T20 World Cup 2022: ICC announces schedule, India to face Pakistan on October 23

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup. The T20 event is slated to begin on 16th October 2022 and will conclude on 13th November 2022.

A total of 16 teams will play the tournament, with 12 of them qualifying for the Super 12 stages. As of now, Australia, Afghanistan, England, and New Zealand are slotted together in Group 1, while India, South Africa, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are slotted in Group 2.

The Super 12 stages will begin on 22nd October 2022, with Australia and New Zealand clashing in a blockbuster match. And, on 23rd October 2022, another mega clash is lined up, as India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan.

From 16th October to 21st October 2022, the qualifying matches will be held which will determine the 4 teams that will join the 8 other teams that have already qualified for the event. The 2021 T20 World Cup was won by the Australian side, and they beat New Zealand with 8 wickets to spare.

Here is the complete schedule of the 2022 T20 World Cup

First Round, Qualifying Matches

Oct. 16: Sri Lanka vs Namibia – 9:30am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 16: Q2 vs Q3 – 1:30pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 17: West Indies vs Scotland – 9:30am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 17: Q1 vs Q4 – 1:30pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 18: Namibia vs Q3 – 9:30am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 18: Sri Lanka vs Q2 – 1:30pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 19: Scotland vs Q4 – 9:30am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 19: West Indies vs Q1 -1:30pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 20: Sri Lanka vs Q3 – 9:30am – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 20: Namibia vs Q2 – 1:30 -pm – Kardinia Park, Geelong

Oct. 21: West Indies vs Q4 – 9:30am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 21: Scotland vs Q1 – 1:30pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Super 12 Schedule

Group 1 Fixtures

Oct. 22: Australia vs New Zealand – 12:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 22: England vs Afghanistan – 4:30pm – Perth Stadium

Oct. 23: A1 vs B2 – 9:30am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 25: Australia vs A1 – 4:30pm – Perth Stadium

Oct. 26: England vs B2 – 9:30am – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 26: New Zealand vs Afghanistan – 1:30pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 28: Afghanistan vs B2 – 9:30am – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 28: England vs Australia – 1:30pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 29: New Zealand vs A1 – 1:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 31: Australia vs B2 – 1:30pm – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 1: Afghanistan vs A1 – 9:30am – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 1: England vs New Zealand- 1:30pm – The Gabba, Brisbane

Nov. 4: New Zealand vs B2 – 9:30am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 4: Australia vs Afghanistan – 1:30pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 5: England vs A1 – 1:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Group 2 Fixtures

Oct. 23: India vs Pakistan – 1:30pm – MCG, Melbourne

Oct. 24: Bangladesh vs A2 – 9:30am – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 24: South Africa vs B1 – 1:30pm – Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Oct. 27: South Africa vs Bangladesh – 8:30am – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 27: India vs A2 – 12:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Oct. 27: Pakistan vs B1 – 4:30pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Oct. 30: Bangladesh vs B1 – 8:30am – The Gabba, Brisbane

Oct. 30: Pakistan vs A2 – 12:30pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Oct. 30: India vs South Africa – 4:30pm – Perth Stadium, Perth

Nov. 2: B1 vs A2 – 9:30am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 2: India vs Bangladesh – 1:30pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 3: Pakistan vs South Africa – 1:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Nov. 6: South Africa vs A2 – 5:30am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 6: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 9:30am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov. 6: India vs B1 – 1:30pm – MCG, Melbourne

Knockout Fixtures

Nov 9: Semifinal 1 – 1:30pm – SCG, Sydney

Nov 10: Semifinal 2 – 1:30pm – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Nov 13: Final – 1:30pm – MCG, Melbourne