T20 World Cup kicks off on October 17 in Oman. And the United Arab Emirates (UAE). And the final of the tournament will be on November 14.
Pakistan will play warm-up matches against the West Indies. And South Africa before launching its campaign. With a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals India on October 24 in Dubai.
All Pakistani T20 matches will start at 7pm (Pakistan Standard Time).
Match system (all time GMT):
Round One of T20
Group A: Ireland, Namibia, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka
Group B: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland
Sunday October 17
1000: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Oman v Papua New Guinea
1400: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Bangladesh v Scotland
Monday, October 18th
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Ireland v Netherlands
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sri Lanka v Namibia
Tuesday, October 19th
1000: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Papua New Guinea v Scotland
1400: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Bangladesh v Oman
Wednesday, October 20
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Namibia v Netherlands
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sri Lanka v Ireland
Thursday, October 21st
1000: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea
1400: Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat
Oman v Scotland
Friday, October 22
1000: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Namibia v Ireland
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Sri Lanka v Netherlands
Super 12 of T20
Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, A1, B2
Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A2, B1
Saturday, October 23
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Australia v South Africa
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
England v West Indies
Sunday, October 24th
1000: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
A1 v B2
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
India v Pakistan
Monday, October 25th
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan v B1
Tuesday, October 26
1000: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
South Africa v West Indies
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Pakistan v New Zealand
Wednesday, October 27
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
England v B2
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
B1 v A2
Thursday, October 28
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Australia v A1
Friday, October 29
1000: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
West Indies v B2
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Pakistan v Afghanistan
Saturday, October 30th
1000: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
South Africa v A1
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Australia v England
Sunday, October 31st
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan v A2
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
India v New Zealand
Monday, November 1st
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
England v A1
Tuesday, November 2nd
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
South Africa v B2
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan v A2
Wednesday, November 3rd
1000: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
New Zealand v B1
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
India v Afghanistan
Thursday, November 4th
1000: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Australia v B2
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
West Indies v A1
Friday, November 5th
1000: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
New Zealand v A2
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
India v B1
Saturday, November 6th
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Australia v West Indies
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
England v South Africa
Sunday, November 7th
1000: United Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
New Zealand v Afghanistan
1400: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Pakistan v B1
Monday, November 8th
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
India v A2
Wednesday, November 10th
1400: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
First Semi-Final
Thursday, November 11th
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
It is the second final
Sunday, November 14th
1400: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
T20 World Cup: ‘Never underestimate Pakistan’, warns Shahid Afridi
It can call the spirit of 2009 and win another T20 World Cup.
He also played in an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Lord’s final where he hit 54 undefeated.
“The whole nation was disappointed and frustrated, so winning was very much needed.
Afridi forcibly attacked the scene in 1996 when he broke the fastest century record in ODI cricket, reaching his 100th from 37 balls.
It was a record that lasted until 2014.
Afridi, who played for 99 T20 Internationals in Pakistan, thinks the latest challenges could once again inspire the Babar Azam team in the 2021 T20 show.
A month before the big event, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned, apparently believing the new board chairman Ramiz Raja would dismiss them.
New Zealand then left the country a few minutes before the first ODI in Rawalpindi.
Three days later, England also withdrew its men’s and women’s teams from visiting Pakistan.