The International Cricket Council on Tuesday (January 28) confirmed the fixtures of next Men's and Women's T20 World Cups, slated to be held in Australia in 2020. While the Men’s event will take place from October 8 to November 15, the Women’s one will be played from February 21 to March 8.
The T20 World Cups are being held in the same year and in the same country for the very first time, with the Men's and Women's finals to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Men's competition will feature several qualifying matches before Australia kicks off the Super 12 group stages on 24 October against the current No.1 side Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and two qualifiers make up one side of the draw, while India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan along with two qualifiers will form the other group.
On the other hand, 10 women's teams will feature in 23 matches with defending champions Australia to clash with India in the opening game in Sydney. Four-time winners Australia are in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and one qualifier, while West Indies, England, South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team will form the Group B.
Here’s the full fixture of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup:
First round
18 October, 2020
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Qualifier A2 v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm)
19 October, 2020
Bangladesh v Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Qualifier B2 v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm)
20 October, 2020
Qualifier A3 v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A2, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm)
21 October, 2020
Qualifier B3 v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Bangladesh v Qualifier B2, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm)
22 October, 2020
Qualifier A2 v Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (2.00pm)
Sri Lanka v Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong (7.00pm)
23 October, 2020
Qualifier B2 v Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (2.00pm)
Bangladesh v Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania (7.00pm)
Super 12
24 October, 2020
Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
India v South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm)
25 October, 2020
A1 v B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart (2.00pm)
New Zealand v Windies, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
26 October, 2020
Afghanistan v A2, Perth Stadium, Perth (2.00pm)
England v B1, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm)
27 October, 2020
New Zealand v B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart (7.00pm)
28 October, 2020
Afghanistan v B1, Perth Stadium, Perth (2.00pm)
Australia v Windies, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm)
29 October, 2020
Pakistan v A1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
India v A2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
30 October, 2020
England v South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
Windies v B2, Perth Stadium, Perth (7.00pm)
31 October, 2020
Pakistan v New Zealand, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (2.00pm)
Australia v A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm)
1 November, 2020
South Africa v Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
India v England, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
2 November, 2020
A2 v B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
New Zealand v A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm)
3 November, 2020
Pakistan v Windies, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
Australia v B2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm)
4 November, 2020
England v Afghanistan, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (7.00pm)
5 November, 2020
South Africa v A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
India v B1, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm)
6 November, 2020
Pakistan v B2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (2.00pm)
Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
7 November, 2020
England v A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2.00pm)
Windies v A1, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (7.00pm)
8 November, 2020
South Africa v B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2.00pm)
India v Afghanistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
Semi-finals
11 November, 2020 – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (7.00pm)
12 November, 2020 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (7.00pm)
Final
15 November, 2020 – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
(With ICC inputs)
