ICC T20 World Cup 2024

ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup, a biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for men's national teams. Scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 June to 29 June 2024, this edition marks the first time matches will be played in the United States. England is the defending champion, having defeated Pakistan in the final of the previous edition. The tournament features 20 teams, an increase from the 16 teams in the 2022 tournament. Alongside the hosts, the top eight teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, as did the next two teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings. The remaining eight spots were determined through regional qualification processes. Notably, this is the first time Canada, Uganda, and the United States have qualified for the T20 World Cup.

Format

The 20 qualifying teams will be divided into four groups of five, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super 8 round. In the Super 8 stage, the teams will be split into two groups of four, and the top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout stage, consisting of two semi-finals and a final.

Host Selection

In November 2021, the ICC announced that the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup would be played in the West Indies and the United States. The joint bid by Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket was selected following two years of preparation, aiming to put the USA on the global cricketing map.

Teams and Qualification

The qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was a multi-stage process that involved automatic qualification for top-performing teams and regional qualifiers for additional spots. Here's an elaboration of the qualification process:

Automatic Qualification

The top eight teams from the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup earned automatic qualification for the 2024 tournament. These teams were Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.  The two hosts, the United States and the West Indies, also qualified automatically.

Best-Ranked Teams in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

The remaining two automatic qualification spots were awarded to the best-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as of 14 November 2022. Afghanistan and Bangladesh secured these spots based on their rankings.

Regional Qualifiers

 The ICC organized regional qualifiers to fill the remaining eight spots in the tournament. These qualifiers were divided into regions, with each region allocated a certain number of spots.

 Europe

The Europe Qualifier took place from 20 to 28 July 2023. Ireland and Scotland emerged as the top two teams, securing their spots in the tournament.

 East Asia-Pacific

The East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was held from 22 to 29 July 2023. Papua New Guinea claimed the sole spot from this region.

Americas

The Americas Qualifier took place from 30 September to 7 October 2023. Canada secured their qualification by defeating Bermuda in the final match.

Asia

The Asia Qualifier was held from 30 October to 5 November 2023. Nepal and Oman qualified after reaching the final of this qualifier.

Africa

The Africa Qualifier took place from 22 to 30 November 2023. Namibia and Uganda became the final two teams to qualify after ensuring a top-two finish in this qualifier.  Notably, Zimbabwe, despite being a Test-playing country, failed to qualify for the tournament.

Teams	Method of Qualification
Australia	Automatic Qualification
England	Automatic Qualification
India	Automatic Qualification
Netherlands	Automatic Qualification
New Zealand	Automatic Qualification
Pakistan	Automatic Qualification
South Africa	Automatic Qualification
Sri Lanka	Automatic Qualification
Afghanistan	Best-Ranked in ICC T20I Rankings
Bangladesh	Best-Ranked in ICC T20I Rankings
Ireland	Europe Qualifier
Scotland	Europe Qualifier
Papua New Guinea	East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
Canada	Americas Qualifier
Nepal	Asia Qualifier
Oman	Asia Qualifier
Namibia	Africa Qualifier
Uganda	Africa Qualifier
United States	Hosts
West Indies	Hosts

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup features a diverse mix of teams that earned their spots through a combination of automatic qualification based on performance and regional qualifiers. This format ensures representation from various regions and adds to the global appeal of the tournament.

Venues

Venue	Location
Central Broward Park	Lauderhill, USA
Grand Prairie Stadium	Dallas, USA
Eisenhower Park	New York, USA
Antigua & Barbuda	Caribbean
Barbados	Caribbean
Dominica	Caribbean
Guyana	Caribbean
St Lucia	Caribbean
St Vincent & The Grenadines	Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean

The West Indies and the United States will host matches for the tournament. In the United States, three venues have been confirmed: Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, and Eisenhower Park in New York. The latter will feature a temporary modular stadium with a capacity of 34,000. In the Caribbean, matches will be held in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Schedule

