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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner and while the World Cup will officially begin on 16th October, the Indian team will kickstart its campaign from October 23rd in a clash against Pakistan. The Indian contingent led by Rohit Sharma has already reached Australia where the net practice sessions have also begun.
Indian team has reached the World Cup after winning back-to-back T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home and is one of the favourites to win the cup this time. Indian cricket fans expect a turnaround from their favourites as the team crashed out of the group stage of the T20 World Cup in 2021 in UAE.
Meanwhile, the group stage of the tournament is beginning October 16 wherein Sri Lanka will face Namibia and UAE will face the Netherlands. Read on to learn how and where to watch these matches.
Today’s Schedule for the T20 World Cup 2022 (16th October)
- Sri Lanka Vs Namibia (Group stage) 9: 30 AM IST
- UAE Vs Netherlands (Group stage) 1:30 PM IST
Venues for the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2022
The matches will be held across 7 venues in Australia-
- Geelong (Kardinia Park)
- Hobart (Bellerive Oval)
- Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
- Brisbane (The Gabba)
- Perth (WACA or Perth Stadium)
- Sydney (SCG)
- Melbourne (MCG)
Squads
Sri Lanka- Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan. Standby Players: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando.
Namibia- Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Lohan Louwrens, Helao Ya France.
UAE- C P Rizwan (c), Vriitya Aravind, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, Aayan Khan. Standby Players: Sultan Ahmed, Fahad Nawaz, Vishnu Sukumaran, Adithya Shetty, Sanchit Sharma.
The Netherlands- Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Bas de Leede, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh.
ICC T20 World Cup Streaming Details
In India
Star Sports is India’s official broadcaster of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Star Sports channels will broadcast all the matches of the tournament. The matches will also stream on the Disney+Hotstar app and you will need to subscribe to the app for watching matches online.
Plans for Disney+Hotstar subscription are-
- Disney+Hotstar Mobile- Rs 49/month
- Disney+Hotstar Mobile- Rs. 199 per 6 months
- Disney+Hotstar Mobile- Rs 499 per year
- Disney+Hotstar Super- Rs. 899 per year
- Disney+Hotstar Premium- Rs. 1499 per year (it is the only ad-free plan, the rest all come with ads).
ICC T20 World Cup free telecast:
The T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal and championship matches involving India will all be broadcast by DD Sports.
In Afghanistan
RTA Sports and Ariana TV will broadcast all the matches.
In Sri Lanka
Siyatha RV will broadcast all the live action of the world cup.
In Pakistan
PTV Sports and Ten Sports will present the matches.
In Nepal
Star Sports will broadcast the tournament.
In Australia
Kayo sports and Foxtel will present the live matches.
In New Zealand
Sky Sports will present the live matches.
In South Africa
SuperSport will broadcast all the live matches.
In UK
Sky Sports Cricket will telecast all the matches.
In the Caribbean
ESPN will present the live action of the matches.
In the USA
Willow TV and Willow Xtra will present the live streaming.
In Canada
Willow TV Canada will present the matches.
In UAE, & MiddleEast
BeIN Sports will telecast the matches.
In Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore
Astro cricket will present the telecast in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, Yupp TV will present the live streaming in Hong Kong whereas Singtel will present it in Singapore.
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup: FAQs
1. Has India ever won the T20 World Cup in the past?
Yes, India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
2. What is the Venue of the T20 World Cup 2022?
Australia is hosting the T20 World Cup 2022.
3. How many teams are a part of the world cup?
16 teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, Namibia, Ireland, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, and Afghanistan.
4. How many matches will be played during the tournament?
45 matches
5. Where can you buy tickets for the T20 World Cup 2022?
Tickets can be purchased on the website IccT20 World Cup official website.
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