ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Know Schedule, Matches, Teams, and Updates: Cricket fever is in the air as we approach 2024, with fans around the world counting down the days until the ICC T20 World Cup. After much anticipation, the International Cricket Council has finally unveiled the schedule for this year’s marquee event, and it’s shaping up to be a tournament like no other.
For the first time in its history, the T20 World Cup will feature a staggering 20 teams, with the African nation of Uganda making its debut on the global stage. This expanded format promises to bring an unprecedented level of excitement and unpredictability to the proceedings, as cricket’s rising stars get a chance to showcase their talents alongside the established powerhouses.
The 29-day event will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States, a historic first for the sport in the Americas. With matches scheduled across nine venues, including six iconic stadiums in the West Indies, fans can expect a carnival-like atmosphere as the region embraces the sport’s biggest party.
But it’s not just the venues and format that have us buzzing. The Super 8 matches, to be played in the West Indies, are sure to be the highlight of the tournament, with the best teams battling it out for supremacy in the shortest format of the game.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – Overview
Conducting Body | ICC (International Cricket Council) |
Year | 2024 |
Tournament name | T20 World Cup |
Total teams will participate | 20 teams |
Total matches | 55 matches |
Over performed by every team | 20 overs |
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule | To be announced |
The team takes part in the qualifying Round | 8 teams |
The match will start on | 4 June, 2024 |
The last match will be played on | 30 June, 2024 |
T20 Edition | 9th Edition |
Venue of match | West Indies and USA |
Official internet site | https://www.icc-cricket.com/ |
As the countdown continues, the anticipation builds. Who will be the breakout stars of the tournament? Which underdogs will pull off shocking upsets? And, ultimately, which team will etch their name in cricket history as the champions of this unprecedented edition of the T20 World Cup?
To help you stay on top of all the action, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, covering everything from team profiles and player spotlights to match dates, venues, and more. So, grab your cricket gear, clear your calendars, and get ready for 29 days of non-stop cricket action that promises to redefine the sport as we know it.
T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule
The T20 World Cup 2024 is going to be really big! It will start on 1st June and have a total of 55 matches. These matches will happen across 9 different stadiums. 6 stadiums are in the West Indies and the rest are in the USA.
It’s going to be 29 days of non-stop, thrilling cricket action! Fans are already making plans to watch all the matches live or on TV. This T20 World Cup promises to be an amazing experience for all cricket lovers.
CHECK: T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule PDF
T20 World Cup 2024 Group & Teams
All the teams have been put into 4 different groups. Each group has 5 teams in it. There’s something special about these groups this time. For the very first time, a team from the African country, Uganda is playing in an ICC World Cup! This has helped make the total number of teams 20, which is more than before.
Here are the groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, and USA
- Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman
- Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea
Uganda is a new team, so it will be exciting to see how they perform on the big stage. All the other teams are strong too. Matches between the big cricket nations like India, Pakistan, England and Australia are going to be really thrilling!
With 5 teams in each group, there will be lots of matches in the early rounds. The top teams from every group will then move forward to the next stage. It’s going to be a long and fun tournament with so many games!
