Mumbai – The preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 have commenced. The tournament, scheduled to take place in West Indies and America from June 1 to June 29, features a total of 20 teams divided into four groups of five each.
Each group will witness intense competition among five teams. Group A includes India, Pakistan, UAE, Canada, and Ireland. This grouping sets the stage for a high-voltage match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
India has consistently triumphed over Pakistan in the ODI World Cup, but Pakistan secured a victory against India in the T20 World Cup, with Virat Kohli leading the Indian team. In the 2022 World Cup, India avenged that defeat.
Additionally, traditional rivals Australia and England find themselves in the same group, with England being the reigning champions of the T20 World Cup 2022.
Indian team matches
- India vs Ireland match on 5th June
- India vs Pakistan match on 9th June
- India vs USA match on 12th June
- India vs Canada match on 15th June
The group stage matches will be held from June 1 to June 18. After that the Super 8 matches will be played from June 19 to June 24. From this, 4 teams will reach the semi-finals and the matches will be played on 26th and 27th June.
The final match will be held on June 29. The first semi-final match will be played in Guyana, the second semi-final match will be played in Trinidad, while the final will be played in Barbados. The top two teams out of five in the group stage will qualify for the Super 8 round.
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Before the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India will play a T20 series with Afghanistan. After that, it will face the IPL 2024 tournament. So there is confusion about how Team India will be till the T20 World Cup. There are still doubts over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s performances.
Injured Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar will be out for the series against Afghanistan. There is also the question of who should be handed over the reins of the series. So there is confusion about what will happen in five months and who will be handed over the reins.
