T20 World Cup - Everything you need to know about this year’s event

A total of 16 teams will be competing in this year’s event. The top 10 ranked teams as of 2018, qualified directly while the other 6 teams have made it through the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier.

The wait for the T20 World Cup is over and the dates for the tournament are announced. After being postponed in 2020 and the venue being changed in 2021, the tournament is finally taking place in UAE and Oman with BCCI being the hosts. A total of 16 teams will be competing in this year’s event. The top 10 ranked teams as of 2018, qualified directly while the other 6 teams have made it through the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier. The tournament is divided into two halves - First round and Super 12. The top 8 ranked teams are placed in the Super 12 while the rest of the 8 teams will be competing for the remaining 4 spots. The first round will begin on 17th October and the tournament will conclude with the final on 14th November 2021.