The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates in October this year, with 12 teams taking part in the final round.
The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup will be held in the UAE and Oman in October this year, 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 corona virus 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. However, there is room for change in the squad until October 10 for a specific reason.
However, before the World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board has seen a lot of turmoil and after Ehsani Mani, Rameez Raja has now been elected as the chairman.
Just hours after the announcement of the Pakistan squad, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis announced their resignations, after which Rameez Raja called on former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden and former South in his first press conference as chairman. African bowler Vernon Philander was given the coaching duties for the T20 World Cup.
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.
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.
T20 World Cup
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 traditional World Cup matches have been played 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.
T20 World Cup
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), Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Emad Wasim, Hassan Ali, Khushdal Shah, Asif. Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir (reserve), Fakhr Zaman (reserve) and Shahnawaz Dahani (reserve).
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