The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will kick off on October 17 in Oman. The squads for the mega event have been announced by the teams.
The main T20 World Cup event was originally scheduled to begin in 2020. However, it was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, India was set to host the tournament. However, India’s current covid-19 situation does not allow it to host major events such as the T20 World Cup.
Instead of India, it will be held in the UAE and OMAN, with four venues: Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. However, the event will continue to be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Notably, the UAE had previously hosted major events during the pandemic era, making it the most secure location for the marquee World Cup event.
In this article, you will learn everything there is to know about the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including schedule, groups, team list, all team squad, tickets.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Group
Group A | Group B | |
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team | Bangladesh National Cricket Team | |
Round 1 | Ireland National Cricket Team | Scotland National Cricket Team |
The Netherlands National Cricket Team | Papua New Guinea National Cricket Team | |
Nambia National Cricket Team | Oman National Cricket Team |
Group 1 | Group 2 | |
England National Cricket Team | India National Cricket Team | |
Australia National Cricket Team | New Zealand National Cricket Team | |
Super 12s | South Africa National Cricket Team | Pakistan National Cricket Team |
West Indies National Cricket Team | Afghanistan National Cricket Team | |
A1 | A2 | |
B2 | B1 |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Matches & Squad
Afghanistan – Super 12 Group 2
Matches:
26 Oct – v B1
30 Oct – v PAK
31 Oct – v A2
4 Nov – v IND
7 Nov – v NZ
Squad:
- Rashid Khan,
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz,
- Hazratullah Zazai,
- Usman Ghani,
- Asghar Afghan,
- Mohammad Nabi (Captain),
- Najibullah Zadran,
- Hashmatullah Shahidi,
- Mohammad Shahzad,
- Mujeeb ur Rahman,
- Karim Janat,
- Gulbadin Naib,
- Naveen ul Haq,
- Hamid Hassan,
- Sharafuddin Ashraf,
- Dawlat Zadran,
- Shapoor Zadran,
- Qais Ahmed
Reserves: Afsar Zazai, Farid Ahmed Malik
Australia – Super12 Group 1
Matches:
23 Oct – v SA
28 Oct – v A1
30 Oct – v ENG
4 Nov – v B2
6 Nov – v WI
Squad:
- Aaron Finch (Captain),
- Ashton Agar,
- Pat Cummins (Vice-Captain),
- Josh Hazlewood,
- Josh Inglis,
- Mitchell Marsh,
- Glenn Maxwell,
- Kane Richardson,
- Steve Smith,
- Mitchell Starc,
- Marcus Stoinis,
- Mitchell Swepson,
- Matthew Wade,
- David Warner,
- Adam Zampa
Bangladesh – Round 1, Group B
Matches:
17 Oct – v SCO
19 Oct – v OMA
21 Oct – v PNG
Squad:
- Mahmudullah (Captain),
- Naim Sheikh,
- Soumya Sarkar,
- Litton Kumar Das,
- Shakib Al Hasan,
- Mushfiqur Rahim,
- Afif Hossain,
- Nurul Hasan Sohan,
- Shak Mahedi Hasan,
- Nasum Ahmed,
- Mustafizur Rahman,
- Shoriful Islam,
- Taskin Ahmed,
- Shaif Uddin,
- Shamim Hossain
Reserves: Rubel Hossain, Aminul Islam Biplob
