ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule & Broadcast Rights, Live Score, Squads

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Live Streaming & TV Channels, Live Telecast, Broadcasting Rights

ICC has revealed that the next T20 World Cup for men will be hosted by UAE and Oman From 17th October and 14th November 2021. Originally the 7th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup was to be held by Australia in October 2020. However, Cricket Australia backed off from organizing the tournament, after the Australian Government canceled all the International Events in the country due to Covid-19.

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ICC held a video conference with BCCI on 8th August 2020 and announced that India will host ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in October as planned. Whereas, Australia retained the hosting rights for the 2022 edition of T20 WC. However, after Covid-19 situation went out of control in India, ICC shifted the venue to UAE and Oman.

On 17th October ICC announced the T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule in a short summary held by Former T20 World Cup winner cricketers, consisting of Isha Guha, Denesh Karthik, and Darren Sammy.

The T20 WC 2021 will be the 7th season of ICC T20 World Cup and a total of 16 teams will be participating in it. All these teams have further been divided into sub groups. You can check the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule, Live Streaming, and Live TV Telecast List here on this page.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Schedule

As per the announcement of ICC, T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in UAE and Oman from 17th October to 14th November. A total of 16 teams will be participating in this season of T20 world cup to compete for the title. Eight Teams including Australia, Pakistan, India, England, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, and Afghanistan have been directly qualified for the Super 12s Stage. However, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have not qualified for the Super 12s, so they will be competing in the Round 1 Stage along with the six ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Qualifiers Teams.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Tournament Format

The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 has been divided into three stages.

• First Round
• Super 12
• Knockout Stage

Round 1

The First Stage of this T20 World Cup is called Round 1 which consists of Group A and group B. Sri Lanka will battle against the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the Group A. While, in Group B, Bangladesh will meet the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Qualifiers teams to get an entry in the Super 12 Stage.

Super 12

The Next Stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is called Super 12s in which the four qualifiers teams from the First Round will contest along with the eight Top-ranked T20 teams who have already qualified for the Super 12s Stage. Furthermore, the Super 12 Stage is divided into two subgroups called Group A and Group B.

Group 1 includes Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, and the 1st Qualifier Team from Group A of First Round along with the second qualifying team from Group B of the First Round.

Whereas, Group 2 counts India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, and the first qualifying team from Group B of the First Round along with the second Qualifying team from Group A of the First Round.

Knockout Stage

The third and the last stage of this tournament is called the knockout stage in which the four qualifying teams will battle till the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 final match to conclude the T20 World Cup winners for 2021 season.

T20 World Cup 2021 Venues

ICC has announced four different venues for hosting T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman. Here is the list of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Venues.

1. Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
2.  Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
3. Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
4. Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Official TV Broadcasters list

The International Cricket Council has declared the official Broadcaster for the upcoming mega cricket tournament of T20 World Cup 2021. These TV Channels have acquired the official rights to broadcast the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the respective countries. You can check this list to know which TV Channel will broadcast ICC Cricket World Cup 2021 in your country.

SuperSport

SuperSport which is a sports channel from Super Network in Africa, will be providing the live telecast for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Sub Saharan Africa & South Africa (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, St Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaire and Zimbabwe & South Africa).

StarzPlay

StarzPlay has acquired the official live Telecast rights for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Middle East and North African countries. These Countries include Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, Western Sahara, Yemen.

ESPN

ESPN which is one of the largest TV Networks in Caribbean has purchased the live broadcast rights for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago. So, if you are residing in any of the above said countries, you must switch your TV channels to ESPN for watching T20 World Cup 2021 live telecast.

PTV Sports

PTV Sports has attained the official licence to live telecast ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Pakistan. So, if you are a Pakistani Citizen and want to watch the T20 World Cup 2021 live on Television, we suggest you should tune to PTV Sports on your TV Screens. PTV Sports airs on the terrestrial, Cable Network and Satellite Network.

Moreover, PTV Sports live telecast for T20 World Cup 2021 is free of cost. So that, you can enjoy T20 World Cup matches live on TV for free.

