Although all the ICC events are exciting and mouth-watering it’s fair to say that the T20 World Cup is the most competitive event. With the format being unpredictable, any team can defeat anyone which is the main reason behind this tournament being most exciting.
How many teams are in T20 World Cup
The year 2022 will see eight editions of the T20 World Cup taking place. The marquee event will take place in Australia between the 16th of October and to 13th of November. Teams have started their preparations and some have named their squads for the event.
However, many would be wondering about How many teams are in T20 World Cup. The 2022 edition will see 16 teams competing with each other for the title.
Teams will be divided into 2 groups out of which India, Australia, New Zealand, England Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, and Afghanistan have qualified for the Super 12 stage whereas Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe Netherlands, Ireland Scotland, West Indies, Namibia, and UAE
Out of 8 teams that will play the qualifier round, 4 will make it into the Super 12 stage of the tournament, where 6 teams will be divided into two groups each. The top 2 teams from both groups then will play a semi-final.
T20 World Cup 2022 Full Schedule
Here’s the full schedule of the 2022 T20 World Cup
DATE |
MATCH |
VENUE |
October 16th |
Sri Lanka vs Namibia |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 16th |
United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 17th |
West Indies vs Scotland |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 17th |
Zimbabwe vs Ireland |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 18th |
Namibia vs Netherlands |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 18th |
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 19th |
Ireland vs Scotland |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 19th |
Zimbabwe vs West Indies |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 20th |
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 20th |
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 21st |
Ireland vs West Indies |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 21st |
Scotland vs Zimbabwe |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 22nd |
Australia vs New Zealand |
SCG, Sydney |
October 22nd |
England vs Afghanistan |
Optus Stadium, Perth |
October 23rd |
Winner Group A vs Runner-Up Group B |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 23rd |
India vs Pakistan |
MCG, Melbourne |
October 24th |
Bangladesh vs Runner-Up Group A |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 24th |
South Africa vs Winner Group B |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
October 25th |
Australia vs Winner Group A |
Optus Stadium, Perth |
October 26th |
England vs Runner-Up Group B |
MCG, Melbourne |
October 26th |
New Zealand vs Afghanistan |
MCG, Melbourne |
October 27th |
South Africa vs Bangladesh |
SCG, Sydney |
October 27th |
India vs Runner-Up Group A |
SCG, Sydney |
October 28th |
Afghanistan vs Runner-Up Group B |
MCG, Melbourne |
October 28th |
Australia vs England |
MCG, Melbourne |
October 29th |
New Zealand vs Winner Group A |
SCG, Sydney |
October 30th |
Bangladesh vs Winner Group B |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
October 30th |
Pakistan vs Runner-Up Group A |
Optus Stadium, Perth |
October 30th |
India vs South Africa |
Optus Stadium, Perth |
October 31st |
Australia vs Runner-Up Group B |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
November 1st |
Afghanistan vs Winner Group A |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
November 1st |
England vs New Zealand |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
November 2nd |
Winner Group B vs Runner-Up Group A |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 2nd |
India vs Bangladesh |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 3rd |
Pakistan vs South Africa |
SCG, Sydney |
November 4th |
New Zealand vs Runner-Up Group B |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 4th |
Australia vs Afghanistan |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 5th |
England vs Winner Group A |
SCG, Sydney |
November 6th |
South Africa vs Runner-Up Group A |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 6th |
Pakistan vs Bangladesh |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 6th |
India vs Winner Group B |
MCG, Melbourne |
November 9th |
Semi-Final 1 (TBA vs TBA) |
SCG, Sydney |
November 10th |
Semi-Final 2 (TBA vs TBA) |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
November 13th |
Final (TBA) |
MCG, Melbourne |