T20 World Cup Schedule: When, where, and with whom will Pakistan's matches be played, and who is included in the squad?
With less than a week to go before the start of the seventh edition of the T20 World Cup.
The tournament, which starts on October 17, is being played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, with 12 teams taking part in the final round (Super 12).
The World Twenty20 was scheduled to be held in India last year but was postponed due to the global coronavirus epidemic. The tournament is taking place five years later and cricket fans are eagerly awaiting it.
The Pakistani team is not entering the World Cup as a favorite, but analysts believe that Pakistan's past experience in the UAE could definitely benefit it.
Pakistan's 18-member squad for the World Cup has been announced, which also includes three reserve players under special code protocols. The squad that was initially announced has undergone four changes since the National T20 tournament and while Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali have been part of the squad for the first time, Fakhr Zaman has been transferred from reserve player to the central squad. Moved.
The Pakistan team performed well in the first four editions of the T20 World Cup, reaching the final in the first two editions and the semi-finals in the next two. However, in the 2014 and 2016 World Cups, Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals.
Qualifying stage
The uniqueness of next month's tournament is that it will be preceded by a qualifying round which will feature eight teams, including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and four of the next rounds (Super 12). Will qualify for
After this stage, the semi-final stage will begin, after which the final of the tournament will be played on November 14.
Pakistan's group will also include the second-placed team in Group A of the qualifying round and the top-ranked team in Group B.
T20 World Cup 2021 schedule
The following are the details of which teams Pakistan will play in this World Cup, what will be the times of these matches, where they will be played and which players are included in the Pakistan squad.
Pakistan vs India
Pakistan and India will meet on Sunday, October 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7 pm Pakistan time.
Like the ODI World Cup, Pakistan has not beaten India in the T20 World Cup so far. Four matches have been played in the World Cup between the two traditional rivals, all of which have been named after India.
Pakistan v New Zealand
Pakistan and New Zealand will play at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, October 26, at 7 pm Pakistan time.
The two teams have met five times in the T20 World Cup, with Pakistan winning three and New Zealand winning two.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet on Friday, October 29 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7 pm Pakistan time.
The two teams have yet to face each other in the T20 World Cup, while only one T20 match has been played between the two teams so far in which Pakistan has won.
Pakistan vs. (Second place team in Qualifying Group A)
Which team Pakistan will play in this match will be decided at the end of the qualifying round of the tournament.
The match will be played at 7pm Pakistan time at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan vs. (Top Team in Qualifying Group B)
The match will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 7 pm Pakistan time.
Which team Pakistan will play in this match will be decided at the end of the qualifying round of the tournament.
Pakistan squad
Pakistan squad includes Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Fakhr Zaman, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Emad Wasim, Hassan Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haider. Ali, Asif Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir (reserve), Khushdal Shah (reserve) and Shahnawaz Dhani (reserve).