ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Teams, Groups, Schedule, Free Live Streaming Online, TV Channel Telecast Details and All You Need to Know
Fans will look forward to watching some of their favourite cricket stars in action as the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 gets underway on June 2. Read below to find everything you need to know about the ninth edition of the marquee T20 competition.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is not very far away. Once again, top cricketers from around the world would be in action as they bid to take their respective countries to T20 World Cup glory. This will be the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 and will involve a total of 20 teams which will battle it out in a bid to lift the title on June 29. The T20 World Cup 2024 is also going to be co-hosted by the USA and West Indies and this would prove to be a massive boost for the growth of cricket in the United States of America. In this article, we shall take a look at all the details you need to know about ICC T20 World Cup 2024. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 All Squads: Full Players List of All Teams for Ninth Edition of Men's Twenty20 Cricket WC.
England are the defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the final of the last edition in 2022 to win what was their second title. West Indies is the other team to have won the T20 World Cup twice, in 2012 and 2016. India, Pakistan, Australia and Sri Lanka have each won the T20 World Cup 2024 once. This time, the contest is expected to be even fiercer with the approach to T20 cricket have become a lot more explosive than it used to be. Fans can expect a good contest between bat and ball as the competition kicks off in June.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 1 and will come to an end on June 29. USA vs Canada and West Indies vs Papua New Guinea are the opening matches of the T20 World Cup 2024. The final will be played on June 29 in Bridgetown, Barbados. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Jerseys: See Pics of Kits To Be Worn by All Teams During Men’s Twenty20 WC.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Groups
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will see a total of 20 teams take part. These teams have been segregated into groups of four teams each. Archrivals India and Pakistan are clubbed in Group A alongside Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA. Australia are in Group B with defending champions England, Namibia, Oman and Scotland.
Group A |
Group B |
India |
Australia |
Pakistan |
England |
Canada |
Oman |
Ireland |
Namibia |
USA |
Scotland |
Group C |
Group D |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
New Zealand |
Sri Lanka |
West Indies |
South Africa |
Papua New Guinea |
Netherlands |
Uganda |
Nepal |
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Format
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in two different stages. Firstly, we will have the group stage from which the top two sides from each group advancing to the Super Eight round. Eight teams in the Super 8 phase of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be segregated into two groups of four each and the teams finishing in top two positions will make it to the semifinals. In case of a tie in any of these matches, a Super Over will be used to determine the winner and should it also end up in tie, another one would be played. India T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Indian Cricket Team Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST Venue and Squad Details.
The first semi-final as well as the final will have reserve days. The second semifinal on June 27, which can potentially feature India will not have a reserve day but an additional time of 250 minutes to finish the proceedings. This has been done to ensure that the team going through to the final from the second semifinal does not have to play on consecutive days with the summit clash being on June 29.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Venues
West Indies will have six venues hosting the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 matches while USA will have three-Dallas, New York and Lauderhill. The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will host the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash on June 9.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming and Telecast Details
Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in India. Fans looking for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 viewing options, can watch live telecast of the matches on the Star Sports Network TV channels. Those who are interested to watch ICC T20 World Cup 2024 live streaming online, can do so on the Disney+ Hotstar app (for free) and website.
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