Date	Match No.	Venue	Teams	Time (Local)	Time (GMT)
Sun, 02 Jun	1st	Dallas	USA vs. Canada	7:30 PM	12:30 AM
	2nd	Providence	West Indies vs. PNG	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Mon, 03 Jun	3rd	Bridgetown	Namibia vs. Oman	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	4th	New York	Sri Lanka vs. SA	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Tue, 04 Jun	5th	Providence	Afghanistan vs. Uganda	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	6th	Bridgetown	England vs. Scotland	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
	7th	Dallas	Netherlands vs. Nepal	10:30 AM	3:30 PM
Wed, 05 Jun	8th	New York	India vs. Ireland	10:00 AM	2:00 PM
Thu, 06 Jun	9th	Providence	PNG vs. Uganda	7:30 PM	11:30 PM
	10th	Bridgetown	Australia vs. Oman	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	11th	Dallas	USA vs. Pakistan	10:30 AM	3:30 PM
Fri, 07 Jun	12th	Bridgetown	Namibia vs. Scotland	3:00 PM	7:00 PM
	13th	New York	Canada vs. Ireland	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Sat, 08 Jun	14th	Providence	Afghanistan vs. NZ	7:30 PM	11:30 PM
	15th	Dallas	Bangladesh vs. SL	7:30 PM	12:30 AM
	16th	New York	Netherlands vs. SA	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
	17th	Bridgetown	Australia vs. England	1:00 PM	5:00 PM
Sun, 09 Jun	18th	Providence	WI vs. Uganda	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	19th	New York	India vs. Pakistan	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
	20th	North Sound	Oman vs. Scotland	1:00 PM	5:00 PM
Mon, 10 Jun	21st	New York	Bangladesh vs. SA	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Tue, 11 Jun	22nd	New York	Canada vs. Pakistan	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
	23rd	Lauderhill	Nepal vs. Sri Lanka	7:30 PM	11:30 PM
	24th	North Sound	Australia vs. Namibia	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	25th	New York	USA vs. India	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Wed, 12 Jun	26th	Tarouba	WI vs. NZ	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	27th	Kingstown	Bangladesh vs. Netherlands	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Fri, 14 Jun	28th	North Sound	England vs. Oman	3:00 PM	7:00 PM
	29th	Tarouba	Afghanistan vs. PNG	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	30th	Lauderhill	USA vs. Ireland	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Sat, 15 Jun	31st	Kingstown	Nepal vs. SA	7:30 PM	11:30 PM
	32nd	Tarouba	NZ vs. Uganda	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	33rd	Lauderhill	Canada vs. India	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
	34th	North Sound	England vs. Namibia	1:00 PM	5:00 PM
Sun, 16 Jun	35th	Gros Islet	Australia vs. Scotland	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	36th	Lauderhill	Ireland vs. Pakistan	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Mon, 17 Jun	37th	Kingstown	Bangladesh vs. Nepal	7:30 PM	11:30 PM
	38th	Gros Islet	Netherlands vs. SL	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	39th	Tarouba	NZ vs. PNG	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Tue, 18 Jun	40th	Gros Islet	WI vs. Afghanistan	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
Wed, 19 Jun	41st	North Sound	Super Eights (A2 v D1)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
Thu, 20 Jun	42nd	Gros Islet	Super Eights (B1 v C2)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	43rd	Bridgetown	Super Eights (C1 v A1)	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Fri, 21 Jun	44th	North Sound	Super Eights (B2 v D2)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	45th	Gros Islet	Super Eights (B1 v D1)	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Sat, 22 Jun	46th	Bridgetown	Super Eights (A2 v C2)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	47th	North Sound	Super Eights (A1 v D2)	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Sun, 23 Jun	48th	Kingstown	Super Eights (C1 v B2)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	49th	Bridgetown	Super Eights (A2 v B1)	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Mon, 24 Jun	50th	North Sound	Super Eights (C2 v D1)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
Tue, 25 Jun	51st	Gros Islet	Super Eights (B2 v A1)	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
Thu, 27 Jun	1st SF	Tarouba	Semi-Final	8:30 PM	12:30 AM
	2nd SF	Providence	Semi-Final	10:30 AM	2:30 PM
Sat, 29 Jun	Final	Bridgetown	Final	10:00 AM	2:00 PM

Notable Developments:

In July 2023, ICC shortlisted four venues in the United States, but protests in the Bronx led to a decision to build a cricket stadium at Eisenhower Park instead of Van Cortlandt Park. The Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Windsor Park in Dominica were later excluded from hosting matches, with the former likely to host warm-up matches. Additionally, the Government of Dominica cited infrastructural development delays in withdrawing Windsor Park from hosting any matches. In December 2023, a delegation from the ICC and Cricket West Indies undertook a second inspection of the host countries and cities, finalizing the tournament fixtures. On 17 January 2024, ICC unveiled the proposed design of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York City, expected to be ready by the end of May 2024. This edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup promises to be an exciting showcase of top-tier cricket, featuring a diverse range of teams and venues across the West Indies and the United States.