England – Super12, Group 1
Matches
23 Oct – v WI
27 Oct – v B2
30 Oct – v AUS
1 Nov – v A1
6 Nov – v SA
Squad:
- Eoin Morgan,
- Moeen Ali,
- Jonathan Bairstow,
- Sam Billings,
- Jos Buttler,
- Tom Curran,
- Chris Jordan,
- Liam Livingstone,
- Dawid Malan,
- Tymal Mills,
- Adil Rashid,
- Jason Roy,
- David Willey,
- Chris Woakes,
- Mark Wood
Reserves: Liam Dawson, James Vince, Reece Topley
India – Super12, Group 2
Matches:
24 Oct – v PAK
31 Oct – v NZ
3 Nov – v AFG
5 Nov – v B1
8 Nov – v A2
Squad:
- Virat Kohli (Captain),
- Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain),
- KL Rahul,
- Suryakumar Yadav,
- Rishabh Pant (wk),
- Ishan Kishan (wk),
- Hardik Pandya,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Rahul Chahar,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Axar Patel,
- Varun Chakravarthy,
- Jasprit Bumrah,
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
- Mohammad Shami
Reserves: Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur; Mentor: MS Dhoni
Ireland – Round 1, Group A
Matches:
18 Oct – v NED
20 Oct – v SL
22 Oct – v NAM
Squad:
- Andrew Balbirnie (Captain),
- Mark Adair,
- Curtis Campher,
- Gareth Delany,
- George Dockrell,
- Shane Getkate,
- Graham Kennedy,
- Josh Little,
- Andrew McBrine,
- Barry McCarthy,
- Kevin O’Brien,
- Neil Rock,
- Simi Singh,
- Paul Stirling,
- Harry Tector,
- Lorcan Tucker,
- Ben White,
- Craig Young
Namibia – Round 1, Group A
Matches:
18 Oct – v SL
20 Oct – v NED
22 Oct – v IRE
Squad:
- Gerhard Erasmus (Captain),
- Stephen Baard,
- Karl Birkenstock.
- Michau du Preez,
- Jan Frylinck,
- Zane Green,
- Nicol Lofie-Eaton,
- Bernard Scholtz,
- Ben Shikongo,
- JJ Smit,
- Ruben Trumpelmann,
- Michael van Lingen,
- David Wiese,
- Craig Williams,
- Picky Ya France
Reserves: Mauritius Ngupita
The Netherlands – Round 1, Group A
Matches:
18 Oct – v IRE
20 Oct – v NAM
23 Oct – v SL
Squad:
- Pieter Seelaar (Captain),
- Colin Ackermann,
- Philippe Boissevain,
- Ben Cooper,
- Bas de Leede,
- Scott Edwards,
- Brandon Glover,
- Fred Klaassen,
- Stephan Myburgh,
- Max O’Dowd,
- Ryan Ten Doeschate,
- Logan van Beek,
- Timm van der Gugten,
- Roelof van der Merwe,
- Paul van Meekeren
New Zealand – Super12 Group 2
Matches:
26 Oct – v PAK
31 Oct – v IND
3 Nov – v B1
5 Nov – v A2
7 Nov – v AFG
Squad:
- Kane Williamson (Captain),
- Todd Astle,
- Trent Boult,
- Mark Chapman,
- Devon Conway,
- Lockie Ferguson,
- Martin Guptill,
- Kyle Jamieson,
- Daryl Mitchell,
- Jimmy Neesham,
- Glenn Phillips,
- Mitchell Santner,
- Tim Seifert (wk),
- Ish Sodhi,
- Tim Southee
Reserves: Adam Milne
Oman – Round 1, Group B
Matches:
17 Oct – v PNG
19 Oct – v BAN
21 Oct – v SCO
Squad:
- Zeeshan Maqsood (Captain),
- Aqib Ilyas,
- Jatinder Singh,
- Khawar Ali,
- Mohammad Nadeem,
- Ayaan Khan,
- Suraj Kumar,
- Sandeep Goud,
- Nester Dhamba,
- Kaleemullah,
- Bilal Khan,
- Naseem Khushi,
- Sufyan Mehmood,
- Fayyaz Butt,
- Khurram Khan
Pakistan – Super12 Group 2
Matches:
24 Oct – v IND
26 Oct – v NZ
29 Oct – v AFG
2 Nov – v A2
7 Nov – v B1
Squad:
- Babar Azam (Captain),
- Shadab Khan,
- Asif Ali,
- Azam Khan,
