The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is one of the most exciting event in the history of world cricket. With its fast-paced action, passionate batting, and nail-biting finishes, T20 cricket has been fascinated fans around the globe since its inception in 2007.
The ninth edition of the T20 Cricket World Cup is being co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States, This is the very first time the T20 World Cup will be played in the USA, and it’s a massive boost for cricket’s growth there.
List of Previous Tournament Winners
- Australia won its first t20 Cricket World Cup title in 2021, defeated the New Zealand in Dubai.
- England’s cricket team has been the most dominant in the T20 World Cup, winning twice in 2010 against Australia and in 2022 against Pakistan.
- The Indian cricket team won the T20 World Cup in 2007, the first edition of the tournament.
- Pakistan cricket team won the title of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2009.
- Sri Lanka won the title of ICC T20 World Cup 2014.
- The West Indies cricket team successfully won twice in the T20 World Cup, they determined victory in 2012 and 2016.
T20 World 2024 Groups
The 55 matches are scheduled to take place across six stadiums in the West Indies and three venues in the USA. Most importantly, Eisenhower Park in New York is set to host the most anticipated clash between Pakistan and India on June 9, 2024.
These 20 nations are divided into four groups Group A teams will play their all group matches in the USA, the Group B and C teams will play their matches in the West Indies. Only the Group D team will play their matches in both countries. Canada, Uganda, and the USA will be making their first appearance in the men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 World Cup format
The T20 World Cup 2024 consists of 20 teams the last T20 World Cup 2022 was played with 16 teams in Australia. The format of this tournament these 20 teams are divided into groups of five teams in each group.
Following the first round of the group stage, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 8 round. In this round, the team will be divided into two groups of four teams each group. Group 1 comprising A1, B2, C1, and D2 and the the Second group comprising A2, B1,C2 and D1.
Furthermore, the top two teams from the Super 8 group will advance to the semi-finals. The winning teams of the Knockout matches fighting for the glory to lift the World Cup trophy to rule the world.
Date and Venues
Matches will be spread across nine stunning venues three newly constructed stadiums in the US (Eisenhower Park Stadium, Nassau County in New York, Grand Prairie Stadium Texas, and Central Broward County in Lauderhill, Florida) and six iconic grounds in the Caribbean.
The tournament start on June 1st, 2024, and the final battle will be played on June 29th, 2024. The opening game of the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 will played between host teams the United States and Canada on June 1 in Dallas. The grand finale takes place on June 29 in Barbados West Indies. That’s a whole month of thrilling T20 action.
Furthermore, don’t forget the much-anticipated game of the T20 World Cup India v/s Pakistan which is already creating a buzz, especially with the new stadium in New York hosting it.
Remember England’s dominating performance in the last edition, Well, all eyes will be on them to see if they can retain the trophy. But here’s some powerhouse like India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, and West Indies themselves in the mix, it’s not going to be a walk in the park.
This will be a memorable tournament, So, get your favorite team jerseys ready, book your ticket, and set your Screens to witness the biggest battle of the cricket giants.
Author
Mr. Shakeel Ahmad
M.Phil Scholar
Department of International Relations
Government College University, Faisalabad.
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