Indian Squad for T-20 world cup announced by BCCI’s selection committee. The T-20 World cup is coming very close and it will start on Oct 16, 2022. The world’s top 16 teams will clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Let’s talk about the Indian squad for T-20 world cup in Australia.
Indian Squad For T-20 World Cup & Home Series:
Indian Squad for T20 World Cup 2022 Australia
BCCI’s AISSC (All-India Senior Selection Committee) met to pick India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia and for the T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the T-20 World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who have regained fitness, were named in India’s 15-man squad for T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian Team
However, veteran pacer Mohammad Shami has been named among four reserve players for the multi-nations tournament. Bumrah, who was suffering from back injury and Harshal, who had a side strain, had done an intense rehabilitation programme at the NCA and the BCCI medical team has deemed them fit for the series.
India will start their campaign against Pakistan on October 23. And then play against Group A Runner up, South Africa, Bangladesh & Group B Winner respectively on October 27, October 30, November 02 & November 06.
Umesh Yadav will replace Mohammad Shami against the Australian series after he gets positive reports of Covid-19.
Indian Squad for T-20 World Cup:
India squad for ICC T20 World Cup:Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby players – Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Ravindra Jadeja will miss this world cup. Ravindra Jadeja is recovering from injury and Sanju & Ishan will miss this world cup because of Rishabh Pant. Pant is getting chances after failing in Asia Cup as well.
South Africa will start their tour with T20Is at Thiruvananthapuram (September 28), Guwahati (October 2) and Indore (October 4). India will also play the Proteas in a three-match ODI series just before the World Cup, the squad for which will be announced in due course.
The 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be an eighth astonishing cricket tournament, scheduled to be played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022. The world’s biggest 16 teams will clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
The tournament is generally held every two years. Australia is the venue and host of the tournament. They are also the defending champions of the tournament. Australia won their first-ever title in T20 WC in 2021 after defeating New Zealand in the final.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
A total of 45 games will be played during the tournament including the qualifier and super 12 round. The qualifier round will be played first, during which 4 teams will qualify for the super 12 round. The 8 teams will go straight to the super 12s.
This article brings you about ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 – schedule, venue, groups, qualifiers, tickets, squad, live telecast and other details of the most- awaited tournament.
Host Cities & Venues:
As per the ICC, 7 venues that will host the T20 World Cup 2022 matches are:
Adelaide Oval – Adelaide
The Gabba – Brisbane
Kardinia Park (Simonds Stadium) – Geelong
Bellerive Oval – Hobart
Melbourne Cricket Ground – Melbourne
Perth Stadium – Perth
Sydney Cricket Ground – Sydney
The semifinals would take place at the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground) & the Adelaide Oval on 9th and 10th November 2022, with the final taking place at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on November 13, 2022.
Teams:
There are a total of 16 teams that are part of the T20 World Cup 2022. Out of these, 8 teams have already qualified for the super 12 round. The other 8 teams will square off in the qualifier round.
TeamsInQualifier Round:
Qualifier teams are Sri Lanka, Namibia, UAE, Netherlands, West Indies, Scotland, Zimbabwe and Ireland. These teams are divided into 2 groups. Two top teams from each group will qualify for the super 12 round.
