The ICC T20 World Cup has been one of the most-followed international ICC tournaments that attract millions of cricket fans. Many Fantasy Cricket lovers like this game format due to its fast-paced, action-packed short-duration nature.

The ICC T20 World Cup was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an edition expected to be hosted by Australia. Australia won the 2021 edition and is now all set to host the T20 World Cup in October-November 2022.

Here is all you need to know about T20 World Cup 2022:

About T20 World Cup

The ICC T20 World Cup started in 2007 in South Africa, where India defeated Pakistan. There have been seven editions of the ICC T20 World Cup so far.

The event is expected to be hosted every two years except when an ICC World Cup collides in the same year. In such cases, it is hosted a year before the World Cup.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the T20 World Cup. The ICC announced in July 2020 that in the wake of the global crisis, the ICC T20 World Cup was to be pushed back by a year.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 that was supposed to be organised by Australia was pushed to 2021, and ICC T20 World Cup 2021 that was to be hosted by India was pushed to 2022.

Both countries retained the right to host these tournaments, albeit in reverse order, i.e., India hosted the T20 World Cup in 2021, and Australia would host it in 2022.

T20 World Cup Winners List

There have been seven editions of the T20 World Cup organised so far. Here is the ICC T20 World Cup Winners list:

Year	Winner
2007	India
2009	Pakistan
2010	England
2012	West Indies
2014	Sri Lanka
2016	West Indies
2021	Australia

As shown in the T20 World Cup winners list, the first edition of the ICC T20 World Cup was won by India in an action-packed India–Pakistan finale.

The Indian team won by a margin of five runs in a close contest with its arch-rival. The 2022 India squad would again try to win the ICC cricket world cup.

The second edition of the ICC T20 World Cup was won by Pakistan.

West Indies is the only team that has won the men’s T20 world cup more than once, i.e. in 2012 and 2016.

About T20 2022 World Cup

The T20 World Cup 2022 is being hosted in Australia. Know all about the upcoming super-interesting tournament here:

When will the next T20 World Cup start?

The T20 World Cup 2022 is expected to commence from October 16 to November 13, 2022, in Australia.

How many teams are there in the 2022 T20 World Cup

In line with the tournament format, around 16 teams are expected to participate in the 2022 edition.

The winner of the 2021 edition, Australia, second-ranked New Zealand and other teams like India, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, have gained direct entry into the Super 12 stage.

The four teams, i.e., West Indies, Sri Lanka, Namibia, and Scotland, are expected to play in Round 1. The remaining four positions are expected to be decided from the two global qualifiers.

The top two teams from each qualifier will be selected. The two global qualifiers are expected to occur in February in Oman and around the June/Joly period in Zimbabwe.

T20 World Cup 2022 Host Nation

Australia is the 2022 icc men's t20 world cup location. The host nation has already announced the names of the seven host cities for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

Cities like Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Hobart, and Geelong have made it.

Around 45 matches in total are scheduled in this tournament. The Final Matches will be hosted at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13.

T20 World Cup 2022 schedule

The tournament is expected to start on October 16, 2022, until November 13, 2022. The tournament will have 45 action-packed matches that will be played across this duration. The team lists are expected to be rolled out closer to the date of the tournament.

The schedule is as follows:

The ICC T20 world cup qualifiers will begin from October 16, and the Group matches will commence from October 22.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Full Schedule

Round 1 qualifiers
Oct. 16	Sri Lanka vs Namibia	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 16	Q2 vs Q3	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 17	West Indies vs Scotland	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 17	Q1 vs Q4	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 18	Namibia vs Q3	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 18	Sri Lanka vs Q2	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 19	Scotland vs Q4	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 19	West Indies vs Q1	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 20	Sri Lanka vs Q3	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 20	Namibia vs Q2	Kardinia Park, Geelong
Oct. 21	West Indies vs Q4	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 21	Scotland vs Q1	Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Super 12

Group 1 fixtures
Oct. 22	Australia vs New Zealand	SCG, Sydney
Oct. 22	England vs Afghanistan	Perth Stadium, Perth
Oct. 23	A1 vs B2	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 25	Australia vs A1	Perth Stadium, Perth
Oct. 26	England vs B2	MCG, Melbourne
Oct. 26	New Zealand vs Afghanistan	MCG, Melbourne
Oct. 28	Afghanistan vs B2	MCG, Melbourne
Oct. 28	England vs Australia	MCG, Melbourne
Oct. 29	New Zealand vs A1	SCG, Sydney
Oct. 31	Australia vs B2	The Gabba, Brisbane
Nov. 1	Afghanistan vs A1	The Gabba, Brisbane
Nov. 1	England vs New Zealand	The Gabba, Brisbane
Nov. 4	New Zealand vs B2	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 4	Australia vs Afghanistan	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 5	England vs A1	SCG, Sydney

Group 2 fixtures
Oct. 23	India vs Pakistan	MCG, Melbourne
Oct. 24	Bangladesh vs A2	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 24	South Africa vs B1	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Oct. 27	South Africa vs Bangladesh	SCG, Sydney
Oct. 27	India vs A2	SCG, Sydney
Oct. 27	Pakistan vs B1	Perth Stadium, Perth
Oct. 30	Bangladesh vs B1	The Gabba, Brisbane
Oct. 30	Pakistan vs A2	Perth Stadium, Perth
Nov. 2	B1 vs A2	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 2	India vs Bangladesh	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 3	Pakistan vs South Africa	SCG, Sydney
Nov. 6	South Africa vs A2	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 6	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov. 6	India vs B1	MCG, Melbourne

Knockouts
Nov 9	Semifinal 1	SCG, Sydney
Nov 10	Semifinal 2	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Nov 13	Final	MCG, Melbourne

We are hoping that the COVID-19 challenge will not emerge as a hurdle to this tournament. We would get to see the best compete with each other for the T20 World Cup.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - Live Scores, Results and Complete Fixture