DALLAS: The 9th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, would begin tomorrow with co-hosts the United States facing Canada in Dallas. The other co-host West Indies would face Papua New Guinea on the dame day. It is for the first time in history that not only USA is participating in the mega event but also playing as a co-host in the event.
It is also for the first time that 20 teams would contest for the mega trophy while playing 55 matches in total. The first match would be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas while the final of the mega event would be played in Bridgetown in Barbados. Apart from US being the first time, West Indies had hosted two men’s World Cups before – one 50-over edition in 2007 and a T20 World Cup in 2010.
Matches of the mega event would be played across nine different venues. Apart from Dallas and Bridgetown, there will be matches in New York, Providence, North Sound, Lauderhill, Kingstown, Tarouba and Gros Islet. While the bulk of the tournament will be played out in the Caribbean, 16 group stage matches in the 20-team event will be played on American soil, including the highlight of the group stage — a clash between India and Pakistan due to be played in Long Island, New York.
While, rest of the tournament would be held in the West Indies, including the Super Eight stage, the semi-finals and the final, that would be played at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Status of Teams in T20 World Cup
Apart from the hosts, West Indies and the USA, the eight best-placed teams from the 2022 edition also gained automatic qualification comprising England, Pakistan, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia and the Netherlands.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh also gained automatic qualification through their place in the men’s T20I team rankings.
Ireland and Scotland made it through the European qualifier, while Canada won the Americas qualifier. Nepal and Oman progressed from the Asia qualifier, while Namibia and Uganda were the two qualifying teams from Africa. Papua New Guinea won the East Asia-Pacific qualifier.
Groups in T20 World Cup
The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each. Each team plays each other once with the top two teams from each group would move to the Super Eight stage, where there would be two groups of four teams each. The top two sides from these groups would progress to the semi-final.
Super Eight Stage
The Super Eight stage would begin from June 19, are already listed with the teams’ seedings. A Super Over would decide every tied match, and if that ends in a tie, there would be another Super Over and so on until a result is achieved.
In case of rain or bad weather in the group stage and Super Eight matches, each team would have to be able to bat at least five overs for a result to be declared.
However, as was the case in the previous edition, the two semi-finals and the final would require each team to be able to bat a minimum of ten overs for a result to be possible.
Simi-Finals and Final
The first semi-final and the final have reserve days but the second semi-final doesn’t, as there is only a day’s gap between that match and the final.
A total of 250 minutes of additional time is available for each semi-final. The first semi-final to be played on June 26, and will have an extra 60 minutes at the end of the day’s play and a further 190 minutes the next day on June, starting from 2pm local time.
The second semi-final would be played on June 27, and would have 250 minutes available on the scheduled day since it doesn’t have a reserve day.
The final has a reserve day on June 30, with the hours of play scheduled for 10.30am local time, and a maximum of 190 minutes extra on both days.
PREVIOUS Champions
Seven teams have previously won the men’s T20 World Cup, whereas Pakistan won the 2nd T20 World Cup in 2009
India managed to win the inaugural edition in 2007, while West Indies and England are the only teams to win it twice. England is the defending champions.
ICC World Cup Schedule
GROUP STAGE
June 1 USA vs Canada Dallas
June 2 West Indies vs Papua New Guinea Guyana
June 2 Namibia vs Oman Barbados
June 3 Sri Lanka vs South Africa New York
June 4 Afghanistan vs Uganda Guyana
June 4 England vs Scotland Barbados
June 4 Netherlands vs Nepal Dallas
June 5 India vs Ireland New York
June 5 Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Guyana
June 5 Australia vs Oman Barbados
June 6 USA vs Pakistan Dallas
June 6 Namibia vs Scotland Barbados
June 7 Canada vs Ireland New York
June 7 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Guyana
June 7 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Dallas
June 8 Netherlands vs South Africa New York
June 8 Australia vs England Barbados
June 8 West Indies vs Uganda Guyana
June 9 India vs Pakistan New York
June 9 Oman vs Scotland Antigua & Barbuda
June 10 South Africa vs Bangladesh New York
June 11 Pakistan vs Canada New York
June 11 Sri Lanka vs Nepal Lauderhill
June 11 Australia vs Namibia Antigua & Barbuda
June 12 USA vs India New York
June 12 West Indies vs New Zealand Trinidad and Tobago
June 13 England vs Oman Antigua & Barbuda
June 13 Bangladesh vs Netherlands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
June 13 Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea Trinidad and Tobago
June 14 USA vs Ireland Lauderhill
June 14 South Africa vs Nepal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
June 14 New Zealand vs Uganda Trinidad and Tobago
June 15 India vs Canada Lauderhill
June 15 Namibia vs England Antigua & Barbuda
June 15 Australia vs Scotland Saint Lucia
June 16 Pakistan vs Ireland Lauderhill
June 16 Bangladesh vs Nepal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
June 16 Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Saint Lucia
June 17 New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea Trinidad and Tobago
June 17 West Indies vs Afghanistan Saint Lucia
SUPER 8 SCHEDULE:
June 19 A2 vs D1 Antigua & Barbuda
June 19 B1 vs C2 Saint Lucia
June 20 C1 vs A1 Barbados
June 20 B2 vs D2 Antigua & Barbuda
June 21 B1 vs D1 Saint Lucia
June 21 A2 vs C2 Barbados
June 22 A1 vs D2 Antigua & Barbuda
June 22 C1 vs B2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
June 23 A2 vs B1 Barbados
June 23 C2 vs D1 Antigua & Barbuda
June 24 B2 vs A1 Saint Lucia
June 24 C1 vs D2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
KNOCKOUT Stage
June 26 Semifinal 1 Guyana
June 27 Semifinal 2 Trinidad and Tobago
June 29, The Final at Barbados
