WHEN IS THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024 SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE?
The 2024 T20 World Cup is set to commence on June 1 at 7:30 p.m. local time and will run through June 29. The opening match will feature the co-hosts, USA and Canada, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, while the championship game will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados. For the complete schedule of the 2024 T20 World Cup, please visit the official website.
WHERE WILL THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024 BE HELD?
The tournament will be co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies. This year marks the first time the USA will host a major ICC tournament. The West Indies has previously hosted two men’s World Cups—a 50-over tournament in 2007 and a T20 World Cup in 2010—as well as two women’s T20 World Cups in the Caribbean.
WHAT ARE THE VENUES FOR THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024 MATCHES?
The matches will be played across nine locations: Providence, New York, Lauderhill, North Sound, Gros Islet, Kingstown, Tarouba, Dallas, and Bridgetown.
WHICH TEAMS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024?
This year’s competition will feature a record 20 teams. In addition to the hosts, the West Indies and the United States, the eight highest-placing teams from the 2022 edition—England, Pakistan, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, and the Netherlands—have qualified automatically. Bangladesh and Afghanistan also qualified based on their positions in the men’s T20I team rankings.
The remaining teams qualified through regional qualifiers: Ireland and Scotland from Europe, Canada from the Americas, Namibia and Uganda from Africa, Nepal and Oman from Asia, and Papua New Guinea from the East Asia-Pacific.
WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024?
The 20 teams are divided into four groups of five teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage, which consists of two groups of four teams each, with each team playing the others once. The top two teams from each Super Eight group will advance to the semifinals.
WHAT HAPPENS IF A MATCH ENDS IN A TIE?
In the event of a tie, a Super Over will decide the winner. If the Super Over also ends in a tie, additional Super Overs will be played until a winner is determined.
HOW ARE MATCHES DECIDED IF THE WEATHER PLAYS SPOILSPORT?
During the group stage and Super Eight matches, at least five overs must be bowled by each team for a result to be declared in case of rain or bad weather. However, for the semifinals and final, each team must bat for a minimum of ten overs for a result to be possible.
WHAT ABOUT THE KNOCKOUT MATCHES?
Both the first semifinal and the final have reserved days and an extra 190 minutes to ensure a result can be achieved. The second semifinal does not have a reserve day but has an extra 250 minutes to accommodate play. Based on the schedule, India has been seeded into the second semifinal, assuming they reach the knockout stages.
WHICH TEAMS HAVE PREVIOUSLY WON THE MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP?
The men’s T20 World Cup has been won by seven different teams. The West Indies and England are the only teams to have won it twice. India was victorious in the inaugural 2007 edition, and England is the reigning champion.
Here is the list of past winners:
– 2007: India
– 2009: Pakistan
– 2010: England
– 2012: West Indies
– 2014: Sri Lanka
– 2016: West Indies
– 2021: Australia
– 2022: England
Prepare for an exciting tournament as the world’s top cricket teams compete for the T20 World Cup 2024 title!
