Finally Australia will host next T20 world Cup. I am writing finally because Australia was scheduled to host 2020 edition of mega event but due to Covid it got postponed. Now with ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule already out all teams are now set to play WT20 down under.
ICC T20 World Cup Format
T20 World Cup 2022 will take place in two phases. Initially eight teams divided in two groups will play Qualifiers and top two teams of each group (A1, A2 B1, and B2) will join top 8 teams in Super 12.
Top 8 teams in ICC T20 rankings who are already qualified and divided into two groups based on their rankings on the cut off date set by ICC. Super 12 groups are also divided in two groups to play super 12 part of the competition.
T20 World Cup 2022 Teams & Groups:
T20 World Cup 2022 Qualifiers Group
Two qualifying groups contains four teams each.
| Group A | Group B |
| Sri Lanka | West Indies |
| Namibia | Scotland |
| UAE | Zimbabwe |
| Ireland | Netherlands |
T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12
Group 1 – ICC WT20 2022
Defending champion Australia and runner up of last edition New Zealand are placed in group 1 along with England and Afghanistan, two teams from qualifiers will join the sides in group 1.
Group 1 – ICC WT20 2022
Arch rivals India and Pakistan have been placed in group 2 with another sub-continental team Bangladesh and South Africa. Like group 1 two qualifying team will join this group.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| England | India |
| Australia | Bangladesh |
| New Zealand | Pakistan |
| Afghanistan | South Africa |
| Group A winner | Group B winner |
| Group B runner-up | Group A runner-up |
T20 World Cup 2022 Venues
07 cricket stadiums have been finalized whereT20 world cup matches will take place. Simonds Stadium, Geelong will only host qualifying round matches whereas all other venues will host other main rounds as well as qualifying stage matches of T20 World Cup.
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Perth Stadium, Perth
- Simonds Stadium, Geelong
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- The Gabba, Brisbane
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Winners
- Indian won 2007 edition of ICC T20 world cup
- Pakistan won 2009 edition of ICC T20 world cup
- England Win 2010 edition of ICC T20 world cup
- West Indies won 2012 edition of ICC T20 world cup
- Sri Lanka won 2014 edition of ICC T20 world cup
- West Indies won 2016 edition of ICC T20 world cup
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Fixtures
Schedule of ICC T20 World Cup 2022 edition is already revealed. The dates of the ICC World T20 is finalized and as per ICC World T20 2022 time table tournament will be played between 16 October to 17 November 2022.
WT20 Schedule 2021 comprising of 45 matches like last year including 12 Qualifiers, 30 Super 12, 2 semi Finals and 1 Final. For complete details of T20 WC 2022 Schedule you may refer to below table.
| Mat # | Date | Day | Group | Team vs Team | Venue | Match Time |
| 1 | Oct-16 | Sun | A | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 2 | Oct-16 | Sun | A | United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 3 | Oct-17 | Mon | B | West Indies vs Scotland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 4 | Oct-17 | Mon | B | Zimbabwe vs Ireland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 5 | Oct-18 | Tue | A | Namibia vs Netherlands | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 6 | Oct-18 | Tue | A | Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 7 | Oct-19 | Wed | B | Scotland vs Ireland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 8 | Oct-19 | Wed | B | West Indies vs Zimbabwe | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 9 | Oct-20 | Thu | A | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 10 | Oct-20 | Thu | A | Namibia vs United Arab Emirates | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 11 | Oct-21 | Fri | B | West Indies vs Ireland | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 12 | Oct-21 | Fri | B | Scotland vs Zimbabwe | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 13 | Oct-22 | Sat | 1 | New Zealand vs Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 07:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
| 14 | Oct-22 | Sat | 1 | England vs Afghanistan | Perth Stadium, Perth | 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 15 | Oct-23 | Sun | 1 | A1 vs B2 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 16 | Oct-23 | Sun | 2 | India vs Pakistan | MCG | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 17 | Oct-24 | Mon | 2 | Bangladesh vs A2 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 18 | Oct-24 | Mon | 2 | South Africa vs B1 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 19 | Oct-25 | Tue | 1 | Australia vs A1 | Perth Stadium, Perth | 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 20 | Oct-26 | Wed | 1 | England vs B2 | MCG | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 21 | Oct-26 | Wed | 1 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | MCG | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 22 | Oct-27 | Thu | 2 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 03:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| 23 | Oct-27 | Thu | 2 | India vs A2 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 07:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
| 24 | Oct-27 | Thu | 2 | Pakistan vs B1 | Perth Stadium, Perth | 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 25 | Oct-28 | Fri | 1 | Afghanistan vs B2 | MCG | 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 26 | Oct-28 | Fri | 1 | England vs Australia | MCG | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 27 | Oct-29 | Sat | 1 | New Zealand vs A1 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 28 | Oct-30 | Sun | 2 | Bangladesh vs B1 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 03:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL |
| 29 | Oct-30 | Sun | 2 | Pakistan vs A2 | Perth Stadium, Perth | 07:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL |
| 30 | Oct-30 | Sun | 2 | India vs South Africa | Perth Stadium, Perth | 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 31 | Oct-31 | Mon | 1 | Australia vs B2 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
| 32 | Nov-01 | Tue | 1 | Afghanistan vs A1 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 04:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| 33 | Nov-01 | Tue | 1 | England vs New Zealand | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL |
| 34 | Nov-02 | Wed | 2 | B1 vs A2 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL |
| 35 | Nov-02 | Wed | 2 | India vs Bangladesh | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
| 36 | Nov-03 | Thu | 2 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 37 | Nov-04 | Fri | 1 | New Zealand vs B2 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL |
| 38 | Nov-04 | Fri | 1 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
| 39 | Nov-05 | Sat | 1 | England vs A1 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 40 | Nov-06 | Sun | 2 | South Africa vs A2 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 12:00 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| 41 | Nov-06 | Sun | 2 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL |
| 42 | Nov-06 | Sun | 2 | India vs B1 | MCG | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 43 | Nov-09 | Wed | – | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
| 44 | Nov-10 | Thu | – | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL |
| 45 | Nov-13 | Sun | – | TBC vs TBC, Final | MCG | 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL |
