The Indian men's cricket team will kickstart their campaign at the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2020 against South Africa on October 24 at the new Optus Stadium in Perth.


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In the T20 World Cup 2020 fixtures released by the ICC on Tuesday, the Men in Blue have been drawn in Group B along with England, Afghanistan, Qualifiers 3 and 4. Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand and Qualifiers 1 and 2 make up Group A. 


For the first time, the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country.


A total of 16 best teams are slated to play 45 matches across Australia in seven world-class venues in seven host cities from October 18 to November 15, 2020. The top eight-ranked teams based on ICC World T20I Team Rankings as of December 31, 2018 have automatically qualified.


The tournament will see several qualifying matches before Australia square off with current top-ranked side Pakistan in the opener on October 24 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).


The first semi-final is slated to be held at the SCG November 11, 2020 while the second last-four clash will take place at Adelaide Oval a day later. The final of the men's showpiece event will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 15, 2020. 


Here is the complete schedule of  the Men's T20 World Cup 2020:


Men's qualifiers: October 18 to October 23


Group stages- October 24 to November 8


Group A: Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, two qualifiers


Group B: India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, two qualifiers


SCHEDULE:


October 24, 2020


Australia v Pakistan at SCG


India v South Africa at Perth Stadium


October 25, 2020


New Zealand v West Indies at MCG


Qualifier A1 v Qualifier B2 at Bellerive Oval


October 26, 2020


Afghanistan v Qualifier A2 at Perth Stadium


England v Qualifier B1 at Perth Stadium


October 27, 2020


New Zealand v Qualifier B2 at Bellerive Oval


October 28, 2020


Afghanistan v Qualifier B1 at Perth Stadium


Australia v West Indies at Perth Stadium


October 29, 2020


India v Qualifier A2 at MCG


Pakistan v Qualifier A1 at SCG


October 30, 2020


England v South Africa at SCG


West Indies v Qualifier B2 at Perth Stadium


October 31, 2020


Pakistan v New Zealand at The Gabba


Australia v Qualifier A1 at The Gabba


November 1, 2020


India v England at MCG


South Africa v Afghanistan at Adelaide Oval


November 2, 2020


Qualifier A2 v Qualifier B1 at SCG


 New Zealand v Qualifier A1 at The Gabba


November 3, 2020


Pakistan v West Indies at Adelaide Oval


Australia v Qualifier B2 at Adelaide Oval


November 4, 2020


England v Afghanistan at The Gabba


November 5, 2020


South Africa v Qualifier A2 at Adelaide Oval


India v Qualifier B1 at Adelaide Oval


November 6, 2020
 
Pakistan v Qualifier B2 at MCG


Australia v New Zealand at MCG


November 7, 2020


West Indies v Qualifier A1 at MCG


England v Qualifier A2 at Adelaide Oval


November 8, 2020


South Africa v Qualifier B1 at SCG


 India v Afghanistan at SCG


Semi-Finals


November 11, 2020: TBA vs TBA at SCG


November 12, 2020: TBA vs TBA at Adelaide Oval


Final


November 15, 2020: TBA vs TBA at MCG