T20 World Cup 2021 Replacement: The much-awaited T20 world Cup 2021 will kickstart from October 23 with the opening match between Australia and South Africa. While the round 1 matches will start from October 17.
All participants of the ICC T20 WC 2021 have named their 15 or 18 or even 21 member squad earlier. But ICC allows the team to change their players with a deadline for the confirmation. This allows the teams to overview their player’s performance and make changes as needed for the tournament.
T20 World Cup 2021 Replacement
October 10, 2021, is the deadline for all the teams to submit their final squad for the T20 World Cup. Following are the details of the replacement players of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 along with the updated squad:
England
- Sam Curran was ruled out of T20 WC 2021 owing to a back injury, where his brother Tom Curran was drafted into England’s squad.
- Left-arm seamer Reece Topley was added as a traveling reserve for the T20 WC 2021.
- Reece Topley has been added to England’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2021 as a replacement player for Tymal Mills.
- Jason Roy was ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2021, James Vince replaces him.
Pakistan
- Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali have replaced Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain respectively, while Fakhar Zaman, who was originally named as a travel reserve, has swapped places with Khushdil Shah.
- All-rounder Shoaib Malik replaces batter Sohaib Maqsood in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 squad.
Ireland
- Shane Getkate, Graham Kennedy, and Barry McCarthy fails to enter the final 15 member squad.
India
- Lukman Meriwala added as Net bowler for ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
- Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in Team India’s 2021 World Cup squad.
- Venkatesh Iyer, Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed and Krishnappa Gowtham are back in India, they’ll participate in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel and Lukman Meriwala to stay back with team India.
West Indies
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Akeal Hosein replaces Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad for the T20 World Cup 2021.
New Zealand
- Lockie Ferguson is ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2021, Adam Milne replaces him.
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Tim Seifert replaces Devon Conway in the T20 World Cup 2021 Final match against Australia.
Bangladesh
- Shakib Al Hasan ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2021 due to an injury.
- Bangladesh fast bowler Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup with a back pain. Rubel Hossain was named the replacement.
West Indies
- Jason Holder replaces injured Obed McCoy in the West Indies T20 World Cup team.
T20 World Cup Squad
Following are the details of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 all participant team’s updated squad:
Australia Squad
Australia T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Cricket Australia announced the 15 member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Aaron Finch will be captaining the side while Matthew Wade will be doing wicket-keeping duties with Josh Inglis as his backup.
| Player | Role |
| Aaron Finch (captain) | Batting |
| David Warner | Batting |
| Steve Smith | Batting |
| Glenn Maxwell | All Rounder |
| Ashton Agar | All Rounder |
| Marcus Stoinis | All Rounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | All Rounder |
| Josh Inglis | Wicket Keeper |
| Matthew Wade | Wicket Keeper |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowling |
| Kane Richardson | Bowling |
| Pat Cummins (vice-captain) | Bowling |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowling |
| Mitchell Swepson | Bowling |
| Adam Zampa | Bowling |
New Zealand Squad
New Zealand T20 World Cup 2021 Squad announced by the board Cricket New Zealand. ICC World Test Championship 2021 winner Kane Williamson is all set to lead the side.
| Players | Role |
| Kane Williamson (c) | Batting |
| Devon Conway | Batting |
| Martin Guptill | Batting |
| Daryl Mitchell | Batting |
| Todd Astle | All Rounder |
| Mark Chapman | All Rounder |
| Jimmy Neesham | All Rounder |
| Mitchell Santner | All Rounder |
| Tim Seifert (wk) | Wicket Keeper |
| Glenn Phillips | Wicket Keeper |
| Trent Boult | Bowling |
| Kyle Jamieson | Bowling |
| Adam Milne | Bowling |
| Ish Sodhi | Bowling |
| Tim Southee | Bowling |
| Adam Milne (injury cover). | Bowling |
Pakistan Squad
Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Pakistan announces the 15 member squad along with three reserve players for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. As expected Babar Azam leads the Shaheens in the T20 World Cup 2021.
