It’s game time!
The much-anticipated 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup is kicking off Saturday with a match between co-hosts and first-time participants U.S. and Canada at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas.
Fifty-five matches are set to be played across nine cities – three in the U.S. and six in the Caribbean – according to the ICC, with the opening match in the Dallas and the grand finale on June 29 in Barbados. The semi-final and qualifier matches will take place in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana in the Carribean.
CEO of the International Cricket Council Geoff Allardice, in an interview with USA TODAY, said the opportunity to bring one of the cricket council’s “showcase events to the U.S. for the first time is a milestone for the sport of cricket.”
“To be able to bring some of the biggest teams and the biggest matches to one of the biggest cities in the world and in the country with the biggest sports following and sports market in the world, I think, is a great opportunity for our sport,” Allardice had said.
All 20 teams participating in the tournament have announced their squads and players have made their way to the cities where they will be playing their first match.
England enters the year as defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament, including tickets, streaming and venues.
The 9th edition of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup will be played from June 1-29 in the U.S. and West Indies.
Matches will be played at the following stadiums in the United States:
Matches will be played at the following stadiums in West Indies:
Countries participating in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup include:
Here’s the full schedule of matchups and locations for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup:
The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan is on June 9 and will take place at the brand-new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island about an hour and a half from downtown Manhattan.
“India versus Pakistan is one of the greatest international sporting rivalries in the world of sport and to bring that match as part of a T20 World Cup to New York is a very exciting moment for our sport,” ICC’s Allardice said.
General tickets for the 2024 T20 World Cup are available to purchase on a first-come-first-serve basis on the tournament website. While tickets for popular matches sold out almost immediately when the sales went live on Feb. 22, tickets for multiple matches in the U.S. are still available.
Tickets for some of the sold-out matches are also available for purchase on third-party websites such as Stubhub, Tickets Center and SeatGeek for varying prices.
The ICC has announced WillowTV as its official streaming and broadcaster in the U.S. and Canada. You can access WillowTV via streamers like Fubo and Sling.
Fans can also stream the game across devices on the Cricbuzz app, while the live score will be available to view on the Cricbuzz website.
Scorecards, match highlights and behind-the-scenes footage will also be available for fans to view on ICC.tv. Live radio commentary will be available from BBC on the ICC website and app.
To celebrate the event and give fans across the world an opportunity to participate in the event, the ICC has set up fan parks in five different countries. Select matches will be screened live for the gathered audiences at these fan parks.
“The fan parks will have live entertainment including DJs, as well as food and drink outlets, cricket ambassadors and family activities, making it an experience not to be missed for fans across the globe,” ICC says about the fan parks.
In the U.S., fan parks have been set up at the following locations:
The official anthem of the T20 Cricket World Cup titled “Out of this World” has been composed by Sean Paul and Kes. The music video of the anthem features prominent cricketers from the West Indies and the U.S. and also includes an appearance by T20 World Cup Ambassador and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt.
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