ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Round1/Qualifying teams will play 12 matches against each other to qualify for the Super 12 Round. The qualifying has two groups, Group A and Group B. The teams of Group A are; Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, and Namibia. Group B contains; Bangla Desh, Oman, PNG, and Scotland.
Here is the complete schedule of the ICC T20 World Cup qualifying teams. Total teams will play seven days of intense cricket to qualify for the Super 12s.
Group A Schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Round | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17-Oct-2021 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Round 1 | A |
| 2 | 18-Oct-2021 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Round 1 | A |
| 3 | 20-Oct-2021 | Irelands vs Netherlands | Round 1 | A |
| 4 | 20-Oct-2021 | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Round 1 | A |
| 5 | 22-Oct-2021 | Ireland vs Namibia | Round 1 | A |
| 6 | 22-Oct-2021 | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | Round 1 | A |
Group B Schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Round | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-Oct-2021 | Bangla Desh vs Scotland | Round 1 | B |
| 2 | 19-Oct-2021 | PNG vs Oman Round 1 | Round 1 | B |
| 3 | 19-Oct-2021 | Scotland vs PNG | Round 1 | B |
| 4 | 19-Oct-2021 | Bangla Desh vs Oman | Round 1 | B |
| 5 | 19-Oct-2021 | Scotland vs Oman | Round 1 | B |
| 6 | 19-Oct-2021 | Bangla Desh vs PNG | Round 1 | B |
The format is straightforward. There are four teams in each group. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the next round/super 12. In this round, they will face giants of the cricketing world.
Sri Lanka from Group A and Bangla Desh from Group B have a relatively great chance to get to the second round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Apart from these two teams, Oman, the hosts, Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland will probably for the second place of their Groups. PNG and Namibia are still quite inexperienced in making an impact. But who knows, this is the format the suits, new teams, as well.