India and Pakistan are slated to face off on June 9 in New York during the T20 World Cup 2024, which is scheduled to take place from June 4 in the West Indies and the USA with the groups now leaked
The traditional rivals have been grouped together in Group A, alongside hosts USA. Ireland and Canada complete the lineup for Group A, which is one of the four groups, each consisting of five teams.
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 leaked groups, draw, teams list, format and schedule release date
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Group B sees Ashes rivals England and Australia paired with Namibia, Scotland, and Oman. Group C, hosted in the West Indies, comprises New Zealand, hosts West Indies, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, and Uganda.
The final group, Group D, is expected to witness a fierce competition among South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Nepal.
Groups C and D matches are anticipated to be particularly unpredictable and entertaining due to the nature of the participating teams.
T20 World Cup 2024 Final Schedule
The T20 World Cup 2024 final is scheduled to be held on June 29 in Barbados. Reports indicate that India will play all their group stage matches in the USA, and if they qualify, their quarter-final matches will be in the West Indies.
The first Super 8 match for India is likely to be hosted in Barbados, which will also be the venue for the mega final.
The International Cricket Council will announce the schedule of the 2024 T20 World Cup at 7pm IST on 5 January, 2024.
Format Been Shared with Teams
England, based on rankings and potential qualification, is expected to face hosts West Indies, Pakistan, and South Africa in the Super Eight stages, even if they all top their initial groups.
The competition format has been shared with participating nations, and any final changes will be officially announced soon. The top two teams from each initial group will advance to the Super Eights, with the draw for this stage taking place simultaneously with the pool stage.
Teams will be pre-assigned groups for the Super Eights based on their initial seeding. This arrangement provides clarity for traveling fans and offers economic benefits to the host countries in the West Indies.
However, concerns about sporting integrity arise with the possibility that all four group winners from the first stage could end up in the same Super Eight group, as could all four second-placed teams.
Based on seedings, the Super Eight group not involving England is anticipated to feature India, Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.