Pakistan will play its first match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 against Australia on October 24 next year at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
The mega event will be played from October 18 to November 15, 2020 in seven cities of Australia.
A total of 45 T20 Internationals will take place among 16 teams at seven venues including Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, The Gabba in Brisbane, Kardinia Park in Geelong, Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, SCG in Sydney, and Perth Stadium in Perth.
Pakistan has been placed in Pool A along with Australia, New Zealand and West Indies while India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan are in Pool B.
The top eight teams in ICC Men’s T20 Rankings have automatically qualified for the tournament while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – 9th and 10th in the T20 rankings respectively – will contest six other sides in the qualifying tournament in Geelong and Hobart for the remaining four spots in the Super 12 Stage.
It’s now over to the men’s! Here are the groups for the first round and Super 12 of the @ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2020! pic.twitter.com/JBhCkXkUmx
— ICC T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 28, 2019
Pakistan’s fixtures in ICC T20 World Cup 2020:
October 24, 2020: Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney
October 29, 2020: Pakistan vs A1 at Sydney
October 31, 2020: Pakistan vs New Zealand at Brisbane
November 03, 2020: Pakistan vs West Indies at Adelaide
November 06, 2020: Pakistan vs B2 at Melbourne
Pakistan and India will not face each other until the knockout stage at the ICC T20 World Cup 2020.
Pakistan is number one in T20 Rankings and India number two. That’s why the two teams have been placed in different Super 12 groups in the Men’s T20 World Cup.
For the first time since WC 2011, there won’t be an Ind vs Pak match in the group stage of an ICC event. #T20WorldCup
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 29, 2019
