The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India are set to take place in the UAE. IPL is likely to be held from 19 September to 15 October this year, while the 2021 men's T20 World Cup is set to start from October 17 in the UAE, with the final for the 16-team tournament scheduled for November 14. According to the report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the World Cup to the UAE.
Meanwhile, the first round of the T20 World Cup will be played between 8 teams in two groups. There will be 12 matches in this. Out of these 4 teams (Top-2 teams of both the groups) will qualify for Super-12. These 8 teams are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman and Papua New Guinea. At the same time, the matches of both these groups can be held in UAE and Oman.
Meanwhile, the Super-12s phase is likely to start from October 24. In this round, there will be 12 teams in 2 groups, which will play a total of 30 matches. All these matches can be played in three venues Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Of the 12 teams, 4 will be the first-round qualifiers and the rest will be the top-8 teams in the ICC World Rankings. At the same time, this will be followed by three playoff matches, with two semi-finals and one final. Meanwhile, the grim pandemic situation in India, which was flattened by a second wave, forced the BCCI to suspend the IPL at the halfway stage in May.
