The 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, the ninth edition of the event, is hosted by the United States and the West Indies from June 4 to 30 June, 2024. The tournament will held between 20 teams, with 12 already securing qualification. The remaining eight teams will get their spots through regional qualifiers.
Selection of Hosts:
In November 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed that the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup would be hosted in the United States and the West Indies. This decision followed a joint proposal from Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket, stemming from a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The ICC’s aspiration was that this World Cup would establish the USA as a prominent cricketing destination on the global stage.
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However, in October 2022, there were reports that the ICC had removed USA Cricket from its administrative co-host role for the World Cup due to ongoing non-compliance with the ICC’s financial regulations and concerns about USA Cricket’s financial situation, including debts of around $650,000. This change was not anticipated to affect the actual tournament matches taking place in the United States.
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Automatic qualifiers:
- Australia (Host)
- England
- India
- Netherland
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies(Host)
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
Regional Qualifiers:
- Europe Qualifiers: 2 Teams
- East-Asia-Pacific Qualifiers: 1 Team
- Americas Qualifiers: 1 Team
- Asia Qualifiers: 2 Teams
- Africa Qualifiers: 2 Teams
Format:
The tournament will follow a two-stage format, consisting of the group stage and the knockout stage. During the group stage, the 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five teams each. Each team will have to face the other four teams in their group once. The top two teams of each group will go to the knockout stage.
In the knockout stage, the eight teams will compete in two quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals, and the victorious teams in the semi-finals will proceed to the final.
Venues:
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Several venues have been shortlisted to host matches in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, including:
United states:
- Fort Lauderdale (Central Broward Park)
- Morrisville (Church Street Park)
- Dallas (Grand Prairie Stadium)
- New York (Van Cortlandt Park)
West Indies:
- Antigua (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium)
- Barbados (Kensington Oval)
- Grenada (National Cricket Stadium)
- Guyana (Providence Stadium)
- St Kitts & Nevis (Warner Park Stadium)
- St Lucia (Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium)
- Trinidad & Tobago (Queen’s Park Oval)
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Favorites:
Several teams are considered the top contenders to win the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup:
- Australia
- England
- India
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
Predictions:
Predicting the winner of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup is a challenging task due to the presence of many strong teams. However, Australia is my prediction to clinch the title. They boast a well-rounded team and will have the advantage of playing in familiar conditions. Australia also brings substantial experience in winning Major ICC tournaments.
Conclusion:
The 2024 ICC T20 World Cup promises to be an exhilarating competition with a lineup of formidable teams. While it’s hard to forecast the winner, Australia, England, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand are viewed as the frontrunners.
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