The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup which will be played in the West Indies and United States of America. The T20 showpiece event will be held from June 1 to June 29. United States of America will face Canada in the tournament opener on June 1.
The final of the T20 World Cup will be played in Barbados on June 29.
Meanwhile, India will start their campaign against Ireland on June 5.
The marquee India vs Pakistan clash will be played on June 9 in New York. India and Pakistan are pooled alongside the USA, Ireland and Canada in Group A.
The last time India and Pakistan clashed in a T20 World Cup was at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2022 when the two teams produced a thriller and a Virat Kohli masterclass guided the Rohit Sharma-led side to a win for the ages.
England, the defending champions, are in Group B along with Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman.
Defending champions England will begin their title defence on Tuesday 4 June in Barbados against Scotland and 2022 finalists, Pakistan, will get their challenge going on Thursday 6 June, when they play the USA in Dallas.
The mega clash between Australia and England will be played on June 8.
It will be the first time that 20 teams will be participating in the mega ICC T20I event as 55 matches will be played.
The top two teams from each group will then progress to a second stage called Super 8 comprising eight teams to be divided into two pools of four each.
The draw for the Super 8 will be announced beforehand with the teams being assigned groups as per their pre-tournament seedings.
If a team outside of the top-eight seedings ends up qualifying for the second round, it will be assigned the Super 8 seeding of the team that they eliminated.
The group stage will be played between 1 June to 18th June.
The second round – the Super 8 stage will begin on 19 June as the last of the stage will be played on 24th June.
The semi-final of the tournament will be played on 26th and 27th June.
“A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will be used for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as the groups and fixtures for the ninth edition of the 20-over showcase were confirmed on Friday, 5 January,” the ICC said in a statement.
“Ten of the 20 teams will play their first match of the 29-day tournament in the USA, with 16 contests to be held in Lauderhill, Dallas and New York and the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island on 9 June,” it added.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
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Sat, 1 June 2024 – USA v CANADA, Dallas
Sun, 2 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Guyana
Sun, 2 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v OMAN, Barbados
Mon, 3 June 2024 – SL v SOUTH AFRICA, New York
Mon, 3 June 2024 – AFGHANISTAN v UGANDA, Guyana
Tue, 4 June 2024 – ENGLAND v SCOTLAND, Barbados
Tue, 4 June 2024 – NETHERLANDS v NEPAL, Dallas
Wed, 5 June 2024 – INDIA v IRELAND, New York
Wed, 5 June 2024 – PAPUA NEW GUINEA v UGANDA, Guyana
Wed, 5 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v OMAN, Barbados
Thur, 6 June 2024 – USA v PAKISTAN, Dallas
Thur, 6 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v SCOTLAND, Barbados
Fri, 7 June 2024 – CANADA v IRELAND, New York
Fri, 7 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v AFGHANISTAN, Guyana
Fri, 7 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v BANGLADESH, Dallas
Sat, 8 June 2024 – NETHERLANDS v SOUTH AFRICA, New York
Sat, 8 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Barbados
Sat, 8 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v UGANDA, Guyana
Sun, 9 June 2024 – INDIA v PAKISTAN, New York
Sun, 9 June 2024 – OMAN v SCOTLAND, Antigua
Mon, 10 June 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA v BANGLADESH, New York
Tue, 11 June 2024 – PAKISTAN v CANADA, New York
Tue, 11 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v NEPAL, Florida
Tue, 11 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v NAMIBIA, Antigua
Wed, 12 June 2024 – USA v INDIA, New York
Wed, 12 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Trinidad
Thur, 13 June 2024 – ENGLAND v OMAN, Antigua
Thur, 13 June 2024 – BANGLADESH v NETHERLANDS, St. Vincent
Thur, 13 June 2024 – AFGHANISTAN v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad
Fri, 14 June 2024 – USA v IRELAND, Florida
Fri, 14 June 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA v NEPAL, St. Vincent
Fri, 14 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v UGANDA, Trinidad
Sat, 15 June 2024 – INDIA v CANADA, Florida
Sat, 15 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v ENGLAND, Antigua
Sat, 15 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v SCOTLAND, St. Lucia
Sun, 16 June 2024 – PAKISTAN v IRELAND, Florida
Sun, 16 June 2024 – BANGLADESH v NEPAL, St. Vincent
Sun, 16 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v NETHERLANDS, St. Lucia
Mon, 17 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad
Mon, 17 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v AFGHANISTAN, St. Lucia
Wed, 19 June 2024 – A2 v D1, Antigua
Wed, 19 June 2024 – B1 v C2, St. Lucia
Thur, 20 June 2024 – C1 v A1, Barbados
Thur, 20 June 2024 – B2 v D2, Antigua
Fri, 21 June 2024 – B1 v D1, St. Lucia
Fri, 21 June 2024 – A2 v C2, Barbados
Sat, 22 June 2024 – A1 v D2, Antigua
Sat, 22 June 2024 – C1 v B2, St. Vincent
Sun, 23 June 2024 – A2 v B1, Barbados
Sun, 23 June 2024 – C2 v D1, Antigua
Mon, 24 June 2024 – B2 v A1, St. Lucia
Mon, 24 June 2024 – C1 v D2, St. Vincent
Wed, 26 June 2024 – Semi 1, Guyana
Thur, 27 June 2024 – Semi 2, Trinidad
Sat, 29 June 2024 – Final, Barbados
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