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ICC T20 World Cup Groups 2021: India to face Pakistan in a thrilling Super 12 match; Find out full grouping!

India and Pakistan are set for a potentially fan-thrilling contest when they face each other in the Super 12 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 later this year. This has come to light after ICC announced the groupings.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021

Dubai, July 16: India and Pakistan are set for a potentially fan-thrilling contest when they face each other in the Super 12 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 later this year. This has come to light after the International Cricket Council on Friday (July 16) announced the groups for the mega event to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14.

The groups, selected on the basis of team rankings as of March 20 2021, see defending champions West Indies pooled along with former champions England, Australia and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 12s, with two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them.

The Group 2 will comprise former champions India and Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and the other two qualifiers from Round 1.

Eight teams will contest the first round including automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the remaining six who booked their spot through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.

Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia join Sri Lanka in Group A, whilst Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland will face Bangladesh in Group B.

ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: "We are delighted to announce the groups for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. There are some great match ups offered by the groups and it starts to bring the event to life for our fans as our first multi-team event since the onset of the global pandemic draws closer.

"Given the disruption caused by COVID-19, we selected the cut-off date as close as possible to the event to ensure we were able to include the maximum amount of cricket in the rankings which determine the groups. There is no doubt we will witness some highly competitive cricket when the event gets underway in just three months."

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said: "With the announcement of groupings, our countdown for the ICC T20 World Cup kickstarts. There is nothing that separates the two groups as both are packed with sides that are highly competitive in the shortest format of the game. Having said that, the exciting T20 format is known for its surprises, and we must be prepared for the same. I am sure we will witness some exciting and nail-biting games

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said: "It is good to get Oman in the frame of world cricket with the hosting of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It will help a lot of young players take an interest in the game. We know it will be a world class event in this part of the world."

Oman Cricket Chairman, Pankaj Khimji: "Oman Cricket has come a long way and today is a watershed moment for us to have ICC and BCCI here at the Oman Cricket Academy to announce the ICC Men's T20 World Cup groups!"

The venues for the T20 World Cup 2021 are Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. The tournament schedule will be announced in due course.

The groupings:

Round 1

Group A: Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Netherlands and Namibia

Group B: Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and Oman

Super 12s

Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, A1 and B2.

Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A2 and B1.

Story first published: Friday, July 16, 2021, 15:57 [IST]
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