LAHORE – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly finalised the dates for the T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 World Cup 2024
Reports stated the grand cricket event will take place from June 4 to 30 in the following year, and it will be hosted by two countries – West Indies and the USA.
According to ESPNcricinfo, an ICC team also examined potential venues in various cities, including Florid, Morrisville, Dallas, and New York, to host tournament matches and warm-ups. This marks the first time that the US will organize a global event.
This week, Ireland, Scotland, and Papua New Guinea successfully qualified for the 20-team T20 World Cup 2024 through regional qualifiers organized by the ICC. Qualifiers from the Americas (for one spot), Africa (two spots), and Asia (two spots) regions will be determined in the upcoming months, the report added.
Twelve teams had already secured their place in the tournament before the regional qualifiers. The hosts West Indies and USA, alongside the top eight teams from the 2022 T20 World Cup – Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan and Bangladesh earned their spots based on their positions in the T20I rankings.
According to the report, this year’s format will differ from the last two editions (2020-21 in the UAE and 2022 in Australia), where the first round was followed by the Super 12s.
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“Starting from next year, the 20 teams will be grouped into four groups of five each for the first round, and the top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 8s. The Super 8 teams will then be divided into two groups of four each, and the top two from each group will proceed to the semi-finals,” as per the report.