ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 complete schedule: India-Pakistan in Dubai on October 24

India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 campaign will begin against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai as the governing body confirmed the schedule for the tournament on Tuesday.

Oman will take on Papua New Guinea in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground on 17 October while the Super 12 stage commences with a fixture between Australia and South Africa at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The highly anticipated match between former champions India and Pakistan will take place on 24 October at the Dubai International Stadium while Ashes rivals England and Australia play at the same venue six days later.

The West Indies, the only side to win the tournament twice, will also feature on the opening day of the Super 12s as they kick off their defence of the title in Dubai against England, top ranked in the MRF ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings.

Complete schedule (times in IST):

Round 1

17 Oct: Oman v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (1530 hrs); Bangladesh v Scotland, Muscat (1930 hrs)

18 Oct: Ireland v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi (1530 hrs); Sri Lanka v Namibia, Abu Dhabi (1930 hrs)

19 Oct: Scotland v PNG, Muscat (1530 hrs); Oman v Bangladesh, Muscat (1930 hrs)

20 Oct: Namibia v…

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