By Jahanzaib Saqib
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Teams, India vs Pakistan and full match schedule
The International Cricket Council’s Twenty20 tournament will be held in the Caribbean and the United States from June 1 to 29 and will see 20 teams compete for the title currently held by England.
Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, United States, Canada
Group B: Australia, England, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: Afghanistan, New Zealand, West Indies, Papua New Guinea, Uganda
Group D: Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands
Format
The matches will be spread over two group-based rounds and a knockout round that will commence with the semifinals.
The teams will be divided into four groups of five teams each in the first group stage. At the end of round-robin style matches, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight.
The teams in both Super Eight groups (1 and 2) of four will also play each other in a round-robin format, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.
Schedule
Group stage
June 1, Saturday
United States vs Canada, 7:30pm (00:30 GMT, June 2) – Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, US
June 2, Sunday
West Indies vs Papua New Guinea, 10:30am (14:30 GMT) – Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana
Namibia vs Oman, 8:30pm (00:30 GMT, June 3) – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
June 3, Monday
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 10:30am (14:30 GMT) – Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, US
Afghanistan vs Uganda, 8:30pm (00:30 GMT, June 4) – Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana
June 4, Tuesday
England vs Scotland, 10:30am (14:30 GMT) – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Nepal vs Netherlands, 10:30am (15:30 GMT) – Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, US
June 5, Wednesday
India vs Ireland, 10:30am (14:30 GMT) – Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, US
Papua New Guinea vs Uganda 7:30pm (23:30 GMT) – Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana