The T20 World Cup 2021 is set to begin from October 17 – here are the venue details for all the stages of the ICC tournament.

The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup will be held in UAE and Oman. Although, initially slated to be held in India, the pandemic situation in the country forced the World Cup to be moved to the UAE and Oman.

The World Cup will see participation of 16 countries from around the globe. West Indies are the reigning champions of the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2021: Venues

Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat

The Oman Cricket Academy Ground also known as Al Amerat cricket stadium, will be one of the stadiums playing hosts for the T20 World Cup during the qualifying stage of the tournament. It has hosted 4 ODIs and 30 T20Is, and has recently been given ICC accreditation to host Test matches.

Fixtures

Group 1

17 October: Oman v Papua New Guinea

17 October: Bangladesh v Scotland

19 October: Scotland v Papua New Guinea

19 October: Bangladesh v Oman

21 October: Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea

21 October: Oman v Scotland

Here’s the complete T20 World Cup Schedule – T20 World Cup 2021: Full schedule, match list, venues and start times

Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

The Dubai International stadium is the record-holder for hosting the most T20Is, the last of which was the T20 World Cup Qualifier between Netherlands and PNG. The stadium is famous for its ‘Ring of Fire’, the 350 floodlights are fixed on circumference of its round roof. This is said to minimise shadows during play.

Fixtures

Super 12

23 October: England v West Indies

24 October: India v Pakistan

26 October: South Africa v West Indies

28 October: Australia v Group A winners

29 October: Pakistan v Afghanistan

30 October: Australia v England

31 October: India v New Zealand

3 November: New Zealand v Group B runners-up

4 November: Australia v Group B runners-up

5 November: India v Group B winners

Second Semi-Final
11 November: TBC v TBC

Final
14 November: TBC v TBC

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Established in 2004, the first ODI in the stadium took place between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in 2006. It is the second-most used venue in T20I format.

Fixtures

Round 1

20 October: Namibia v Netherlands

20 October: Sri Lanka v Ireland

Super 12

23 October: Australia v South Africa

27 October: England v B1

27 October: B1 v A2

31 October: Afghanistan v A2

2 November: South Africa v B2

2 November: Pakistan v A2

3 November: India v Afghanistan

4 November: West Indies v A1

6 November: Australia v West Indies

7 November: New Zealand v Afghanistan

1st Semi-Final

10 November: TBC v TBC

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

The most prolific of all the T20 World Cup venues in terms of history, Sharjah has hosted 240 men’s ODIs, the most for any venue. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the venue played host to many entertaining tri-series contests.

Fixtures

Round 1

22 October: Namibia v Ireland

22 October: Sri Lanka v Netherlands

Super 12

24 October: Group A winner v Group B runners-up

25 October: Afghanistan v Group B winners

26 October: Pakistan v New Zealand

29 October: West Indies v Group B runners-up

30 October: South Africa v Group A winners

1 November: England v Group A winners

5 November: New Zealand v Group A winners

6 November: England v South Africa

7 November: Pakistan v Group B winners

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