| Players | Role |
| Babar Azam (C) | Batting |
| Shoaib Malik | Batting |
| Asif Ali | Batting |
| Haider Ali | Batting |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batting |
| Mohammad Hafeez | All Rounder |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All Rounder |
| Mohammad Wasim Jnr | All Rounder |
| Shadab Khan | All Rounder |
| Imad Wasim | All Rounder |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | Wicket Keeper |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicket Keeper |
| Hassan Ali | Bowling |
| Haris Rauf | Bowling |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowling |
Reserves
| Players | Role |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | Bowling |
| Usman Qadir | Bowling |
| Khushdil Shah | Batting |
India Squad
BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World cup. More than the T20 World Cup announcement fans get excited and had an unexpected surprise with it.
India T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – MS Dhoni will be the mentor of the Indian team. “Former India Captain @msdhoni to mentor the team for the 2021 T20 World Cup Squad” – Honorary BCCI Secretary JayShah said.
| Player | Role |
| Virat Kohli (Capt) | Batting |
| Rohit Sharma(VC) | Batting |
| KL Rahul | Batting |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batting |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batting |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batting |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All Rounder |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowling |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All Rounder Bowling |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowling |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowling |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowling |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowling |
| Mohd Shami | Bowling |
Reserves
| Player | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batting |
| Axar Patel | Bowling |
| Deepak Chahar | All Rounder Bowling |
Oman Squad
Oman T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Oman cricket association announces the 15 member squad for the T20 World Cup 2021. Zeeshan Maqsood will lead the side with Aqib Ilyas as the vice-captain.
| Player | Role |
| Fayyaz Butt | Batting |
| Aqib Ilyas(VC) | Batting |
| Jatinder Singh | Batting |
| Suraj Kumar (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Naseem Khushi | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Ayaan Khan | All-rounder |
| Sandeep Goud | All-rounder |
| Zeeshan Maqsood (c) | All-rounder |
| Khawar Ali | All-rounder |
| Nester Dhamba | Batting Allrounder |
| Khurram Khan | Batting Allrounder |
| Bilal Khan | Bowling |
| Kaleemullah | Bowling |
| Sufyan Mehmood | Bowling |
| Mohammad Nadeem | Bowling |
Bangladesh Squad
Bangladesh T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Mahmudullah will lead Bangladesh at the 2021 T20 World Cup, with all their major players in the mix with the exception of Tamim Iqbal, who opted out of the tournament recently
| Player | Role |
| Mohammad Naim | Batting |
| Soumya Sarkar | Batting |
| Liton Das (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Nurul Hasan | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Rubel Hossain | Bowling |
| Shamim Hossain | Batting Allrounder |
| Mahedi Hasan | Batting Allrounder |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Batting Allrounder |
| Afif Hossain | Batting Allrounder |
| Mahmudullah (capt) | Batting Allrounder |
| Nasum Ahmed | Bowling Allrounder |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowling |
| Shoriful Islam | Bowling |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Aminul Islam | Bowling Allrounder |
| Rubel Hossain(Replaced for Saifuddin) | Bowling |
South Africa Squad
South Africa T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – South Africa’s senior batsman Chris Morris and Faf du Plessis has not been included for the Temba Bavuma led South African squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
| Player | Role |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | Batting |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batting |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batting |
| Aiden Markram | Batting |
| David Miller | Batting |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| W Mulder | All rounder Bowling |
| Dwaine Pretorius | All rounder Bowling |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowling |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowling |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowling |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowling |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowling |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowling |
England Squad
England T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – England Cricket Board announces the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 where Eoin Morgan is set to lead the team.
Updates
- Sam Curran has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup owing to a lower-back injury.
- Tom Curran replaces Sam Curran in the England squad for the T20 World Cup 2021.
