T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule, Teams, Venue, Dates and Winners List
The ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will be the 8th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament. The venue for ICC T20 2022 World Cup is scheduled to Australia from October 16 to November 13. Australia is the defending champions of the 2022 T20 World Cup. They defeated New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup final.
T20 World Cup Winners list
West Indies is the most successful team in ICC T20 World Cup campaign. They won two editions back in 2012 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final and in 2016 by beating England. India had won the maiden edition of the I.C.C. Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007.
YearWinnerRunners-up2007IndiaPakistan2009PakistanSri Lanka2010EnglandAustralia2012West IndiesSri Lanka2014Sri LankaIndia2016West IndiesEngland2021AustraliaNew Zealand2022TBDTBC
T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule
Match NumberDateMatch DetailTime (IST)Round116/10/2022
Sri Lanka vs Namibia3:00pm1ST216/10/2022
UAE vs Netherlands7.30 pm1ST317/10/2022
West Indies vs Scotland3.30 pm1ST417/10/2022
Zimbabwe vs Ireland7.30 pm1ST518/10/2022
Namibia vs Netherlands3.30 pm1ST618/10/2022
Sri Lanka vs UAE7.30 pm 1ST719/10/2022
Scotland vs Ireland3.30 pm 1ST819/10/2022
West Indies vs Zimbabwe7.30 pm1ST 920/10/2022
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands3.30 pm1ST 1020/10/2022
Namibia vs United Arab Emirates7.30 pm1ST 1121/10/2022
West Indies vs Ireland3.30 pm 1ST 1221/10/2022
Scotland vs Zimbabwe7.30 pm1ST1322/10/2022N
ew Zealand vs Australia3.30 pmSuper 121422/10/2022
England Vs Afghanistan7.30 pmSuper 121523/10/2022
A1 vs B23.30 pmSuper 121623/10/2022I
ndia Vs. Pakistan7.30 pmSuper 121724/10/2022
Bangladesh Vs A27.30 pmSuper 121824/10/2022
South Africa Vs. B13.30 pmSuper 121925/10/ 2022
Australia vs A17.30 pmSuper 122026/10/2022
England Vs. B23.30 pmSuper 12 2126/10/2022
New Zealand vs Afghanistan7.30 pmSuper 122227/10/2022S
outh Africa vs Bangladesh7.30 pmSuper 122327/10/2022
India vs A23.30 pmSuper 122427/10/2022
Pakistan vs B17.30 pmSuper 122528/10/2022
Afghanistan vs B23.30 pmSuper 122628/10/2022
England Vs. Australia7.30 pmSuper 122729/10/2022
New Zealand vs A13.30 pmSuper 122830/10/2022
Bangladesh vs B17.30 pmSuper 122930/10/2022
Pakistan vs A27.30 pm Super 123030/10/2022
South Africa Vs. India3.30 pmSuper 123131/10/2022
Australia vs B27.30 pmSuper 12321/11/2022
Afghanistan vs A13.30 pmSuper 12331/11/2022
England vs New Zealand7.30 pmSuper 12342/11/2022
B1 vs A23.30 pmSuper 12352/11/2022
India vs. Bangladesh7.30 pmSuper 12363/11/2022
Pakistan vs South Africa3.30 pmSuper 12374/11/202
2New Zealand vs B27.30 pmSuper 1238 4/11/2022
Australia Vs. Afghanistan3.30 pmSuper 12395/11/2022
England Vs. A17.30 pmSuper 12406/11/2022
South Africa vs A23.30 pmSuper 12416/11/2022
Pakistan Vs. Bangladesh7.30 pmSuper 12426/11/2022
India Vs. B17.30 pmSuper 12439/11/2022
TBD7.30 pmSemi-Final 14410/11/2022
TBC7.30 pm Semi-Final 24511/11/2022TBH7.00 pmFinal
The ICC 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup will commence on October 16, 2022. There will be group stage qualifying matches from October 16 till October 21, 2022 . Eight teams will compete against each other, out of which four teams will qualify for the Super 12 round. The Super 12 round will start on October 22, 2022. The Final of the tournament will be held on November 13, 2022, at Melbourne Cricket Stadium.
