T20 World Cup set to start in UAE on October 17
T20 World Cup to be played in the fields of UAE instead of India.
2021 men's T20 World Cup is planned to start from October 17 in UAE, the final will be happening on November 14. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, the final of the T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played on November 14.
ESPNcricinfo has reported that, "Round 1, which will include 12 matches, will comprise eight teams from which four (top two from each group) would qualify for the Super 12s. Four team from this lot of eight - Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea - will then progress to the Super 12s, joining the top eight ranked T20I teams".
"The Super 12s phase, comprising 30 matches, is scheduled to start from October 24. The Super 12s, where teams will be split across two groups of six each, will be played at three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. This will be followed by three playoff games - the two semi-finals and the final", the report added.
