ICC Reveals T20 WC 2020 Schedule

Dubai: Host Australia will take on Pakistan and India for the opening fixtures of the ICC men's and women's Twenty20 World Cups in 2020 respectively, organisers said Tuesday (January 29) as the draw for the tournaments was announced.

For the first time, the women's and men's T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country.

Ten women's teams will play in 23 matches that will take place from 21 February to 8 March, culminating in the final at the MCG on International Women's Day. Reigning champion Australia will clash with India in the opening game in Sydney.

The men's competition, from October 18 to November 15, will feature several qualifying matches before Australia kicks off the Super 12 group stages on October 24 against top-ranked Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand and two qualifiers make up one side of the draw, with defending champions the Windies starting their title defence against the Black Caps on October 25. India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan and two qualifiers make up the other side of the draw.

For the women's fixtures, four-time winner Australia is in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and one qualifier, while West Indies and 2009 champion England joins South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team.

Both tournaments will be held across Australia in eight host Cities and 13 venues. The finals of both tournaments will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Women's Fixtures (February 21 - March 8)
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 1
Group B: England, Windies, South Africa, Pakistan, Qualifier 2

Men's Fixtures (October 18 - November 15) full schedule

First Round

1st Match, Group A, at Geelong, Oct 18 2020
SL vs TBC

2nd Match, Group A, (N) at Geelong, Oct 18 2020
TBC vs TBC

3rd Match, Group B, at Hobart, Oct 19 2020
BDESH vs TBC

4th Match, Group B, (N) at Hobart, Oct 19 2020
TBC vs TBC

5th Match, Group A, at Geelong, Oct 20 2020
TBC vs TBC

6th Match, Group A, (N) at Geelong, Oct 20 2020
SL vs TBC

7th Match, Group B, at Hobart, Oct 21 2020
TBC vs TBC

8th Match, Group B, (N) at Hobart, Oct 21 2020
BDESH vs TBC

9th Match, Group A, at Geelong, Oct 22 2020
TBC vs TBC

10th Match, Group A, (N) at Geelong, Oct 22 2020
SL vs TBC

11th Match, Group B, at Hobart, Oct 23 2020
TBC vs TBC

12th Match, Group B, (N) at Hobart, Oct 23 2020
BDESH vs TBC

Super 12 Round
13th Match, Group 1, (N) at Sydney, Oct 24 2020
AUS vs PAK

14th Match, Group 2, (N) at Perth, Oct 24 2020
INDIA vs SA

15th Match, Group 1, at Hobart, Oct 25 2020
TBC vs TBC

16th Match, Group 1, (N) at Melbourne, Oct 25 2020
NZ vs WI

17th Match, Group 2, at Perth, Oct 26 2020
AFG vs TBC

18th Match, Group 2, (N) at Perth, Oct 26 2020
ENG vs TBC

19th Match, Group 1, (N) at Hobart, Oct 27 2020
NZ vs TBC

20th Match, Group 2, at Perth, Oct 28 2020
AFG vs TBC

21st Match, Group 1, (N) at Perth, Oct 28 2020
AUS vs WI

22nd Match, Group 1, at Sydney, Oct 29 2020
PAK vs TBC

23rd Match, Group 2, (N) at Melbourne, Oct 29 2020
INDIA vs TBC

24th Match, Group 2, (N) at Sydney, Oct 30 2020
ENG vs SA

25th Match, Group 1, (N) at Perth, Oct 30 2020
WI vs TBC

26th Match, Group 1, at Brisbane, Oct 31 2020
NZ vs PAK

27th Match, Group 1, (N) at Brisbane, Oct 31 2020
AUS vs TBC

28th Match, Group 2, at Adelaide, Nov 1 2020
AFG vs SA

29th Match, Group 2, (N) at Melbourne, Nov 1 2020
ENG vs INDIA

30th Match, Group 2, at Sydney, Nov 2 2020
TBC vs TBC

31st Match, Group 1, (N) at Brisbane, Nov 2 2020
NZ vs TBC

32nd Match, Group 1, at Adelaide, Nov 3 2020
PAK vs WI

33rd Match, Group 1, (N) at Adelaide, Nov 3 2020
AUS vs TBC

34th Match, Group 2, (N) at Brisbane, Nov 4 2020
AFG vs ENG

35th Match, Group 2, at Adelaide, Nov 5 2020
SA vs TBC

36th Match, Group 2, (N) at Adelaide, Nov 5 2020
INDIA vs TBC

37th Match, Group 1, at Melbourne, Nov 6 2020
PAK vs TBC

38th Match, Group 1, (N) at Melbourne, Nov 6 2020
AUS vs NZ

39th Match, Group 2, at Adelaide, Nov 7 2020
ENG vs TBC

40th Match, Group 1, (N) at Melbourne, Nov 7 2020
WI vs TBC

41st Match, Group 2, at Sydney, Nov 8 2020
SA vs TBC

42nd Match, Group 2, (N) at Sydney, Nov 8 2020
AFG vs INDIA

1st Semi-Final, (N) at Sydney, Nov 11 2020
TBC vs TBC

2nd Semi-Final, (N) at Adelaide, Nov 12 2020
TBC vs TBC

Final, (N) at Melbourne, Nov 15 2020
TBC vs TBC