Who Won the First T20 World Cup?
The first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was held in South Africa back in 2007. It was a very successful edition of the game of cricket. The Indian Cricket team had won the maiden edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Indian team had defeated Pakistan in the Final of the tournament. The Indian team had shown brilliant tempo and quality cricket throughout the tournament.
Yuvraj Singh was India’s best batsman in the tournament. He had scored the fastest fifty in the tournament in just 12 balls against England. The ICC T20 World Cup 2007 also became famous for Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes in an over. Yuvraj had smashed six sixes in 1 over of Stuart Broad and registered his name in the book of cricket.
M.S. Dhoni led the Indian cricket team. India had played fearless cricket under M.S. Dhoni’s captaincy and became champion. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan won the tournament award in the 2007 T20 World Cup for his brilliant all-round performance. Matthew Hayden of Australia was the leading run-scorer (265 runs), and Umar Gul of Pakistan was the leading wicket-taker (13 wickets) in this tournament.
T20 World Cup 2022 Team List
Total 16 teams are participating in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Eight teams are already in the Super 12 round, while the other eight teams will have to play qualifying matches to reach at Super 12 round. Four teams will qualify for the Super 12 rounds out of 8 teams. The teams which are already in the Super 12 round are
- India
- Australia
- New Zealand
- England
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
- Afghanistan
The other eight teams which will have to play qualifying matches first are
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
- Netherlands
- Ireland
- Scotland
- West Indies
- Namibia
- UAE
T20 World Cup 2022 Groups
These eight teams are distributed into two groups, A and B. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the Super 12 round. The groups are
Group 1Group 2NamibiaIrelandNETHERLANDSScotlandSri LankaWest IndiesUnited Arab EmiratesZimbabwe
The Sri Lankan cricket team and West Indies team have the advantage and experience of playing in major tournaments. It should not be difficult for them to qualify for the Super 12 round.
The Super 12 teams are also distributed in two groups, A and B. The groups are
Group AGroup BAfghanistanINDIAAUSTRALIAPAKISTANEnglandSouth AfricaNew ZealandBangladeshA1B1B2A2
The Indian cricket team is the top contender of finishing at the top position in Group B, whereas Group A is powerful. All teams are very strong in Group A, and there will be a healthy battle in Group A compared to Group B.
Indian team will have the advantage of playing in the Australia. The Indian players are familiar with the pitch type and ground measurement as well as the weather condition.
England team is also a top contender of winning the tournament. They are currently in top 3 rank in I.C.C. Men’s T20I Team Rankings. Australia team has always been a surprise package in T20Is. They are the defending champions and will undoubtedly play like champions. Australia team is always dangerous in T20Is. The tournament is very unpredictable, and one cannot predict the winner as all the teams are capable of winning the tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Venue
The T20 World Cup 2022 was scheduled in Australia and there are a total of 4 venues in which 45 matches are organized. The venues are
- Adelaide Oval
- Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba)
- Kardinia Park, Geelong
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Perth Stadium
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground
Live Streaming : Computer, Mobile and TV
The Indian viewers will enjoy the live telecast of the T20 World Cup on the Star Sports network. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports H.D., etc. The Australian fans can enjoy the live streaming on Fox Sports Network and Channel 9. The cricket fans in the U.K. will enjoy the live action on Sky Sports. The fans from South Africa can watch the live streaming of the T20 World Cup on the Super Sports network. The Caribbean fans can watch the live stream on the ESPN network. The Pakistani fans will enjoy the live action on Ten Sports and PTV Sports. The fans from Singapore can enjoy the game on Star Cricket, Singtel, and the Star Hub network.
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