Introduction
The good news for cricket fans is that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2024 will start soon. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the T20 World Cup 2024 schedule, which will continue for 29 days. This time, the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies hold the rights to host this mega ICC event. 20 Teams, which are divided into four groups, are going to participate in the World Cup. Cricket World Cup 2024 is going to be more exciting for cricket fans this time, as some new teams, including the USA, Uganda, and Canada, will be making their debut.
Get yourself ready, as the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will witness 55 matches, which will be played among 9 different venues (three from the USA and six from the West Indies). The Caribbean countries will host all of the Super 8 and knockout matches. Starting June 1st, every cricket lover worldwide is excited about the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 fixtures, Groups, Venues, and Teams. In this article, you will find every detail of the upcoming event, including the Schedule, Hosting countries, Qualifiers, Teams, and much more.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Format
A total of 20 teams worldwide will be competing for the 2024 World Cup Cricket Trophy. The 20 qualified teams are divided into 4 groups, with 5 in each group. The top 2 teams from each group will be qualified for the Super 8 stage. In this round, the 8 qualified teams will be divided into 2 groups, and the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the knockouts. The knockout stage consists of two semi-finals and one Final, played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Groups and Teams
Twenty teams participating in the World Cup event are divided into 4 groups. Uganda and Canada, who qualify from the Africa and Americas qualifiers for the first time, will create history in the event.
Group A
- India
- Pakistan
- Ireland
- Canada
- United States of America
Group B
- England
- Australia
- Namibia
- Scotland
- Oman
Group C
- New Zealand
- West Indies
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
- Papua New Guinea
Group D
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
- Nepal
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule
ICC has officially announced the Men’s T20 World Cup schedule, which will run from 1st June to 29th June. The tournament’s first match will be at Grands Prairie Stadium in Dallas between USA and Canada. The table below is available to learn more about the matches and dates.
Date | Match | Venue | Group |
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1 June | USA v Canada | Dallas, Texas | Group A |
2 June | West Indies vs Papua New Guinea Namibia vs Oman | Guyana Barbados | Group C Group B |
3 June | Sri Lanka vs South Africa Afghanistan vs Uganda | New York Guyana | Group D Group C |
4 June | England vs Scotland Netherlands vs Nepal | Barbados Dallas | Group B Group D |
5 June | India vs Ireland Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Australia vs Oman | New York Guyana Barbados | Group A Group C Group B |
6 June | USA vs Pakistan Namibia vs Scotland | Dallas Barbados | Group A Group B |
7 June | Canada vs Ireland New Zealand vs Afghanistan Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | New York Guyana Dallas | Group A Group C Group D |
8 June | Netherlands vs South Africa Australia vs England West Indies vs Uganda | New York Barbados Guyana | Group D Group B Group C |
9 June | India vs Pakistan Oman vs Scotland | New York Antigua and Barbuda | Group A Group B |
10 June | South Africa vs Bangladesh | New York | Group D |
11 June | Pakistan vs Canada Sri Lanka vs Nepal Australia vs Namibia | New York Lauderhill Antigua and Barbuda | Group A Group D Group B |
12 June | USA v India West Indies v New Zealand | New York Trinidad and Tobago | Group A Group C |
13 June | England vs Oman Bangladesh vs Netherlands Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea | Antigua and Barbuda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago | Group B Group D Group C |
14 June | USA vs Ireland South Africa vs Nepal New Zealand vs Uganda | Lauderhill Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago | Group A Group D Group C |
15 June | India vs Canada Namibia vs England Australia vs Scotland | Lauderhill Antigua and Barbuda Saint Lucia | Group A Group B Group B |
16 June | Pakistan vs Ireland Bangladesh vs Nepal Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | Lauderhill Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Lucia | Group A Group D Group D |
17 June | New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea West Indies vs Afghanistan | Trinidad and Tobago Saint Lucia | Group C Group C |
18 June | No Match Day | No Match Day | No Match Day |
19 June | A2 vs D1 B1 vs C2 | Antigua and Barbuda Saint Lucia | Group 2 Group 2 |
20 June | C1 vs A1 B2 vs D2 | Barbados Antigua and Barbuda | Group 1 Group 1 |
21 June | B1 vs D1 A2 vs C2 | Saint Lucia Barbados | Group 2 Group 2 |
22 June | A1 vs D2 C1 vs B2 | Antigua and Barbuda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Group 1 Group 1 |
23 June | A2 vs B1 C2 vs D1 | Barbados Antigua and Barbuda | Group 2 Group 2 |
24 June | B2 vs A1 C1 vs D1 | Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Group 1 Group 1 |
25 June | No Match Day | No Match Day | No Match Day |
26 June | Winner of Group 1 v Runner-up of Group 2 | Guyana | Semi Final 1 |
27 June | Winner of Group 2 v Runner-up of Group 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Semi Final 2 |
28 June | No Match Day | No Match Day | No Match Day |
29 June | Winner of Semi-final 1 v Winner of Semi-final 2 | Barbados | THE FINAL |
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 Venues
T20 World Cup 2024 host countries include the USA and the West Indies. Out of 55 matches, 16 will be played in the USA on three different Venues, including Grand Prairie Stadium (Dallas, Texas), Central Broward Regional Park Stadium (Lauderhill, Florida), and Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (East Meadow, New York).
Meanwhile, West Indies will host the remaining 39 matches, including the Super 8 and Knockout stage. The Final will be in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on the 29th of June.
Below, we have given you a detailed table of Venues and several matches that will be played.
