All group matches of India T20 World Cup 2024 will start at 8:30 PM IST
India has been placed in Group A with Pakistan, USA, Canada and Ireland for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.
New Delhi: ICC has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 and the mega tournament will begin on June 1 where co-hosts United States will take on Canada in the opening match. India has been placed in Group A with Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and the US. All India Group matches will start at 8:30 PM IST.
India will take on Ireland in their opening match on June 5 and all of India’s group matches will be played in the US. India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9. India’s first three matches against Ireland, Pakistan and USA will be played in New York and after that they will take on Canada in their final group match in Florida.
T20 World Cup 2024 schedule for India in the group stages:
India vs Ireland on June 5 (New York)
India vs Pakistan on June 9 (New York)
India vs USA on June 12 (New York)
India vs Canada on June 15 (Florida)
The semi-finals will be played in Guyana and Trinidad on June 26 and 27 respectively, before the final in Barbados on June 29. England are the defending champions, having defeated Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Jos Buttler-led team will open their title defense against arch-rivals Australia on June 8 in Barbados. Canada, USA and Uganda will make their first appearance at a T20 Men’s World Cup in 2024.
A total of 55 matches will be played during the tournament, spread across six locations in the West Indies and three stadiums in the US. In the Caribbean, Kensington Oval in Barbados, Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad, Providence Stadium in Guyana, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia and Arnos Vale Stadium, St Vincent will be the hosts.
In the US: Eisenhower Park in New York; Broward County in Lauderhill, Florida, and Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas will be the venues. The 20 teams will compete for the coveted silverware in the shortest format, which is an increase from the 16 teams in the 2022 edition of the tournament in Australia.
The twenty teams are divided into four groups of five each for the first round. The top two teams from each group qualify for the Super Eight stage. In Super Eight, teams are split into two groups of four each.
The finishers of A1, B2, C1 and D2 are placed in one group, while A2, B1, C2 and D1 are placed in the other group. The top two teams from two groups of the Super Eight will advance to the semi-finals.
2024 Men’s T20 World Cup groupings:
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
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal