T20 World Cup 2024: News, Fixtures, Team List, Venue & More
The stage is all set for one of the biggest cricketing events in the Cricket in T20 World Cup 2024.
The stage is all set for one of the biggest cricketing events in the Cricket in T20 World Cup 2024.
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The stage is all set for one of the biggest cricketing events in the Cricket. Yes, we are talking about the T20 World Cup 2024 and the tournament is less than one month away from now. The preparations for the tournament are in high flow as both ICC as well the respective cricketing boards of nations are making sure that everything is right on the money.
When T20 World Cup 2024 will start?
The T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to kick start on the 1st of June in the United States of America (USA) and the Caribbean. The first game will be played between USA and Canada and on the same date West Indies will be taking on Papua New Guinea in the next game.
The marquee event will see a total of 55 matches, spanning over one month. 16 games will be played in America while the remaining 42 games including the final and semi-final will be played in West Indies.
The T20 World Cup 2024, which will be the 9th edition of the tournament, will also see history getting scripted. It will be the first time that 20 teams will be taking part in the tournament. Earlier only 16 teams used to take part in the tournament. This is a huge step by the ICC to promote cricket all over the world.
The tournament will be played over the month of June. The semi-final stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played on the 26th and 27th of June in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. The final of the marquee tournament is all set to be played in Barbados on 29 June.
T20 World Cup 2024 team Groups
The T20 World Cup 2024 will see 20 teams getting divided into 4 groups. Each group will see 5 teams and the top two teams from each team will advance further to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. The top four teams in the Super 8 stage will be locking horns with each other in the semi-finals. The winners in that stage will then play the final.
Here are the T20 World Cup 2024 team Groups
| Groups | Teams |
|---|---|
| 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 |
T20 World Cup 2024 team list
Teams: Squads
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Canada: Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Oman: Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail.
Papua New Guinea: Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura
Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.
Uganda: Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel
United States: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir.
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Teams: Reserves
Afghanistan: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi
Canada: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar
India: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
New Zealand: Ben Sears
Oman: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra
Sri Lanka: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage
Uganda: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya
United States: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad
Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Netherlands are yet to announce their squads.
T20 World Cup 2024 schedule with venues
Here’s the full T20 World Cup 2024 schedule:
June 1: USA vs Canada, Dallas, Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
June 2: West Indies vs Papua New Guinea, Guyana, Providence Stadium, Guyana
June 2: Namibia vs Oman, Barbados, Kensington Oval
June 3: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 4: Afghanistan vs Uganda, Guyana, Providence Stadium
June 4: England vs Scotland, Barbados, Kensington Oval
June 5: India vs Ireland, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 5: Papua New Guinea vs Uganda, Guyana, Providence Stadium
June 5: Australia vs Oman, Barbados, Kensington Oval
June 6: USA vs Pakistan, Dallas, Grand Prairie Stadium
June 6: Namibia vs Scotland, Barbados, Kensington Oval
June 7: Canada vs Ireland, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 7: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dallas, Grand Prairie Stadium
June 8: Netherlands vs South Africa, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 8: Australia vs England, Barbados, Kensington Oval
June 8: West Indies vs Uganda, Guyana, Providence Stadium
June 9: India vs Pakistan, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 9: Oman vs Scotland, Antigua & Barbuda, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
June 10: South Africa vs Bangladesh, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 11: Pakistan vs Canada, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 11: Sri Lanka vs Nepal, Lauderhill, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
June 11: Australia vs Namibia, Antigua & Barbuda, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
June 12: USA vs India, New York, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
June 12: West Indies vs New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Brian Lara Stadium
June 13: England vs Oman, Antigua & Barbuda, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
June 13: Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Arnos Vale Ground
June 13: Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, Brian Lara Stadium
June 14: USA vs Ireland, Lauderhill, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
June 14: South Africa vs Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Arnos Vale Ground
June 14: New Zealand vs Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, Brian Lara Stadium
June 15: India vs Canada, Lauderhill, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
June 15: Namibia vs England, Antigua & Barbuda, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
June 15: Australia vs Scotland, Saint Lucia, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
June 16: Pakistan vs Ireland, Lauderhill, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
June 16: Bangladesh vs Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Arnos Vale Ground
June 16: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Saint Lucia, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
June 17: New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, Brian Lara Stadium
June 17: West Indies vs Afghanistan, Saint Lucia, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
T20 World Cup Opinions & Guides
T20 Super 8 Stage
Here’s the schedule of the Super 8 stage:
| Date | Match | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | A2 vs D1 | Antigua & Barbuda | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound |
| June 19 | BI vs C2 | Saint Lucia | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia, Gros Islet |
| June 20 | C1 vs A1 | Barbados | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| June 20 | B2 vs D2 | Antigua & Barbuda | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound |
| June 21 | B1 vs D1 | Saint Lucia | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia, Gros Islet |
| June 21 | A2 vs C2 | Barbados | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| June 22 | A1 vs D2 | Antigua & Barbuda | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound |
| June 22 | C1 vs B2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown |
| June 23 | A2 vs B1 | Barbados | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| June 23 | C2 vs D1 | Antigua & Barbuda | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound |
| June 24 | B2 vs A1 | Saint Lucia | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia, Gros Islet |
| June 24 | C1 vs D2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown |
T20 Knockout Schedule
Here’s the schedule of the knockout stage:
| June 26 | Semifinal 1 | Guyana | Providence Stadium, Guyana, Providence |
| June 27 | Semifinal 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba |
| June 29 | Final | Barbados | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
T20 World Cup 2024 tickets
The tickets for the T20 World Cup 2024 are available on the ICC's official website for the T20 World Cup. They need to go to the ticketing section and click on "Buy Hospitality". The tickets price start from USD 6 to USD 800, depending on the match and the package. For tickets click here.
T20 World Cup FAQs
The India team will captained by Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup 2024 with Hardik Pandya being his deputy. The squad has three fast bowlers, two spinners and four all-rounders. Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are two keepers apart from top order batters Rohit, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.
Here’s the Indian squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
The India vs Pakistan game in the T20 World Cup 2024 will take place on 9th June in New York. With two teams being arch-rivals, it is expected to be the biggest game of the tournament.
Virat Kohli will be part of the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. There were a lot of speculations about his place in the team but his sensational performance in the IPL 2024 cleared all the doubts and earned him his place in the team.