ASports HD

ASports is a new HD Sports Channel In Pakistan that is owned and operated by Ary Network Pakistan. The Channel Started its transmission on 16th October 2021 in Pakistan. With its launch, it became the first ever HD Sports Channel in Pakistan. ASports attained exclusive broadcast rights for T20 World Cup 2021 live telecast in Pakistan. So that, you can watches all the T20 World Cup 2021 matches live in HD Quality on your Television.

ASports HD airs on the Asia Sat 105.0 ° East Position and Cable Network. So you must contact your cable operator during the T20 World Cup, if you are not receiving ASports HD Live Telecast on your TV.

 Star Sports

Star Sports is a sports TV Channel in India which is owned and operated by the Star Network India. As, Star India purchased the official TV licence to live telecast all the major ICC Events from 2015 to 2023. So, Star Sports wil bring live coverage for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in India on television.

Star Sports operated different channels to provide Hindi, English and regional Indian Language commentary during the live matches. So you can watch ICC T20 World Cup 2021 matches live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 1 in Hindi.

Apart from it, the HD Live telecast for ICC T20 world cup 2021 will also be provided by the Star Network through Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3 HD and Star Sports 1 in Hindi HD.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Live Streaming Official Sites

The Following sites have acquired the official sites to live stream ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on web and mobilecric platforms in different countries. You can check this list to know which site will be live streaming ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in your county.

Willow TV Live Cricket Stream

Willow TV has acquired the official rights to live stream ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. So, if you live any of the U.S States or North American country, you must visit Willow Tv website to enjoy the T20 World Cup 2021 live online.

Hotstar Live Cricket Stream

Hot Star is the official Live Streaming site to enjoy ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the United States of America on Web and Mobile Platforms. You can either visit the official site of Hot Star or download and install the Hot Star app on your mobile phone to enjoy the T20 World Cup 2021.

T20 World Cup 2021 India Schedule

• Oct 24: India vs Pakistan, 16th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• Oct 31: India vs New Zealand, 28th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai  06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 03: India vs Afghanistan, 33rd Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 05 Nov: India vs Scotland, 37th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 08: India vs Namibia, 42nd Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 Australia Schedule

• 23 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, 13th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 28 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, 22nd Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 30 Oct: England vs Australia, 26th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai  06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 04: Australia vs Bangladesh, 34th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 02:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 06: Australia vs West Indies, 38th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 England Schedule

• 23 Oct: England vs West Indies, 14th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai  06:00 PM LOCAL
• 27 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, 20th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 30 Oct: England vs Australia, 26th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 01: England vs Sri Lanka, 29th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 06: England vs South Africa, 39th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 Pakistan Schedule

• 24 Oct: India vs Pakistan, 16th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 26 Oct: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 19th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 29 Oct: Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 24th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai  06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 02: Pakistan vs Namibia, 31st Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 06:00 PM LOCAL
•  Nov 07: Pakistan vs Scotland, 41st Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand Schedule

•  26 Oct: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 19th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 31 Oct: India vs New Zealand, 28th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 03, New Zealand vs Scotland, 32nd Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 05 Nov: New Zealand vs Namibia, 36th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 02:00 PM LOCAL
•  Nov 07: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 40th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 South Africa Schedule

• 23 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, 13th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 26 Oct: South Africa vs West Indies, 18th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 30 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 02:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 02: South Africa vs Bangladesh, 30th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL
• Nov 06: England vs South Africa, 39th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 West Indies Schedule

• 23 Oct: England vs West Indies, 14th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai  06:00 PM LOCAL
• 26 Oct: South Africa vs West Indies, 18th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 29 Oct: West Indies vs Bangladesh, 23rd Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 04 Nov: West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 35th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 06 Nov: Australia vs West Indies, 38th Match, Super 12 Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 Afghanistan Schedule

• 25 Oct: Afghanistan vs Scotland, 17th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 29 Oct: Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 24th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 31 Oct: Afghanistan vs Namibia, 27th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 02:00 PM LOCAL
• 03 Nov: India vs Afghanistan, 33rd Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 06:00 PM LOCAL
• 07 Nov: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 40th Match, Super 12 Group 2 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi  02:00 PM LOCAL

T20 World Cup 2021 Playoffs

• 10 November 2021: 1st Semi-Final at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• 11 November 2021: 2nd Semi-Final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
• 14 November 2021: Final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai