T20 World Cup to be held from October 17-November 14: ICC

The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday that the T20 World Cup might be performed from October 17 to November 14. The announcement comes a day after the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) knowledgeable its associates about internet hosting the match within the UAE and Oman as a result of COVID-19 conccerns.

Confirming that the occasion has been moved out of India “as a result of ongoing COVID-19 state of affairs in India”, a press release launched by the ICC reaffirmed India because the host of the 16-team occasion.

“The BCCI will stay the hosts of the occasion, which can now be held in Dubai Worldwide Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Floor, from 17 October to 14 November, the assertion added.

The official fixtures are prone to be introduced over the subsequent couple of weeks. It’s unlikely that India and Pakistan might be billed in the identical group. The match is about to start out with the qualification stage to be held in Muscat from October 17 to 23. Of the eight groups that can compete within the leg, 4 groups will be part of the eight direct entrants for the function occasion.

Now that the suspense over the window for the T20 World Cup is over, the BCCI hierarchy is hoping to finalise the dates for the latter half of the Indian Premier League, set to start out in UAE on September 19. Whereas October 15 is being checked out a tentative date for the ultimate, the schedule could also be crunched ought to all stakeholders really feel the need for an extended break between the IPL closing and the T20 World Cup.