DOHA: India will face Pakistan in their Super 12 Group 2 game at the men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on October 24 in Dubai, the ICC said on Tuesday.
The tournament’s first round kicks off on October 17 in Oman, with Oman taking on Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh playing Scotland.
The final will be played in Dubai on November 14, with November 15 marked as a reserve day.
The Super 12s – round two of the tournament, with two groups – will begin on October 23, with Australia facing South Africa in Abu Dhabi and England up against West Indies in Dubai.
India vs Pakistan aside, another big-ticket encounter in this round includes England and Australia playing in Dubai on October 30.
England and Australia are part of Group 1 in the Super 12s, along with South Africa, West Indies and two qualifiers from the first round of games.
India and Pakistan are in Group 2, along with New Zealand, Afghanistan and two qualifiers.
The top-two teams from the two Super 12 groups will play the semi-finals. The first on November 10 in Abu Dhabi and the second on November 11 in Dubai.
