After a lot of anticipation, finally, the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2021 is kicking off from 17 October to 14 November. UAE and Oman will be hosting the T20 World Cup 2021 this time. On 17 August, ICC declared the fixtures of the tournament. Here is the accumulation of all the information you need to know about the ICC T20 World Cup.

Where can we watch live streaming?

ICC T20 World Cup will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network. The matches will be available in multiple languages and on different network channels.

You can also watch the live streaming of the T20 World Cup on Disney + Hotstar.

Round 1:

The tournament will start with the Round 1 Group B match between the host country Oman and Papua New Guinea. The first match of the tournament will start at 3:30 p.m. IST and will be followed by a clash between Bangladesh and Scotland from 7:30 p.m. IST on 17 October itself.

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The next day will witness the encounters between Group A: Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Namibia in Abu Dhabi. The matches of Round 1 will continue till 22nd October and the top two teams from these two groups will continue to the super 12th stage of the T20 World Cup which starts from 23rd October.
Group B: Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, and Oman

Super 12:

Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Runner-Up of Group B, and Winner of Group A
Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Runner-Up of Group A, and Winner of Group B

From 23 October the Super 12 stage, the second round of the tournament will commence. In the first clash of Super 12, Australia and South Africa will be locking horns in Abu Dhabi from 3:30 p.m. IST. On the same day, England will be facing West Indies from 7:30 p.m. IST in Dubai. The last playing day of Group 1 will end on 6 November. The first clash of the day will be between Australia and West Indies in Abu Dhabi followed by England and South Africa in Sharjah.

The matches of Group 2 will commence from 24 October and conclude on 8 November. The first match of Group 2 is one of the most anticipated and exciting clashes between India and Pakistan. The clash between the rivals will be hosted in Dubai from 7:30 p.m. IST. Afghanistan is starting its T20 World Cup journey from 25th October and will face the winners of Group B from the first round in their first match at Sharjah. In the last match of this Group, India will confront the second-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group A.

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Semi-finals and Finals:

With the conclusion of the super 12, the first semi-final will commence on 10 October in Abu Dhabi. And Dubai will host the second semi-final on 11 November.

The winner of these 2 semi-finals will be locking horns in Dubai on 14 November and with that, the tournament will come to an end.

Former Indian skipper and head coach Rahul Dravid opened up on his celebrations after winning the ICC T20 World Cup this year. When India lifted the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 trophy, their first senior ICC title in 11 years, on 29 June, Rahul Dravid joined the side in a celebratory outburst. Dravid said it was a spontaneous reaction that was informed by his joy for his players and the support staff.

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"It just comes out. You do not plan these things," Dravid said during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) interview with Star Sports.

"You do not think about these things. I often try to keep my emotions in check as a coach. You are expected to do that. To be honest, I felt happy for the team. I felt happy for all the boys, for the support staff, and so many people who had worked hard along with me," he added.

Dravid revealed that it was a relief over India's triumph, after their recent near-misses in the ICC tournaments. In 2023, India made the finals of two senior Men's ICC events, the World Test Championship final and the Cricket World Cup, but lost to Australia on both occasions.

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"Not only in that tournament. I had been around for two and a half to three years. And we had come close several times: the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup in Australia [in 2022], the finals of the World Test Championship, and the 50-over World Cup in India," said Dravid.

"We were just not able to cross the line at the critical moment We were playing good cricket, we were playing strength to strength. But even in those situations, you need a bit of luck, a bit of destiny to go your way and I think that was with us. In some other tournaments, unfortunately, it was not with us. A lot of that was that happiness and relief coming out," he concluded.

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is the new head coach of Team India and he didn't have the best start. India lost to Sri Lanka in the ODI series. Dravid had a successful tenure as India's head coach and the pressure is upon Gambhir now to deliver on big occasions.

The latest edition of the ICC T20 World Cup, to be held in the USA and West Indies in 2024, saw the final match between India and South Africa in Barbados. Team India beat South Africa by 7 runs to clinch the title for the second time. Before that, England and West Indies are the only two teams to have won the title twice. For a comprehensive T2O World Cup winners list since 2007, let's take a look at the article below.

