ICC announced the schedule for T20 World Cup 2021 on Tuesday which is to be played in the UAE and Oman. The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and PNG.
The second round of the tournament, the Super 12 stage, will get underway in Abu Dhabi on October 23, with the Group 1 contest between Australia and South Africa. England and West Indies will face off in Dubai on the same day.
Group 2 will commence with a heavyweight clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on October 24 at 7:30 PM IST. India will then take on New Zealand, Afghanistan, and then a team from round 1, which will be decided during the tournament.
The 2 semi-finals will be held on November 10 and 11 respectively, with the final in Dubai on November 14.
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Interestingly, as the relations between the two nations remain at an all-time low, cricket fans can only see them in action against each other in ICC events.
India though has never lost to Pakistan ever in the 50 over World Cup and the World T20. In the history of T20 cricket, India and Pakistan have played each other 8 times with the Men in Blue winning 7 times.