ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to start on October 16 in Australia. The preparations for the tournament have already begun, with only a little more than a month remaining until the grand event begins.
Australia will host the eighth Men’s T20 World Cup. Australia won their first T20 World Cup victory by defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final, which was hosted in the United Arab Emirates instead of India, due to an unprecedented rise of covid cases.
It will be interesting to see how Australia manage their journey to the second world cup Twenty20 trophy as they will be defending their title against teams like India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and England. Read this article for information about groups, venues, teams, and the schedule of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule
The Men’s T20 World Cup will begin on October 16, 2022, and end on November 13, 2022. The most important countries to compete in the Super 12 are going to be India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, England, and Australia. On the other side, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zimbabwe, Scotland, and the Netherlands will need to compete against one another in order to make it into the super 12.
Round1 Schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 16 October, Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 3:00 PM |
| 16 October, Sunday | Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 7:00 PM |
| 17 October, Monday | West Indies vs Scotland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:00 PM |
| 17 October, Monday | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 4 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:00 PM |
| 18 October, Tuesday | Namibia vs Qualifier 3 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 3:00 PM |
| 18 October, Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 2 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 7:00 PM |
| 19 October, Wednesday | Scotland vs Qualifier 4 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:00 PM |
| 19 October, Wednesday | West Indies vs Qualifier 1 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:00 PM |
| 20 October, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 3 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 3:00 PM |
| 20 October, Thursday | Namibia vs Qualifier 2 | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong | 7:00 PM |
| 21 October, Friday | West Indies vs Qualifier 4 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:00 PM |
| 21 October, Friday | Scotland vs Qualifier 1 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:00 PM |
Super 12 Schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 22 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 6:00 PM |
| 22 October, Saturday | England vs Afghanistan | Perth Stadium, Perth | 7:00 PM |
| 23 October, Sunday | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:00 PM |
| 23 October, Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 7:00 PM |
| 24 October, Monday | Bangladesh vs Group A Runner-up | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:00 PM |
| 24 October, Monday | South Africa vs Group B Winner | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:00 PM |
| 25 October, Tuesday | Australia vs Group A Winner | Perth Stadium, Perth | 7:00 PM |
| 26 October, Wednesday | England vs Group B Runner-up | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 3:00 PM |
| 26 October, Wednesday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 7:00 PM |
| 27 October, Thursday | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 2:00 PM |
| 27 October, Thursday | India vs Group A Runner-up | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 6:00 PM |
| 27 October, Thursday | Pakistan vs Group B Winner | Perth Stadium, Perth | 7:00 PM |
| 28 October, Friday | Afghanistan vs Group B Runner-up | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 3:00 PM |
| 28 October, Friday | England vs Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 7:00 PM |
| 29 October, Saturday | New Zealand vs Group A Winner | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:00 PM |
| 30 October, Sunday | Bangladesh vs Group B Winner | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:00 PM |
| 30 October, Sunday | Pakistan vs Group A Runner-up | Perth Stadium, Perth | 3:00 PM |
| 30 October, Sunday | India vs South Africa | Perth Stadium, Perth | 7:00 PM |
| 31 October, Monday | Australia vs Group B Runner-up | The Gabba, Brisbane | 6:00 PM |
| 1 November, Tuesday | Afghanistan vs Group A Winner | The Gabba, Brisbane | 2:00 PM |
| 1 November, Tuesday | England vs New Zealand | The Gabba, Brisbane | 6:00 PM |
| 2 November, Wednesday | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2:30 PM |
| 2 November, Wednesday | India vs Bangladesh | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 6:30 PM |
| 3 November, Thursday | Pakistan vs South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:00 PM |
| 4 November, Friday | New Zealand vs Group B Runner-up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2:30 PM |
| 4 November, Friday | Australia vs Afghanistan | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 6:30 PM |
| 5 November, Saturday | England vs Group A Winner | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:00 PM |
| 6 November, Sunday | South Africa vs Group A Runner-up | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 10:30 AM |
| 6 November, Sunday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2:30 PM |
| 6 November, Sunday | India vs Group B Winner | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 7:00 PM |
| 9 November, Wednesday | TBA VS TBA | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:00 PM |
| 10 November, Thursday | TBA VS TBA | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 6:30 PM |
| 13 November, Sunday | TBA VS TBA | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 7:00 PM |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Teams and Groups
There will be two groups, each with six different teams, and they will be called groups 1 and 2, respectively. Even though eight teams are already in the Super 12, another eight teams will have to compete for spots in groups 1 and 2.
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Round 1:
| Group A | Group B |
| UAE | West Indies |
| Netherlands | Ireland |
| Namibia | Scotland |
| Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |
Super 12:
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| England | India |
| New Zealand | Pakistan |
| Australia | Bangladesh |
| Afghanistan | South Africa |
| Group A Winner | Group A Runner Up |
| Group B Runner Up | Group B Winner |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Venues
The ICC has chosen seven cities in Australia to host the event in October. Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide will be the seven cities that will host 45 T20 World Cup 2022 matches.
While the first and second semifinals will be held on November 9th and 10th at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Adelaide Oval, respectively. And apart from that, the final will be held on November 13, 2022, at the historic MCG Stadium in Australia.
Venues:
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 53,500 |
| The Gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 |
| Kardinia Park | Geelong | 34,000 |
| Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 20,000 |
| Perth Stadium | Perth | 60,000 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100,024 |
Where to watch ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022?
The official broadcaster of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is Star Sports Network. You can watch the live telecast on several Star Sports Channels or live stream it on the Disney+ Hostar app. Both of these options are available for you to watch ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.