The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to commence, hosted jointly by the USA and the West Indies. This marks the first time the World Cup will be held in the USA, introducing new challenges due to the unfamiliar conditions; very few bilateral series have been played there previously.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Basic Overview
Host Nations: USA and West Indies
The tournament brings fresh challenges with teams playing in the USA for the first time under conditions they are largely unfamiliar with.
Teams Competing:
A total of 20 teams are divided into four pools of five teams each:
- Pool A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA
- Pool B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
- Pool C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Uganda
- Pool D: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
The top two teams from each pool will advance to the Super 8s.
World Cup Venues:
The tournament will be held across nine stadiums in the West Indies and the USA. Of all the matches, 16 will take place in the USA across three cities—Lauderhill, Dallas, and New York—while the remaining 41 matches will occur in six cities across the West Indies. The semi-finals are scheduled for Trinidad and Guyana, with the finals in Barbados.
Key Stadiums:
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas
Capacity: 7,000
Features: New venue, batting-friendly pitch expected.
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Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Capacity: 34,000
Features: Newly constructed, likely batting-friendly pitch based on Adelaide soil.
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Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
Capacity: 20,000
Features: Known for its batting-friendly pitch; hosted international matches including India vs. West Indies in 2019.
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Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana
Capacity: 20,000
Features: Less favorable for batting, average T20 score around 150-160.
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Kensington Oval, Barbados
Capacity: 28,000
Features: Historically pacy and bouncy pitch.
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Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, Antigua
Capacity: 10,000 (expandable)
Features: Slow pitch, difficult for batting, average T20 score 127.
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Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad
Capacity: 15,000
Features: Slow pitch; batting becomes challenging as the game progresses.
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Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St Vincent
Capacity: 18,000
Features: Challenging for batters, average first innings score in T20Is is 144.
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Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Capacity: 13,000 (expandable to 20,000)
Features: Bowler-friendly, particularly for spin; batsmen should be cautious early.
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India’s Campaign at the T20 World Cup:
Key Matches:
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India vs Ireland
Date: 5 June, 2024
Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York -
India vs Pakistan
Date: 9 June, 2024
Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York -
India vs USA
Date: 12 June, 2024
Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York -
India vs Canada
Date: 15 June, 2024
Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
Predicted India Squad:
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
All-rounders: Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
Wicket Keepers: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul
Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
This comprehensive overview sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting and unpredictable T20 World Cup in 2024, with fresh challenges and opportunities for all teams involved.
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