The 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America (USA), could witness a high-profile group stage match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the temporary stadium in Long Island, New York. The tournament is scheduled from June 4 to June 30, with the pop-up stadium at Eisenhower Park accommodating 34,000 spectators. The fixture is anticipated to attract a large audience given the significant Indian and Pakistani communities in downtown Manhattan. The International Cricket Council and local organizing committees are expected to finalize the full schedule soon, with the ICC inspectors completing visits to Caribbean venues.
Key Points:
1. The 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be jointly held in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA) from June 4 to June 30.
2. India and Pakistan may face off in the group stage at the pop-up stadium in Long Island, New York, with the potential game attracting a large audience of Indian and Pakistani origin people in downtown Manhattan.
3. The temporary 34,000-seater cricket stadium at Eisenhower Park on Long Island is expected to host significant matches, and the full schedule will be signed on Friday by the International Cricket Council and local organizing committees.
4. England and Australia are expected to play all their group games in the Caribbean, with England's matches likely to take place in Antigua, Barbados, and St Lucia, while Australia will visit other venues in St Vincent, Guyana, and Trinidad.
5. The ICC inspectors have visited Caribbean venues over the last fortnight, finding some improvements and expansions necessary, but with no significant issues reported.
6. The venue for the final is likely to be in Barbados, which has previously hosted the finals of the 2007 50-over World Cup and the 2010 T20 event.
7. India, the inaugural winners of the Men's T20 World Cup in 2007, will aim to clinch the title again in the 2024 tournament. They reached the final in 2014 but lost to Sri Lanka.
8. England is the defending champion, having won the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, defeating Pakistan in the final at the MCG.
9. The tournament will feature 20 teams divided into four groups of five for the first round, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Eight stage.
10. West Indies, USA, Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh have already qualified for the competition. Additional teams like Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Nepal, Oman, Namibia, and Uganda earned qualifications through regional qualifying tournaments.
(With Agency Inputs)
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