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Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is gearing up for the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India will play its opening match against Ireland on June 5. Before this, they will also go against Bangladesh in their only warm-up match. 20 teams are participating in the mega tournament set to be hosted by the United States and West Indies. The Men in Blue has been placed in Group A along with Ireland, Canada, Pakistan, and USA.
The USA is hosting an ICC tournament for the first time and it is also going to be very exciting that the Indian team will play all its group matches in America only. Rohit and company will play all four matches of its group between June 5 and June 15 and if they finish in the top two of their group, they will qualify for the Super 8 match. As for now, the clash that has everyone's eyes on it is the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash which will take place on June 9.
Here are the four groups -
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
India's group stage schedule
| Date | Opponents | Venue |
| 5 June | Ireland | New York |
| 9 June | Pakistan | New York |
| 12 June | United States | New York |
| 15 June | Canada | Florida |
India's possible schedule for Super 8
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 8 stage and these eight teams will also be divided into groups (1 and 2). Teams have already been given seeds in Super 8. ICC has given seeds to two teams of each group. However, If any of the eight seeded teams do not reach the Super 8, its place will be taken by the unseeded team that qualifies.
ICC has made eight-seeded teams to make scheduling easier. If all of the seeded sides qualify for the Super 8 round, the two groups would possibly appear like this
Group 1: India (A1), Australia (B2), New Zealand (C1), Sri Lanka (D2)
Group 2: Pakistan (A2), England (B1), West Indies (C2), South Africa (D1)
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Nonetheless, if an unseeded team qualifies for the Super 8s, they will replace the group they took out. For instance - assuming the Netherlands finish in the top two of Group D rather than Sri Lanka, they will take their spot in the Super 8.
India's possible Super 8 schedule
| Date | Opponents | Venue |
| 20 June | New Zealand (C1) | Barbados |
| 22 June | Sri Lanka (D2) | Antigua |
| 24 June | Australia (B2) | St Lucia |
The top two teams of both Groups will enter the semi-finals, which will be played on June 27, and the winners of both the semi-finals will meet in the Final which will be played in Barbados on June 29.
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