TeamsIn Super 12 Round:
Super 12 round teams are India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, England, A1, A2, B1 and B2. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule:
Qualifiers:
Date
Match Details
Venue
Time
Oct 16, Sun
Sri Lanka vs Namibia, 1st Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 16, Sun
UAE vs Netherlands, 2nd Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 17, Mon
West Indies vs Scotland, 3rd Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 17, Mon
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 4th Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 18, Tue
Namibia vs Netherlands, 5th Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 18, Tue
Sri Lanka vs UAE, 6th Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 19, Wed
Scotland vs Ireland, 7th Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 19, Wed
West Indies vs Zimbabwe 8th Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 20, Thu
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands 9th Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 20, Thu
Namibia vs UAE, 10th Match, Group A
Simonds Stadium, Geelong
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 21, Fri
West Indies vs Ireland, 11th Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 21, Fri
Scotland vs Zimbabwe, 12th Match, Group B
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Qualifiers
SUPER 12:
Date
Match Details
Venue
Time
Oct 22, Sat
New Zealand vs Australia, 13th Match, Group 1
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
12:30 PM 07:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 22, Sat
England vs Afghanistan, 14th Match, Group 1
Perth Stadium, Perth
4:30 PM 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 23, Sun
A1 vs B2, 15th Match, Group 1
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 23, Sun
India vs Pakistan, 16th Match, Group 2
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 24, Mon
Bangladesh vs A2, 17th Match, Group 2
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 24, Mon
South Africa vs B1, 18th Match, Group 2
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 25, Tue
Australia vs A1, 19th Match, Group 1
Perth Stadium, Perth
4:30 PM 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 26, Wed
England vs B2, 20th Match, Group 1
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 26, Wed
New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 21st Match, Group 1
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 27, Thu
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 22nd Match, Group 2
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
8:30 AM 03:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 27, Thu
India vs A2, 23rd Match, Group 2
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
12:30 PM 07:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 27, Thu
Pakistan vs B1, 24th Match, Group 2
Perth Stadium, Perth
4:30 PM 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 28, Fri
Afghanistan vs B2, 25th Match, Group 1
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 28, Fri
England vs Australia, 26th Match, Group 1
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 29, Sat
New Zealand vs A1, 27th Match, Group 1
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 30, Sun
Bangladesh vs B1, 28th Match, Group 2
The Gabba, Brisbane
8:30 AM 03:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 30, Sun
Pakistan vs A2, 29th Match, Group 2
Perth Stadium, Perth
12:30 PM 07:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 30, Sun
India vs South Africa, 30th Match, Group 2
Perth Stadium, Perth
4:30 PM 11:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Oct 31, Mon
Australia vs B2, 31st Match, Group 1
The Gabba, Brisbane
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 01, Tue
Afghanistan vs A1, 32nd Match, Group 1
The Gabba, Brisbane
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 01, Tue
England vs New Zealand, 33rd Match, Group 1
The Gabba, Brisbane
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 02, Wed
B1 vs A2, 34th Match, Group 2
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 02, Wed
India vs Bangladesh, 35th Match, Group 2
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 03, Thu
Pakistan vs South Africa, 36th Match, Group 2
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 04, Fri
New Zealand vs B2, 37th Match, Group 1
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 04, Fri
Australia vs Afghanistan, 38th Match, Group 1
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 05, Sat
England vs A1, 39th Match, Group 1
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 06, Sun
South Africa vs A2, 40th Match, Group 2
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
5:30 AM 12:00 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL
Nov 06, Sun
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 41st Match, Group 2
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 06, Sun
India vs B1, 42nd Match, Group 2
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
SUPER 12
Knockout Stage:
Date
Match Details
Venue
Time
Nov 09, Wed
TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Nov 10, Thu
TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
Nov 13, Sun
TBC vs TBC, Final
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Knockout Stage
Groups of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022:
There are a total of 4 groups developed for the tournament. There are 2 groups A and B in the qualifier round. In the super 12 round, there are two groups- Group 1 and Group 2.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Groups
Indian Squad for T20 World Cup 2022:
India is part of group 2 and will face Pakistan in their opening game on October 23, which will be the biggest match of the tournament according to the fanbase. Rohit Sharma, who is the current skipper across formats, will lead India in the ICC tournament.
Many teams announced their squads for ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Since the tournament is scheduled to commence on October 16, all the participating nations are expected to announce their squads during the initial days of October 2022.
T20 World Cup 2022 Live Telecast and Live Streaming Details:
ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will be a tournament that will be broadcast all over the world by different broadcasters.
