India will clash with arch-opponents Pakistan in their ICC T20 World Cup opener on October 24 in Dubai, the ICC introduced on Tuesday.
According to the timetable introduced through the International Cricket Council (ICC), India's subsequent opponent could be New Zealand on October 31 in Dubai, observed through an in shape towards Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on November 3.
India's final Super 12 fits are towards the winner of Group B (November five in Dubai) and 2nd positioned aspect of Group A (November 8 in Dubai).
Complete schedule: (all times in IST)
Round 1
17 Oct: Oman v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (2 pm IST); Bangladesh v Scotland, Muscat (6 pm IST).
18 Oct: Ireland v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); Sri Lanka v Namibia, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
19 Oct: Scotland v PNG, Muscat (2 pm IST); Oman v Bangladesh, Muscat (6 pm IST).
20 Oct: Namibia v Netherlands, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); Sri Lanka v Ireland, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
21 Oct: Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea, Muscat (2 pm IST); Oman v Scotland, Muscat (6 pm IST).
22 Oct: Namibia v Ireland, Sharjah (2 pm IST); Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Sharjah (6 pm IST).
Super 12s
23 Oct: Australia v South Africa, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); England v West Indies, Dubai (6 pm IST).
24 Oct: A1 v B2, Sharjah (2pm IST); India v Pakistan, Dubai (6pm IST).
25 Oct: Afghanistan v B1, Sharjah (6pm IST).
26 Oct: South Africa v West Indies, Dubai (2 pm IST); Pakistan v New Zealand, Sharjah (6 pm IST).
27 Oct: England v B2, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); B1 v A2, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
28 Oct: Australia v A1, Dubai (2 pm IST).
29 Oct: West Indies v B2, Sharjah (2 pm IST); Pakistan v Afghanistan, Dubai (6 pm IST).
30 Oct: South Africa v A1, Sharjah (2 pm IST); Australia v England, Dubai (6 pm IST).
31 Oct: Afghanistan v A2, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); India v New Zealand, Dubai (6 pm IST).
1 Nov: England v A1, Sharjah (6pm IST).
2 Nov: South Africa v B2, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); Pakistan v A2, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
3 Nov: New Zealand v B1, Dubai (2 pm IST); India v Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
4 Nov: Australia v B2, Dubai (2 pm IST); West Indies v A1, Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
5 Nov: New Zealand v A2, Sharjah (2pm IST); India v B1, Dubai (6pm IST).
6 Nov: Australia v West Indies, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST); England v South Africa, Sharjah (6 pm IST).
7 Nov: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi (2 pm IST): Pakistan v B1, Sharjah (6 pm IST).
8 Nov: India v A2, Dubai (6pm IST).
Knock-out stage
10 Nov: Semi-final 1 (A1 v B2), Abu Dhabi (6 pm IST).
11 Nov: Semi-final 2 (B1 v A2), Dubai (6pm IST).
14 Nov: Final, Dubai (6pm IST).