indies at Perth Stadium
- 31st October 2020, Australia VS A1 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 3rd November 2020, Australia VS B2 at Adelaide Oval
- 6th November 2020, Australia VS New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 England Fixtures
- 26th October 2020, England VS B1 at Perth Stadium
- 30th October 2020, England VS South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 1st November 2020, England VS India at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 4th November 2020, Afghanistan VS England at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 7th November 2020, England VS A2 at Adelaide Oval
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 Pakistan Time Table
- 24th October 2020, Australia VS Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 29th October 2020, Pakistan VS A1 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 31st October 2020, New Zealand VS Pakistan at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 3rd November 2020, Pakistan VS West Indies at Adelaide Oval
- 6th November 2020, Pakistan VS B2 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 New Zealand Time Table
- 25th October 2020, New Zealand VS West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 27th October 2020, New Zealand VS B2 at Bellerive Oval
- 31st October 2020, New Zealand VS Pakistan at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 2nd November 2020, New Zealand VS A1 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 6th November 2020, Australia VS New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 South Africa Fixtures
- 24th October 2020, India VS South Africa at Perth Stadium
- 30th October 2020, England VS South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground
- 1st November 2020, Afghanistan VS South Africa at Adelaide Oval
- 5th November 2020, South Africa VS A2 at Adelaide Oval
- 8th November 2020, South Africa VS B1 at Sydney Cricket Ground
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 West Indies Match List
- 25th October 2020, New Zealand VS West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 28th October 2020, Australia VS West Indies at Perth Stadium
- 30th October 2020, West Indies VS B2 at Perth Stadium
- 3rd November 2020, Pakistan VS West Indies at Adelaide Oval
- 7th November 2020, West Indies VS A1 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
ICC T2O World Cup 2020 Afghanistan Match List
- 26th October 2020, Afghanistan v A2 at Perth Stadium
- 28th October 2020, Afghanistan VS B1 at Perth Stadium
- 1st November 2020, Afghanistan VS South Africa at Adelaide Oval
- 4th November 2020, Afghanistan VS England at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- 8th November 2020, Afghanistan VS India at Sydney Cricket Ground
International Cricket Council T20 World Cup 2020 Live Streaming
Star Sports will be covering the entire T20 World Cup 2020 Tournament. You can even catch the live score on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3 along with Star Sports HD. You can even get hold of the scores from anywhere by just checking in on Hotstar, and can even visit Starsports.com for the same.