The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to start from June 2 which will be played across different venues in in the United States of America (USA) and West Indies jointly. Teams' squads haven't been announced yet which has kept the fans wondering. However, in a big update Sports Tak has learnt that teams should be announced by May 1.
Not just this, teams will also have the option of playing two warm-up games depending on arrival time to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
May 1 is the deadline for T20 WC 2024's squad announcement
Notably, any team's squad may comprise of 15 players and must be announced by May 1. However, changes can be made till May 25 but any thing after that must be approved by the ICC Technical Committee. Also an announcement on prize money will come in due course.
In the group stages of the 2024 T20 World Cup, India are scheduled to compete against Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, and the co-hosts, USA. Notably, Rohit Sharma will lead India in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah recently confirmed during an event on February 14. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya will be Rohit Sharma's deputy in the showpiece tournament.
The T20 World Cup 2024 will kick off with USA facing Canada in the opening match on June 2, and the grand finale is set to take place on June 29 in Barbados. The highly anticipated match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will unfold in New York City on June 9, adding another chapter to their storied history.
INDIA’S GROUP-STAGE SCHEDULE
Opponents | Dates | Venues |
India vs Ireland | June 5 | New York |
India vs Pakistan | June 9 | New York |
India vs USA | June 12 | New York |
India vs Canada | June 15 | Lauderhill |
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