Xtra Time Web Desk: The marquee clash between India and Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE will be held on October 24. The full schedule of the T20 World Cup will be released by International Cricket Council (ICC) by the second week of August. The T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14.
Both the teams are placed in Group 2 of the tournament alongside New Zealand and Afghanistan, as well as two other teams which will be confirmed through qualifiers. In the other group, defending champions West Indies are placed with former champions England, Australia, South Africa, and two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them.
The main rounds of the 2021 T20 World Cup will take place in three cities — Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Oman will host the qualifying rounds of the tournament which feature the likes of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Ireland, among others.
India and Pakistan last met in the group stage of the 2019 World Cup, where India extended their unbeaten streak over Pakistan to seven wins in the tournament.
The T20 World Cup was scheduled to be held in India but the event was eventually shifted to UAE and Oman.