2024 ICC T20 World Cup: Ultimate Guide to Matches, Venues!

2024 ICC T20 World Cup is here, and the stage is completely set for it. This time the countries which are hosting the international event are United States of America and West Indies jointly. As the USA is hosting World Cup for the first time, there will be a challenge for all the teams. Surprisingly, in USA there had been very less bilateral series which means there will be very different challenges coming forward for all the teams as none of the team participating in the World Cup will be familiar with the condition of pitches and odd climate conditions.

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Well, this article is about to give you the knowledge about the ICC 2024 World Cup, precisely telling about the grounds, the teams and the fixtures.

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Teams:

There are 20 teams in total who will participate in 2024 T20 World Cup. There are 4 pools of teams with 5 teams each.

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•  Pool A includes India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA.
•  Pool B includes England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman
•  Pool C includes New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Uganda
•  Pool D includes Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal
•  Top two teams from each of the pool will qualify for Super 8’s

Venues for 2024 ICC T20 World Cup:

In total of 9 stadiums have been chosen across West Indies and USA to host the matches in the tournament. From the whole tournament 16 of the matches will be played in USA across 3 cities named Lauderhill, Dallas and New York. The remaining of them will be happening in West Indies in 6 different cities. And the Finals will be hosted in Barbados.

Below are the Cricket Stadiums for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup:

Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas: 

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The 7,000-seat Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas has never hosted an international match. On this surface, though, domestic records show that batting first offers a substantial advantage. This time of year, mild temperatures are anticipated, thus weather conditions will probably be important as well.

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

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With a seating capacity of over 34,000, the recently built Nassau Cricket Ground in New York will serve as the venue for the highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan. The warm-up matches before the event begins will also take place at this location. Although the specifics of the pitch are still unknown, the soil has been brought in from the Adelaide Cricket Ground, which implies that it will benefit batters in a manner similar to that of its Australian cousin.

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

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With about 20,000 seats, the Florida-based Lauderhill Cricket Ground has hosted a number of international matches in the past. India played a bilateral series against the West Indies here in 2019, so they are familiar with the site. With a pitch that is known to be batting-friendly, fans can anticipate a lot of thrilling, high-scoring action.

Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana

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With a capacity of about 20,000, Providence Stadium in Guyana is renowned for its bowler-friendly ground. The average T20 score at this ground is said to be between 150 and 160 runs, which does not exactly favour batters and presents a chance for bowlers to shine.

Kensington Oval, Barbados

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One of the oldest cricket grounds in the Caribbean, Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados, can hold up to 28,000 spectators. This iconic location's pitch is renowned for its bounce and pace, which gives batsmen the freedom to play aggressively and freely.

Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, Antigua

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The Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua, named after the renowned Viv Richards, can accommodate about 10,000 spectators. There was a brief doubling of this capacity during the 2010 T20 World Cup. With an average T20 score of 127 runs, the pitch at this stadium is renowned for being sluggish and difficult for batsmen to navigate.

Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad

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The Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad is named after the legendary cricketer Brian Lara and has a seating capacity of about 15,000 people. This pitch has a reputation for being sluggish. Although batting is comparatively easy in the beginning, as the match goes on, the circumstances get harder.

Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St Vincent

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With a seating capacity of 18,000, the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground in St. Vincent is well-known for its difficult batsman conditions. The pitch report suggests that it will be challenging to score a lot of runs, since the average score in the first innings of Twenty20 Internationals is 144, suggesting that the surface will normally be low scoring.

Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia

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Normally holding 13,000 spectators, the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia will hold 20,000 for the World Cup. St. Lucia's surface is considered to reward bowlers, especially spinners who use the old ball, while fast bowlers typically give up more runs. Batsmen must exercise caution early in their innings in order to make significant scores because they frequently struggle against spin. As the match goes on, the pitch gets better, thus winning the toss and choosing to bowl first makes sense.

India at the 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup:

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India will be having three matches in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. India’s fourth league match will be against Canada at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.

India who had an approximately perfect phase of World Cup 2023, will now be seeing to the 20024 cup. And all the players are looking good with their forms due the recent IPL matches.

India Matches(Date & Venue):

India vs Ireland

• Date: 5 June, 2024
• Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York

India vs Pakistan

• Date: 9 June, 2024
• Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York

India vs USA

•  Date: 12 June, 2024
•  Venue: Nassau Cricket Stadium, New York

India vs Canada

•  Date: 15 June, 2024
•  Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

India’s Squad for the 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup:

Batters:

•  Rohit Sharma(c)
•  Yashasvi Jaiswal
•  Virat Kohli
•  Suryakumar Yadav
•  Rishabh Pant
•  Sanju Samson

Bowlers:

•  Axar Patel
•  Kuldeep Yadav
•  Yuzvendra Chahal
•  Arshdeep Singh
•  Jasprit Bumrah
•  Mohd. Siraj

All Rounders:

•  Hardik Pandya (vc)
•  Ravindra Jadeja
•  Shivam Dube

Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan

Conclusion:

The Indian Cricket Team has a great chance to make a comeback for the disappointment of losing the 2023 ODI World Cup in the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. To win the desired trophy, the team must develop a strong sense of unity and synergy among its members. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the helm, the team has the expertise necessary to mentor the new players and lead the group to victory.