- Reece Topley has been added to England’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2021 as a replacement player for Tymal Mills.
| Player | Role |
| Eoin Morgan (c) | Batting |
| Liam Livingstone | Batting |
| Dawid Malan | Batting |
| James Vince | Batting |
| Jonathan Bairstow | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Sam Billings | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Jos Buttler | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Moeen Ali | All-rounder Batting |
| Tom Curran | All-rounder Bowling |
| David Willey | All-rounder Bowling |
| Chris Woakes | All-rounder Bowling |
| Chris Jordan | Bowling |
| Mark Wood | Bowling |
| Reece Topley | Bowling |
| Adil Rashid | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Tom Curran(Replaced for Sam Curran) | All-rounder Bowling |
| Liam Dawson | All-rounder Bowling |
| James Vince | Batting |
Scotland Squad
Scotland T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Scotland announced their squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with Kyle Coetzer all set to lead the side, with former England batter Jonathan Trott roped in as batting consultant.
| Player | Role |
| Kyle Coetzer (c) | Batting |
| Dylan Budge | Batting |
| Oli Hairs | Batting |
| George Munsey | Batting |
| Matthew Cross (wk) | Wicket Keeper |
| Craig Wallace (wk) | Wicket Keeper |
| Michael Leask | All-rounder Batting |
| Calum Macleod | All-rounder Batting |
| Richard Berrington (VC) | All-rounder Batting |
| Josh Davey | All-rounder Bowling |
| Alasdair Evans | All-rounder Bowling |
| Safyaan Sharif | Bowling |
| Chris Sole | Bowling |
| Hamza Tahir | Bowling |
| Chris Greaves | Bowling |
| Mark Watt | Bowling |
| Brad Wheal | Bowling |
West Indies Squad
West Indies T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – West Indies named a 15-member squad with four travelling reserves for the marquee event. Kieron Pollard lead the side for the T20 World Cup 2021 which will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14, 2021.
Updates
- Jason Holder replaces injured Obed McCoy in the West Indies T20 World Cup team.
| Player | Role |
| Chris Gayle | Batting |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batting |
| Evin Lewis | Batting |
| Lendl Simmons | Batting |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Andre Fletcher | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder Bowling |
| Dwayne Bravo | All-rounder Batting |
| Kieron Pollard (captain) | All-rounder Batting |
| Roston Chase | All-rounder Bowling |
| Akeal Hosein | Bowling |
| Oshane Thomas | Bowling |
| Hayden Walsh Jr. | Bowling |
| Jason Holder | All-rounder Bowling |
| Ravi Rampaul | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Darren Bravo | Batting |
| Jason Holder(Replaced for Obed McCoy) |
All-rounder Bowling
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| Sheldon Cottrell | Bowling |
Afghanistan Squad
Afghanistan T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board named the 15 member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Just minutes after the squad announcement, Khan stepped down as Afghanistan captain, citing a lack of involvement in the squad selection. Mohammad Nabi has been appointed as the skipper for the T20 World Cup 2021.
| Player | Role |
| Hazratullah Zazai | Batting |
| Usman Ghani | Batting |
| Asghar Afghan | Batting |
| Najibullah Zadran | Batting |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | Batting |
| Mohammad Shahzad | Wicket Keeper |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicket Keeper |
| Mohammad Nabi | All-rounder Bowling |
| Gulbadin Naib | All-rounder Bowling |
| Farid Ahmad Malik | Bowling |
| Rashid Khan | Bowling |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | Bowling |
| Karim Janat | Bowling |
| Naveen ul Haq | Bowling |
| Hamid Hassan | Bowling |
Reserves
| Player | Role |
| Samullah Shinwari | Batting Allrounder |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | All-rounder Bowling |
| Dawlat Zadran | Bowling |
| Fazal Haq Farooqi | Bowling |
Namibia Squad
Namibia T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Namibia named the 15 member squad with one reserve player for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Notably, Former South Africa allrounder David Wiese has been included in Namibia’s squad for this year’s T20 World Cup.