City/ State | Venue | Country | Matches |
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North Sound | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | Antigua & Barbuda | 8 |
Bridgetown | Kensington Oval | Barbados | 9 |
Providence | Providence Stadium | Guyana | 6 |
Gros Islet | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | Saint Lucia | 6 |
Kingstown | Arnos Vale Stadium | St. Vincent & the Grenadines | 5 |
San Fernando | Brian Lara Cricket Academy | Trinidad & Tobago | 5 |
Dallas, Texas | Grand Prairie Stadium | USA | 4 |
Lauderhill, Florida | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium | USA | 4 |
East Meadow, New York | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium | USA | 8 |
T20 World Cup 2024 Tickets
T20 is the cricket shortest and most likable format, which is ready to set up the stage at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The first match will be historic as the clash will be between Canada and the USA, who qualified for the first time for the T20 World Cup.
The good news is that ICC has launched an interest form for T20 World Cup 2024 Tickets where you can register and get updates about the tickets directly in your inbox when they are on sale. Check out the link and register yourself now.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Teams and Squads
Below is the list of the T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers who will play with their respective squads. Check out the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 teams list.
- Australia
- Canada
- United States of America
- England
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- West Indies
- Nepal
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
- India
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Papua New Guinea
- Scotland
- Namibia
- Oman
- Pakistan
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Expected Squads
2024 T20 World Cup PAKISTAN Squad
Batters
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood
- Fakhar Zaman
- Babar Azam
- Haris Sohail
- Khushdil Shah
- Imam-ul-Haq
Bowlers
- Shaheen Shah Afraid
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Shah Nawaz Dahani
- Muhammad Hasnain
- Zaman Khan
- Muhammad Wasim Jr
- Muhammad Zahid
All Rounders
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Shadab Khan
- Iftikhar Ahmad
- Agha Salman
Wicket Keepers
- Muhammad Haris
- Muhammad Rizwan
T20 world cup 2024 INDIA Squad
Batters
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Shubham Gill
- Shreyas Iyer
- Surya Kumar Yadav
- Shikhar Dhawan
- KL Rahul
- Rituraj Gailwad
Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Akshar Patel
- Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Arshdeep Singh
- Umran Malik
- Shardul Thakur
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Prashid Krishna
- Deepak Chahar
- Kuldeep Sen
All Rounders
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
- Deepak Hooda
Wicket Keepers
- Ishaan Kishan
- Sanju Samson
- Rishabh Pant
T20 World Cup 2024 AUSTRALIA Squad
Batters
- Aaron Finch
- Tim David
- Steven Smith
- David Warner
- Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers
- Ashton Agar
- Pat Cummins
- Josh Hazelwood
- Mitchell Starc
- Kane Richardson
- Adam Zampa
All Rounders
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
Wicket Keepers
- Josh Inglis
- Matthew Wade
T20 world cup 2024 ENGLAND Squad
Batters
- Harry Brook
- Alex Hales
- Liam Livingstone
- Dawid Malan
- Phil Salt
Bowlers
- Sam Curran
- Chris Jordan
- Adil Rashid
- David Willey
- Reece Topley
- Mark Wood
- Chris Woakes
All Rounders
- Moeen Ali
- Ben Stokes
- Chris Jordan
Wicket Keepers
- Jonny Bairstow
T20 World Cup 2024 NEW ZEALAND Squad
Batters
- Kane Williamson
- Finn Allen
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mark Chapman
- Daryl Mitchell
- Devon Conway
- Michel Bracewell
Bowlers
- Ish Sodhi
- Tim Southee
- Lockie Ferguson
- Adam Milne
- Trent Boult
All Rounders
- Mitchell Santner
- Jimmy Neesham
Wicket Keepers
- Tim Seifert
T20 world cup 2024 SOUTH AFRICA Squad
Batters
- Reeza Hendricks
- Temba Bavuma
- Tristan Stubbs
- Quinton De Kock
- Rilee Rossouw
- Aiden Markram
- David Miller
Bowlers
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Anrich Nortje
- Lungi Ngidi
All Rounders
- Keshav Maharaj
- Wayne Parnell
Wicket Keepers
- Heinrich Klaasen
T20 World Cup 2024 AFGHANISTAN Squad
Batters
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Gulbadin Naib
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Najibullah Zadran
Bowlers
- Qais Ahmad
- Fareed Ahmad
- Muhammad Saleem
All Rounders
- Rashid Khan
- Muhammad Nabi
- Karim Janat
- Sharafuddin Ashraf
Wicket Keepers
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Many foreign players from different countries have also signed up for HBL PSL 2024, starting on 17 February.
T20 World Cup History
The first Twenty20 match was played on 5 August 2004 between women’s cricket teams (England and New Zealand). The first-ever Twenty20 men’s match was played on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand. After that, the ICC (International Cricket Council) decided to launch a mega World Cup event for Twenty20 cricket, and in 2007, the first-ever ICC T20 World Cup event was held in South Africa.
Check out the list of ICC T20 World Cup Winners from 2007 to 2022 below.
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Teams |
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2007 | India | Pakistan | India won by 5 runs | 12 |
2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Pakistan won by 8 wickets | 12 |
2010 | England | Australia | England won by 7 wickets | 12 |
2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | West Indies won by 36 runs | 12 |
2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets | 16 |
2016 | West Indies | England | West Indies won by 4 wickets | 16 |
2021 | Australia | New Zealand | Australia won by 8 wickets | 16 |
2022 | England | Pakistan | England won by 5 wickets | 16 |
2024 | Waiting | Waiting | Waiting | 20 |