With the 9th ICC T20 World Cup round the corner, let’s review all the important information about the game. This year’s T20 World Cup is being hosted by the United States and the Caribbean. A maximum of 20 countries are participating in this T20 World Cup. Each of these teams has four groups. During the competition, 55 matches will be played. There will be nine different venues for each of these matches. Let’s know the important information related to this match and the location and capacity of each stadium.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Brand Ambassador of the tournament
The ICC has named a number of iconic players to serve as the tournament’s brand ambassadors for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024. Four persons have been named by the ICC thus far; their names are shown below:- Chris Gayle, Usain Bolt, Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 logo
The Indian Cricket Council (ICC) recently presented the logo for the T20 World Cup 2024, which incorporates the fundamental concept of international matches. Energy, ball, and bat are creatively combined in the logo. Apart from that, the fundamental concept of international T20 cricket is included in the logo for the T20 World Cup 2024.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Format
For the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, twenty teams total will be divided into groups of four, with five teams in each group. This competition will be round-robin in nature.
‘Stop clock’ rule will be used in T20 World Cup
The “stop clock” rule will be used during the T20 World Cup, according to which the bowling team must start the second over of their innings sixty seconds after the end of the first over. According to this rule, one hour and twenty-five minutes will elapse between each innings with a 20-minute break in between. Unless there are critical circumstances, the match should be over in three hours and ten minutes.
What will happen if the T20 World Cup match is tied:
If the T20 World Cup matches are tied, then the decision will be made by super over. If the super over is also tied, then the super over will be played until the match is decided.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Venue
Here are the specifics of every stadium and location for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be held by the United States and the West Indies.
Venue Stadium
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Arnosquin Park, Oval
Trinidad and Tobago – Vale Stadium
United States – Grand Prairie Stadium (Texas)
United States – Central Broward Park (Florida)
United States – Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (New York)
Barbados – Kensington, Oval
Saint Lucia – Darren Sammy Cricket Ground
Guyana – Providence Stadium
Antigua and Barbuda – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
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Arnos Vale Stadium is on the seashore
Arnos Vale Stadium, built right on the seashore, is the third largest cricket ground in the West Indies. It is located in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. T20 World Cup matches will also be played here. The capacity of spectators on this ground is 18000.
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Trinidad will also witness the T20 World Cup match
The second venue of West Indies in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is Brian Lara Cricket Academy. It is located in Trinidad. This stadium has seating facilities for spectators mostly in the roofless stands. The capacity of spectators coming to watch the match in this stadium is 15000.
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The capacity of Grand Prairie of America is 15 thousand
The Grand Prairie Stadium of Texas will be the third venue of America for the T20 World. This stadium is small as well as very beautiful. 15000 spectators can sit and watch the match in this stadium simultaneously.
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Florida is the second venue in America for the T20 World Cup
ICC T20 World Cup matches are also to be played at Central Broward Park in Florida. This is the second venue in America for the T20 World Cup. The total seating capacity of this stadium is 25000. It is also the second largest cricket stadium in America.
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T20 World Cup will be played in Nassau, New York
ICC T20 World Cup matches will be played at New York’s largest Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The only stadium for the T20 World Cup 2024 in which more than 30 thousand spectators can watch the match simultaneously. The total seating capacity of this stadium is 34 thousand people.
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Kennington Oval is in the venue of T20 World Cup
The ground at Kennington Oval in Barbados, West Indies, is another venue for the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Among the most exquisite stadiums in the Caribbean is this one. This field can accommodate more than 25,000 spectators in total. Twenty-eight thousand cricket fans can watch the match together at once in a completely packed stadium.
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Lucia will be the sixth venue of the T20 World Cup
Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia will be the sixth venue for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Talking about the capacity of this stadium, a total of 15000 spectators can sit in the stadium and watch the match simultaneously.
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T20 World Cup will also be played at Providence Stadium
T20 World Cup matches are also to be played in Providence, one of the oldest and largest stadiums in the West Indies. Many memorable matches have been played on this ground. At the same time, the total seating capacity of the spectators in this stadium is 20000 thousand.
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Antigua will also host T20 World Cup matches
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, which is encircled by mountains on all sides, will host T20 World Cup matches. This stadium is thought to be incredibly tiny. This ground has a fairly narrow border as well. There are barely 10,000 seats available for spectators in this stadium.
What time will India’s matches start as per Indian time (Indian Timing):
The T20 World Cup matches will start at 8 pm Indian time, in which the players of the Indian team will participate. The match between India and Pakistan will start at 8 pm Indian time. Apart from this, the first semi-final will start at 8 pm Indian time. At the same time, the last match will start at 7:30 pm.
