Guwahati News Desk: The T20 World Cup 2021, will be witnessing, India and Pakistan resume their on-field rivalry.
It was announced on Friday, that the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, were placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup.
Although the tournament was originally scheduled to be held in India, but was moved out of the country due to the expected third wave of the coronavirus.
The 2021-T20 World Cup will be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, from 17th October – 14th November.
The ICC informed that India and Pakistan have been placed in Group 2, to face each other in Super 12s. These Groups of Super 12s have been selected on the basis of the team rankings as of 20 March. Also, Group 2 will comprise of India and Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and other two qualifiers from Round 1.
Regarding the rounds, eight teams will be contesting in the first round including automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the remaining six who booked their spot through the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia join Sri Lanka in Group A, whilst Oman, PNG and Scotland will face Bangladesh in Group B.
Jay Shah, BCCI Secretary, stated, “With the announcement of groupings, our countdown for the ICC T20 World Cup kickstarts. There is nothing that separates the two groups as both are packed with sides that are highly competitive in the shortest format of the game. Having said that, the exciting T20 format is known for its surprises, and we must be prepared for the same. I am sure we will witness some exciting and nail-biting games.”
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