The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be the seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, with matches taking place in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14 2021. The West Indies are the defending champions. However, in June 2021, the ICC announced that the tournament T20 World Cup Final live had been moved to the United Arab Emirates due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India, and a possible third wave of the pandemic in the country. The tournament is scheduled to begin on 17 October 2021, with the tournament's final scheduled to be played on 14 November 2021.