India, Pakistan to faceoff during group stage of T20 World Cup
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Dubai: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan were Friday placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup. The ICC announced the pools for its flagship event, set to be played in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. India and Pakistan are placed in Group 2 along with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan. Group 1 has defending champions West Indies, former winners England, Australia and South Africa.
The Groups of Super 12s have been selected on the basis of team rankings as of 20 March 2021, according to the ICC. Two teams will join each of the groups from the qualifying rounds.