The T20 world cup is held after every two years. The last one was played in 2022 where England won the tournament beating Pakistan in the final match. With every passing year, the excitement of the tournament rises among players as well as fans. The next Tournament will be held in 2024. This will be the 9th edition of the tournament since 2007. Most likely it will be played in America and West Indies next year. The T20 world cup 2024 schedule is the talk of the town across countries. According to reports, it will start on 4th June 2024 and the final match will be played on around 20th June 2024. ICC commission set to visit shortlisted venues in the US where the game will be played. The venues which have been shortlisted will have international cricket tournaments played on their ground for the first time. Below are the shortlisted venues for the T20 world cup 2024 schedule:
- Dallas
- New York
- Morrisville
- Lauderhill in Florida
However, 20 teams for the T20 tournament will play across 10 venues for the international tournament. As you know, T20 consists of a total of 20 teams that will participate in the tournament by representing their countries. Some names from those 20 teams are Scotland, Ireland, and Papua New Guinea. They have already been qualified by ICC officials. The rest of the teams are Australia, India, England, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, USA, and West Indies. 8 teams among them were pre-qualified based on their last tournament scores. On the other hand, the USA and West Indies being the host of the tournament got direct entry. Bangladesh and Afghanistan were qualified based on their current international rankings.
What Are the Venues For the T20 World Cup in 2024?
As we checked above, West Indies and the USA will be hosting the next T20 international tournament. So the T20 world cup venue is decided now. From 55 matches that are to be condemned, approx. one-third will be hosted in the USA, while the rest of them will take place in West Indies. Having checked about venues of these matches, in the USA below stadiums have been booked:
- BPL Cricket Ground
- Central Broward Regional Park Stadium
- Woodley Park
- Moosa Stadium
- Indianapolis World Sports Park
- While in West Indies, thirteen cricket stadiums have been finalized.
T20 World Cup 2024: How Will the New Format Affect the Teams?
The T20 world cup 2024 format is different than any other T20 international tournament held till now. With its new format, some fresh and new matches will be held and history will be set. West Indies and the USA are the hosts of this tournament where the USA is hosting such a global level event for the first time. The 20 teams here will work and qualify in a new format as compared to the one in the 2022 edition. In 20 team format, there will be four groups of five teams each. Like last 2022 tournament of the super twelve stages, next year it will be the super eight stage with two groups of four teams each. Then from the two super eight groups, the top two sides will be selected for the semi-finals and then come to the finals. Being the host, the USA, and West Indies will take up the initial two spots.
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When T20 World Cup 2024 will start?
It has now been declared that the 2024 T20 world cup will be hosted by West Indies and the USA. The Schedule will start from June 2024 to July 2024. From West Indies and USA, it’s the first time for the USA to host a global tournament in their country. Also, this new edition of the tournament is different from the previous one which will surely set a new record in the history of T20 world cups.
Who Will Host the T20 World Cup in 2024?
Date, venue, teams, everything so far has been decided for the next T20 world cup tournament in 2024. According to officials, Match will be held at Indiana World Sports Park USA, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Woodley Park, Moses Stadium, and BPL Cricket Ground. These places are decided for the USA, while for West Indies, 13 cricket stadiums have been finalized.
Conclusion
there are certain reports which state that the hosts of 2024 and 2030 will switch their places. England, Ireland, And Scotland being the host in 2024 while the USA and West Indies host the event in 2030, till then the USA will solve their administrative problems. However, these claims are still on hold. Matches held in the USA will most likely take place in Florida, Dallas, and other venues not yet confirmed. Also, various innovative and creative locations have been shortlisted for the matches to be held in the US. Fans are eagerly waiting for this new and upcoming T20 world cup event which will have a new format and unique strategies being made by the teams. This will be a bigger one than the rest of the eight editions till now.
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