T20 World Cup 2024 hosted by West Indies and US to be held from June 4-30

According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, ICC has started inspecting some shortlisted venues in US and West Indies. The venues that were inspected for tournament and warm-up matches include Florida’s Lauderhill, Morrisville, Dallas and New York. 

The report states that while Lauderhill will host India and West Indies for an upcoming match, other stadiums in the country, including those in Dallas, Morrisville and New York, have yet to receive international venue status. However, the ICC along with Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket are likely to make a decision on the venues in the coming months.

The ICC had earlier announced that the format for the 2024 T20 World Cup would be different from the previous editions in 2021 and 2022. During the 2022 T20 World Cup, teams moved to a Super 12 format after the first round. However, the T20 World Cup will feature 20 teams divided into four groups to qualify for the Super 8s. After qualifying for the Super 8s, teams will be further divided into two groups.

According to a report in The Guardian, there is a strong possibility that the women’s and men’s T20 cricket competitions could be made part of the 2028 Summer Olympics to be held in Los Angeles. The report claims that five teams could be included in each competition and these teams could be selected on the basis of ICC rankings.

Cricket is also one of the nine shortlisted sports for the LA Olympics, along with baseball, flag, football, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport, The Guardian reported.

Updated: 29 Jul 2023, 01:06 PM IST