| Player | Role |
| Craig Williams | Batting |
| Picky Ya France | Batting |
| Stephen Baard | Batting |
| Zane Green | Wicket keeper Batsman |
| Michau du Preez | Wicket keeper Batsman |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) | All-rounder Batting |
| Karl Birkenstock | All-rounder Bowling |
| Jan Frylinck | All-rounder Bowling |
| Nicol Lofie-Eaton | All-rounder Bowling |
| JJ Smit | All-rounder Bowling |
| David Wiese | All-rounder Bowling |
| Bernard Scholtz | Bowling |
| Ben Shikongo | Bowling |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Bowling |
| Michael van Lingen | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Mauritius Ngupita | Bowling |
Ireland Squad
Ireland T20 World Cup Squad 2021 – Ireland announces the 18 member squad along with three reserve players for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. Ireland will travel to UAE on 24 September to acclimatize to the conditions and prepare for the marquee event.
| Player | Role |
| Andrew Balbirnie (c) | Batting |
| Harry Tector | Batting |
| Neil Rock | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Lorcan Tucker | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Curtis Campher | All-rounder Bowling |
| Gareth Delany | All-rounder Batting |
| Kevin O’Brien | All-rounder Batting |
| Simi Singh | All-rounder Batting |
| Paul Stirling | All-rounder Batting |
| Mark Adair | Bowling |
| George Dockrell | Bowling |
| Josh Little | Bowling |
| Andrew McBrine | Bowling |
| Ben White | Bowling |
| Craig Young | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Shane Getkate | Batting |
| Graham Kennedy | All-rounder Bowling |
| Barry McCarthy | Bowling |
Sri Lanka Squad
Sri Lanka have confirmed their 15-member squad along with 8 reserve players for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
The squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka as the team begin their campaign on 18 October against Namibia in Abu Dhabi in Group A of the First Round, where they have also drawn Ireland and the Netherlands.
| Player | Role |
| Avishka Fernando | Batting |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batting |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | All-rounder Batting |
| Dhananjaya De Silva | All-rounder Batting |
| Kamindu Mendis | All-rounder Batting |
| Lahiru Madushanka | All-rounder Batting |
| Charith Asalanka | All-rounder Bowling |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder Bowling |
| Kusal Janith Perera | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Wicket Keeper Batsman |
| Chamika Karunaratne | Bowling |
| Nuwan Pradeep | Bowling |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowling |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | Bowling |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowling |
Reserve
| Player | Role |
| Ramesh Mendis | Batting |
| Pathum Nissanka | Batting |
| Minod Bhanuka |
Wicket Keeper Batsman
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| Binura Fernando | Bowling |
| Akila Dananjaya | Bowling |
| Pulina Tharanga | Bowling |
| Lahiru Kumara | Bowling |
| Ashen Bandara | Bowling |
| Sandakan | Bowling |
ICC T20 World Cup Schedule
T20 World Cup 2021 Groups
For the first round matches the 8 teams are divided into two groups of 4 teams each. Four teams from these two groups will feature in the super twelve league match.
| First Round | |
| Group A | Group B |
| Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| Ireland | Scotland |
| Netherlands | Papua New Guinea |
| Namibia | Oman |
The winner and runner of both groups of the first round will include in group A and group B of the super 12 round.
| Super Twelve | |
| Group A | Group B |
| England | India |
| Australia | Pakistan |
| South Africa | New Zealand |
| West Indies | Afghanistan |
| Winner Group A | Runner-up Group A |
| Runner-up Group B | Winner Group B |
Round 1 Fixtures
Round 1 matches will be as interesting as the super twelve matches as the 4 teams of this round will get featured in the super 12 league match. The first match is set to play between Oman and New Guinea on Oman followed by Bangladesh vs Scotland match on October 17 at the same venue.
