ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Team Group Information and Highlights

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the group assignments for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The event, set to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will run from October 17 to November 14, 2021.

Team Group Pools and Super 12s

The teams have been divided into two groups, or Super 12s, based on their global rankings as of March 20, 2021. Each group will compete in the first round, with the top four teams advancing to the main round.

Group 1: Super 12s

Group 1 includes the defending champions, who are:

The West Indies England Australia South Africa

These four teams will be joined by two qualifiers from the Round 1 matches.

Group 2: Super 12s

Group 2 will consist of:

Former champions India Former champions Pakistan New Zealand Afghanistan

Additionally, two qualifiers from Round 1 will join this group.

First Round Groupings

Eight teams will compete in the first round. The first round will determine which teams progress to the Super 12s stage. The teams in the first round are:

Queensland New Zealand West Indies Pakistan India England Australia Afghanistan

These eight teams will face each other in a series of matches to determine the top four advancing to the Super 12s.

India and Pakistan in the Same Group

One significant highlight is that India and Pakistan, two of the most popular teams in cricket, have been placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup. This setup is expected to bring intense and highly anticipated matches between these two teams.

Upcoming Highlights and Key Matches

Several matches are anticipated to be high points of the T20 World Cup, including:

Dramatic matches between the West Indies and New Zealand Close contests between Australia and England Exciting upsets and surprises in the Round 1 matches Staring contests between India and Pakistan

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup promises to be an exhilarating tournament, with exciting matches and dramatic turns of events to look forward to.

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