Star Sports have the official broadcasting rights for Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2022while Hotstar+Disney has theonline streaming rightsin India and its subcontinents.
Below we take a detailed look at all the live telecasts and live streaming channels for the ICC tournament.
T20 WC 2022 Telecasting Channels & OTT:
Country
Broadcasting Channels & OTT
India & Sub Continents
Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD, DD Sports, DSport, Sony Ten, Sony Ten 2, Sony Six HD, Sony Six, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLiv (App), FanCode
Pakistan
PTV Sports, Ten Sports Pakistan, Geo Super, BSports Pakistan, Jazz TV, MJnuoon TV, Tapmad
Australia
Fox Sports, Channel 9, YuppTV, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Sports
United States
Willow TV, Willow Xtra, YuppTV, Disney+Hotstar
United Kingdom
Sky Sports, Sky Go App, SlingTV
New Zealand
Sky Sports NZ, Spark Sports, Fan Pass
Singapore
Star Cricket, Star Hub, Singtel
Hong Kong
Star Cricket, Now TV
Caribbean
ESPN, Flow Sports
Bangladesh
Gazi TV (GTV), T-Sports, Rabbitholebd, Maasranga TV, BTV
Sri Lanka
Channel Eye (SLRC)
The Middle East & North Africa
OSN Cricket HD
Malaysia
Astro Cricket HD
Austria, Germany
Dazn
Mena Countries
OSN Play
Japan
ICC’s Facebook Page
China
Fox Network Group
Fiji
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC TV)
Afghanistan
Moby TV
UAE
Cricwick App
T20 WC 2022 Live Telecasting Channels & OTT Platforms
How to Watch T20 World Cup 2022 Free in India?
Disney+Hotstar holds the rights for the T20 World Cup 2022 online telecast thus T20 World Cup fans need to pick a premium subscription pack to watch online. But people seek to watch their favourite cricket league for free online.
Can we watch the 2022 T20 World Cup live for free?
Apart from subscribing to Disney+Hotstar, Indian telecommunication service providers made some additional compliments in their recharge package which allows us to view the Hotstar contents for free.
Previous ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP HOSTS, WINNERS & CAPTAIN’S LIST:
Winner
Runner Up
Year/Host
Captain
1. India
Pakistan
2007/South Africa
MS Dhoni
2. Pakistan
Sri Lanka
2009/England
Younis Khan
3. England
Australia
2010/ West Indies
Paul Collingwood
4. West Indies
Sri Lanka
2012/Sri Lanka
Daren Sammy
5. Sri Lanka
India
2014/Bangladesh
Lasith Malinga
6. West Indies
England
2016/India
Daren Sammy
7. Australia
New Zealand
2021/UAE & Oman
Aaron Finch
Previous ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP HOSTS, WINNERS & CAPTAIN’S LIST
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Where was thelast edition of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played?
The 7th edition of the T20 World Cup 2021 was held in UAE & Oman from 17 Oct- 14 Nov.
How can I book tickets for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022?
Click the “TICKETS” option on the top of the page and select “BOOK TICKETS“
Right after clicking “BOOK TICKETS” select the match for which you need to book the ticket else click on “FIND MORE MATCHES” to get the full list of matches to book the ticket
Click on the “BUY TICKETS” option on the right of the match details.
Click on “FIND TICKETS” on the following page and select the stand from which you need to watch the match.
Upon selecting the stand/seat you will get notified of the price range for the particular seat/stand.
You can book up to a maximum of 10 tickets in a single transaction and even can get the tickets via mobile without any additional charges.
After selecting the number of tickets you need to book click the “NEXT” option on the bottom right corner.
You will redirect to the payment page where you can book tickets for other matches too by selecting “ADD MORE MATCHES” or click on the “NEXT” to continue with the T20 World Cup 2022 Tickets Booking process.
Click on the “GO TO PAYMENT” option to complete the T20 World Cup 2022 Tickets Booking process.