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T2O World Cup winners list

T20 World Cup 2007 Winner | India

The first even T20 World Cup edition held in 2007 was hosted in South Africa where India claimed the first T20 WC title by beating their arch-rival Pakistan by 5 runs. Indian Cricket Team Led by young captain MS Dhoni defeated Pakistan in the super exciting final. In the league phase, the Indian team faced only 1 defeat against New Zealand during the Super 8s phase. Shahid Afridi from Pakistan was the man of the Series, while Mathew Hayden from Australia was the highest run scorer along with Umar Gul from Pakistan as the highest wicket-taker. Irfan Pathan was man of the match in the final.

T2O World Cup 2009 Winner | Pakistan

After getting defeated by the Indian Cricket Team in the first edition of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan won the final in 2009 after defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in England. In this edition, Pakistan faced 2 losses, the first one against England and 2nd defeat from Sri Lanka. Still, they managed to win the ICC trophy. Tillakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka was the Player of the Series and the top run-scorer whereas Umar Gul was the highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2009. Shahid Afridi was the man of the match in the final.

T20 World Cup 2010 Winner | England

England Cricket Team was the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2010, hosted by West Indies. After winning the WC, England became the first non-Asian team to win the T20 World Cup. In the final, England beat their arch-rival Australia by 7 wickets to win the crown. In this edition, the England team lost only one match against West Indies in the first game but after that, they won all the following games in the tournament to become the champion. Kevin Pietersen was the man of the series whereas Mahela Jayawardene was the highest run scorer and Dirk Nannes was the highest wicket-taker in this World Cup.

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T20 World Cup 2012 Winner | West Indies

West Indies was the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2012. They defeated host Srilanka in the final by 36 runs. Notably West Indies lost their first match against Australia but still, they won the Trophy. In the World Cup edition, Shane Watson from Australia was the man of the series and the highest run scorer whereas Ajantha Mendis from Sri Lanka was the highest wicket-taker bowler.

T2O World Cup 2014 Winner | Sri Lanka

In the T20 World Cup 2014, Sri Lanka defeated the Indian team to become the winner for the first time. They won the final in 2014 by 6 wickets after giving a setback to the tournament's favorite Indian Team. India managed to reach the final for the 2nd time in this edition. Virat Kohli from India became both the top run-scorer and player of the series while Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir were the joint-highest wicket-takers in the 2014 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2016 Winner | West Indies

West Indies won the T20 World Cup for the 2nd time by beating England in the final held at Edan Gardens, Kolkata in 2016. This match is remembered for the Carribean allrounder Carlos Brathwaite’s 4 continuous sixes in 4 balls against Ben Stokes. In the last over of the final, 19 runs were required in an over for West Indies to ace the title and they did that. Marlon Samuels won the Man of the Match award while Virat Kohli became the Man of the Series. Tamim Iqbal was the top run-scorer and Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan was the highest wicket-taker in the 2016 edition.

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T20 World Cup 2021 Winner | Australia

Australia was the winner of the T20 World Cup 2021 hosted by India in UAE and Oman. In the final, Australia defeated their neighbour New Zealand by 8 wickets securing their first-ever T20 WC title. Michell Marsh was man of the match whereas David Warner was man of the series. Babar Azam was the highest run scorer whereas Wanindu Hasaranga from Srilanka was the top wicket-taker in that edition.

T20 World Cup 2022 Winner | England

England team won the T20 World Cup 2022 after defeating Pakistan in a low-scoring final played in Melbourne, Australia to clinch their 2nd title after 2010. England won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first, Pakistan scored a total of 137/8 in 20 overs. After that England chased the Score successfully in 19 overs with 5 wickets in hand. From Pakistan, Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf, and Shdab Khan made the pressure but there were unable to stop the England from their 2nd crown. 

Virat Kohli scored the highest 296 runs in 6 matches while Srilankan Leg Spinner Wanindu Hasranga was the most successful bowler by taking 15 wickets in 8 matches with an economy 0f 6.41.

T20 World Cup 2024 Winner | India

For India, the 13-year wait finally ended on a glorious day in Barbados with India winning the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa by seven runs. With this, India became just the third side to win the Men’s T20 World Cup twice after England (2010, 2022), and West Indies (2012, 2016). It was an all-round performance from team India as both the batsmen and the bowlers chipped in with crucial knocks and spells especially when the team needed it. 

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Virat Kohli hit a match-winning 76 to set up a fighting score in the final. South Africa were winning the game easily, with 30 needed from 30 balls. But, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliant overs to help India clinch the trophy.

The Super 8s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 concluded with Afghanistan becoming the final team to register their name in the Semi-Finals. The semi-final matches will be played on 27th June. The Indian Cricket Team topped Group 1 with 6 points and Afghanistan finished second following a thrilling victory against Bangladesh. On the other hand, South Africa topped the Group 2 points table with three victories in three matches while England qualified after finishing second with 4 points. 

The winner of Group 1 will play against the runners-up of Group 2 while the winners of Group 2 will play against the runners-up of Group 1. It means India (Group 1 winners) will face Group 2 runners-up England while South Africa (Group 2 winners) will play against Afghanistan (Group 1 runners-up) on 27th June in the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Fixtures of the Semi-finals and Final 

The Semi-final games for the 2024 T20 World Cup will be held on the 27th of June. 

• 1st Semi-Final: South Africa vs Afghanistan - 27th June, 2024
• 2nd Semi-Final: India vs England - 27th June, 2024

The Final will be played on June 29th. 

T20 World Cup 2024: Venues of the Semi-finals and Final 

The first semi-final of the tournament will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago. Meanwhile, the second semi-final will be held at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. 

The final of the competition is scheduled to be held at the Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados.

Timings of the Semi-Final games

The first semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan in Trinidad and Tobago will start at 6:00 AM IST while the Guyana semi-final between India and England will start at 8:00 PM IST. 

How to watch the Semi-Finals and Final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in India?

The matches will be televised on Star Sports Network and will be streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar application. The OTT platform has confirmed users can watch all the T20 World Cup matches for free on its mobile application. However, viewers need to buy a subscription to watch it on other screens like a Smart TV or laptop.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in America and West Indies from June 2 to 29. Over the years, we have seen the best Cricket-playing nations around the world compete for the trophy. The best and most dangerous players in the world, like Yuvraj Singh, Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Rohit Sharma have scored plenty of runs and struck an ample amount of sixes in the history of the T20 Cricket World Cup. Chris Gayle (63) has struck the most number of sixes in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. So, it's time we look at the list of top 5 players with the most sixes in the competition.

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Most sixes in the T20 World Cup

1. Chris Gayle (WI) - 63 sixes

It's almost rare to find a list of batting records in T20 that doesn't feature the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle. He has dominated the format in every sense. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest T20 batsmen of all time. Gayle has smashed 63 sixes in 33 World Cup matches. Overall, he has scored 965 runs in the T20 World Cup at an average of 34.46 and a brilliant strike rate of 142.75, including two centuries. 

2. Rohit Sharma (IND) - 35 sixes

The current Indian captain has earned the nickname, 'Hitman' for solid reasons. He has been one of the greatest hitters in the history of Indian Cricket. The way Rohit Sharma times the ball is second to none. Rohit Sharma ranks second on the list, having struck 35 sixes in 39 matches in the T20 World Cup. Throughout his T20 World Cup career, Rohit has accumulated 963 runs at an average of 34.39 and a strike rate of 127.88. He is set to lead the Indian Team in the 2024 Twenty-20 World Cup.

3. Jos Buttler (ENG) - 33 sixes

The England captain Jos Buttler led his team to glory in the 2022 T20 Cricket World Cup. He struck 225 runs in that edition and led his side from the front. Buttler is third on the list of most sixes in T20 World Cup matches, having hit the ball 33 times out of the ground in 27 matches. He will get the opportunity to extend his tally in the upcoming World Cup and will be aiming to produce another beautiful campaign, especially after a disastrous ODI World Cup campaign.

4. Yuvraj Singh (IND) - 33 sixes

Talking about Sixes and not mentioning Yuvraj Singh would be a crime. The left-handed punisher has had a brilliant professional cricket career and he dominated the T20 format for some time. He has always stepped up in big games and won India plenty of matches. Yuvraj hit 33 sixes in 31 matches in the T20 World Cup and out of those 33, six sixes were struck in one over off Stuart Broad in the inaugural edition of the competition. He struck a 12-ball half-century and produced history In Durban.

5. Shane Watson (AUS) - 31 sixes

One of the greatest all-rounders of the game, Shane Watson was a treat to watch. He could strike all kinds of bowlers for fun. The right-handed batter smashed 31 maximums in 24 T20 World Cup matches for Australia. He comes fifth in our list of most sixes in the Twenty-20 World Cup. Watson participated in six editions of the T20 World Cup. He missed most of the matches of the inaugural edition of the competition in 2007 due to injury but impressed everyone with his ability to strike the ball so easily in the following editions. His strike rate of 140.94 is an example of his aggressive nature.