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KABUL (SW) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the fixtures for its the T20 World Cup Australia 2020 in Sydney.
Afghanistan would face its initial two matches at the mega event on October 26 and 28 against teams from a set of six nations competing in the group stages.
In ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020, hosts Australia will play the opening match of the Super 12 stage of the tournament on Saturday, October 24 under lights at the SCG in a blockbuster match-up against the world’s top-ranked team, Pakistan.
Men’s defending champions the Windies will start their title defence when they clash with New Zealand on Sunday, November 25 at the MCG.
For the first time, the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country.Both women’s and men’s finals will be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the biggest cricket stadium in the world.
Both tournaments will be held right across Australia in eight Host Cities and 13 venues.
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