| Date | Match | Local Time | Venue |
| 17-Oct-21 | Oman vs Papua New Guinea | 2:00 PM | Oman |
| Bangladesh vs Scotland | 6:00 PM | Oman | |
| 18-Oct-21 | Ireland vs Netherlands | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka vs Namibia | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 19-Oct-21 | Scotland vs Papua New Guinea | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Oman vs Bangladesh | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 20-Oct-21 | Namibia vs Netherlands | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka vs Ireland | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 21-Oct-21 | Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Oman vs Scotland | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 22-Oct-21 | Namibia vs Ireland | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
Super 12 – Group 1 – T20 World Cup Schedule 2021
The expectation will get its peak once the super 12 league matches kick starts. The first match of the Group 1 of the T20 WC will be played between Australia and South Africa on October 23 at Abu Dhabi.
Another match is scheduled to play on the same day at Dubai where England and West Indies face each other.
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| 23-Oct-21 | Australia vs South Africa | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 23-Oct-21 | England vs West Indies | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
| 24-Oct-21 | A1 vs B2 | 2:00 PM | Sharjah |
| 26-Oct-21 | South Africa vs West Indies | 2:00 PM | Dubai |
| 27-Oct-21 | England vs B2 | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 28-Oct-21 | Australia vs A1 | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
| 29-Oct-21 | West Indies vs B2 | 2:00 PM | Sharjah |
| 30-Oct-21 | South Africa vs A1 | 2:00 PM | Sharjah |
| England vs Australia | 6:00 PM | Dubai | |
| 01-Nov-21 | England vs A1 | 6:00 PM | Sharjah |
| 02-Nov-21 | South Africa vs B2 | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 04-Nov-21 | Australia vs B2 | 2:00 PM | Dubai |
| West Indies vs A1 | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 06-Nov-21 | Australia vs West Indies | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| England vs South Africa | 6:00 PM | Sharjah |
Super 12 – Group 2 – T20 World Cup Schedule 2021
The Group 2 of the super 12 league match kick starts with India, Pakistan match on October 24 at Dubai.
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| 24-Oct-21 | India vs Pakistan | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
| 25-Oct-21 | Afghanistan vs B1 | 6:00 PM | Sharjah |
| 26-Oct-21 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 6:00 PM | Sharjah |
| 27-Oct-21 | B1 vs A2 | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 29-Oct-21 | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
| 31-Oct-21 | Afghanistan vs A2 | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| India vs New Zealand | 6:00 PM | Dubai | |
| 02-Nov-21 | Pakistan vs A2 | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 03-Nov-21 | New Zealand vs B1 | 2:00 PM | Dubai |
| India vs Afghanistan | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi | |
| 05-Nov-21 | New Zealand vs A2 | 2:00 PM | Sharjah |
| India vs B1 | 6:00 PM | Dubai | |
| 07-Nov-21 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 2:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| Pakistan vs B1 | 6:00 PM | Sharjah | |
| 08-Nov-21 | India vs A2 | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
Schedule for Semi-Finals, Finals of T20 WC 2021
The two semi-finals of the T20 World Cup Schedule 2021 are to play on 10th and 11th November respectively. The 2 semi-finals have a couple of reserve days before the finals.
The finals of the ICC T20 WC 2021 are scheduled to play on 14th November 2021. The 15th of November(Monday) has been announced as the reserve day for the finals.
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| 10-Nov-21 | Semi-Finals – 1 | 6:00 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 11-Nov-21 | Semi-Finals – 2 | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
| 14-Nov-21 | Finals | 6:00 PM | Dubai |
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Points System
ICC releases the points system for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 where the winning team receives 2 points while the lost team will receive no point. Check out the full detailed scenario of the points for the respective match results below:
| Result | Points |
| Win | 2 |
| Tie | 1 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Abandoned | 1 |
| Loss | 0 |
| Forfeit | 0 |