ICC Men’s T20 2024 WC Team List
Here is the full list of Cricket team that will take part in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024:
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
- Australia
- England
- United States of America
- Canada
- Namibia
- Uganda
- Ireland
- Oman
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
T20 World Cup 2024 Squads
Here is an anticipated playing XI of every team who will take part in this game:
India:
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli (c)
- KL Rahul
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Mohammed Shami
Pakistan:
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam (c)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Shoaib Malik
- Asif Ali
- Shadab Khan
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Afridi
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Usman Qadir
Sri Lanka:
- Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Kusal Perera (wk)
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Angelo Mathews
- Dasun Shanaka
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Lakshan Sandakan
Afghanistan:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Asghar Afghan (c)
- Najibullah Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Hamid Hassan
Bangladesh:
- Tamim Iqbal
- Liton Das (wk)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Mahmudullah (c)
- Soumya Sarkar
- Afif Hossain
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Taskin Ahmed
- Mustafizur Rahman
Nepal:
- Gyanendra Malla (c)
- Paras Khadka
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Sharad Vesawkar
- Binod Bhandari (wk)
- Sompal Kami
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Aarif Sheikh
- Kushal Malla
- Abinash Bohara
Australia:
- David Warner
- Aaron Finch (c)
- Steve Smith
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Pat Cummins
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
- Josh Hazlewood
England:
- Jason Roy
- Jonny Bairstow (wk)
- Joe Root
- Eoin Morgan (c)
- Jos Buttler
- Ben Stokes
- Moeen Ali
- Chris Woakes
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
United States of America:
- Xavier Marshall
- Aaron Jones
- Steven Taylor
- Monank Patel
- Jaskaran Malhotra (wk)
- Karima Gore
- Ian Holland
- Saurabh Netravalkar (c)
- Nosthush Kenjige
- Elmore Hutchinson
- Rusty Theron
Canada:
- Navneet Dhaliwal
- Rodrigo Thomas
- Nitish Kumar
- Ravinderpal Singh
- Dilon Heyliger
- Hamza Tariq (wk)
- Nikhil Dutta
- Saad Bin Zafar
- Romesh Eranga
- Jeremy Gordon
- Dillon Pennington
Namibia:
- Stephan Baard
- Niko Davin
- Gerhard Erasmus (c)
- Craig Williams
- JJ Smit
- Merwe Erasmus (wk)
- David Wiese
- Jan Frylinck
- Bernard Scholtz
- Ruben Trumpelmann
- Pikky Ya France
Uganda:
- Roger Mukasa (c)
- Arnold Otwani (wk)
- Hamu Kayondo
- Ronak Patel
- Frank Akankwasa
- Riazat Ali Shah
- Deusdedit Muhumuza
- Henry Ssenyondo
- Charles Waiswa
- Bilal Hassun
- Kenneth Waiswa
Ireland:
- Paul Stirling
- Kevin O’Brien
- Andy Balbirnie (c)
- Harry Tector
- Lorcan Tucker (wk)
- Curtis Campher
- Simi Singh
- Mark Adair
- Andy McBrine
- Barry McCarthy
- Craig Young
Oman:
- Jatinder Singh
- Khawar Ali
- Aqib Ilyas
- Zeeshan Maqsood (c)
- Ayaan Khan
- Suraj Kumar (wk)
- Sandeep Goud
- Naseem Khushi
- Bilal Khan
- Kaleemullah
- Jay Odedra
New Zealand:
- Martin Guptill
- Henry Nicholls
- Kane Williamson (c)
- Ross Taylor
- Devon Conway (wk)
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Kyle Jamieson
- Tim Southee
- Trent Boult
- Ish Sodhi
South Africa:
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Aiden Markram
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- David Miller
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Anrich Nortje
West Indies:
- Evin Lewis
- Shai Hope (wk)
- Darren Bravo
- Nicholas Pooran
- Kieron Pollard (c)
- Jason Holder
- Fabian Allen
- Alzarri Joseph
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Akeal Hosein
- Oshane Thomas
Netherlands:
- Max O’Dowd
- Ben Cooper
- Pieter Seelaar (c)
- Bas de Leede
- Scott Edwards (wk)
- Ryan ten Doeschate
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Aryan Dutt
- Paul van Meekeren
- Vivian Kingma
- Brandon Glover
Papua New Guinea:
- Tony Ura
- Gaudi Toka
- Assad Vala (c)
- Lega Siaka
- Charles Amini
- Sese Bau (wk)
- Norman Vanua
- Jason Kila
- Nosaina Pokana
- Chad Soper
- Hiri Hiri
These XIs are based on recent performances, team compositions, and available player pools for each country. (This list is generated with the help of AI, actual team may vary after official announcement)
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 venues
These stadiums has been selected for T20 World Cup 2024 matches in the United States:
- Central Broward Park – Lauderhill, Florida, USA
- Eisenhower Park – Nassau County, Long Island, New York, USA
- Grand Prairie Stadium – Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
T20 World Cup 2024 matches will take place in the following stadiums in West Indies:
- Kensington Oval – Bridgetown, Barbados
- Daren Sammy Cricket Ground – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Arnos Vale Stadium – Kingstown, Saint Vincent
- Brian Lara Cricket Academy – San Fernando, Trinidad
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium – North Sound, Antigua
- Guyana National Stadium – Providence, Guyana