- Haris Rauf,
- Imad Wasim,
- Mohammad Hafeez,
- Shaheen Shah Afridi,
- Mohammad Hasnain,
- Sohaib Maqsood,
- Mohammad Nawaz,
- Khushdil Shah,
- Mohammad Rizwan,
- Hasan Ali,
- Mohammad Wasim
Papua New Guinea – Round 1, Group B
Matches:
17 Oct – v OMA
19 Oct – v SCO
21 Oct – v BAN
Squad:
- Assad Vala (Captain),
- Charles Amini,
- Lega Siaka,
- Norman Vanua,
- Nosaina Pokana,
- Kipling Doriga,
- Tony Ura,
- Hiri Hiri,
- Gaudi Toka,
- Sese Bau,
- Damien Ravu,
- Kabua Vagi-Morea,
- Simon Atai,
- Jason Kila,
- Chad Soper,
- Jack Gardner
Scotland – Round 1, Group B
Matches:
17 Oct – v BAN
19 Oct – v PNG
21 Oct – v OMA
Squad:
- Kyle Coetzer (Captain),
- Richard Berrington (Vice-Captain),
- Dylan Budge,
- Matthew Cross (wk),
- Josh Davey,
- Alasdair Evans,
- Chris Greaves,
- Oli Hairs,
- Michael Leask,
- Calum Macleod,
- George Munsey,
- Safyaan Sharif,
- Chris Sole,
- Hamza Tahir,
- Craig Wallace (wk),
- Mark Watt,
- Brad Wheal
South Africa – Super12, Group 1
Matches:
23 Oct – v AUS
26 Oct – v WI
30 Oct – v A1
2 Nov – v B2
6 Nov – v ENG
Squad:
- Temba Bavuma (Captain),
- Keshav Maharaj,
- Quinton de Kock (wk),
- Bjorn Fortuin,
- Reeza Hendricks,
- Heinrich Klaasen,
- Aiden Markram,
- David Miller,
- W Mulder,
- Lungi Ngidi,
- Anrich Nortje,
- Dwaine Pretorius,
- Kagiso Rabada,
- Tabraiz Shamsi,
- Rassie van der Dussen
Reserves: George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams
Sri Lanka – Round 1, Group A
Matches:
18 Oct – v NAM
20 Oct – v IRE
22 Oct – v NED
Squad:
- Dasun Shanaka (Captain),
- Dhananjaya De Silva,
- Kusal Perera,
- Dinesh Chandimal,
- Avishka Fernando,
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa,
- Charith Asalanka,
- Wanindu Hasaranga,
- Kamindu Mendis,
- Chamika Karunaratne,
- Nuwan Pradeep,
- Dushmantha Chameera,
- Praveen Jayawickrema,
- Lahiru Madushanka,
- Mahesh Theekshana.
Reserves: Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Pulina Tharanga.
West Indies – Super12, Group 1
Matches:
24 Oct – v ENG
26 Oct – v SA
29 Oct – v B2
5 Nov – v A1
6 Nov – v AUS
Squad:
- Kieron Pollard (Captain),
- Nicholas Pooran (Vice-Captain),
- Fabian Allen,
- Dwayne Bravo,
- Roston Chase,
- Andre Fletcher,
- Chris Gayle,
- Shimron Hetmyer,
- Evin Lewis,
- Obed McCoy,
- Lendl Simmons,
- Ravi Rampaul,
- Andre Russell,
- Oshane Thomas,
- Hayden Walsh jr
Reserves: Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Schedules
Tournament | T20 World Cup |
Year | 2021 |
Format | Twenty- Twenty |
Hosts | UAE |
Organizer | ICC |
Start Date | 17-10-21 |
Final Date | 14-11-21 |
For Full Schedules visit here
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Tickets
By adhering to all COVID 19 protocols, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have worked closely with host authorities to ensure that fans can enjoy the games live in the stadium in a safe environment. It has also been reported that all UAE venues will be operating at approximately 70% of their maximum seated capacity.
Tickets start at 10 OMR and 30 AED in Oman and the UAE, and they can be purchased online- https://www.t20worldcup.com/tickets/buy-tickets.