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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: the men's T20 World Cup 2024

football31 May 2024 08:52| © SuperSport
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The 2024 ICC Cricket Men’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner, so here is all the information you need to know as South Africa look to land their first title.

The T20 tournament will be held in the Caribbean and the United States from June 1 to 29 and will see 20 teams compete for the title currently held by England.

GROUPS:

Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, United States, Canada
Group B: Australia, England, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: Afghanistan, New Zealand, West Indies, Papua New Guinea, Uganda
Group D: Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands

Format

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.

The 20 teams are separated into four groups of five for the first stage of the event, with each team playing a minimum of four matches against their other group members during that initial group stage.

The top two sides from each group then progress to the Super 8s stage of the event, with the bottom three teams from each group eliminated.

The remaining eight teams are then split into another two groups during the Super 8s phase, with sides to play three matches against their group rivals to determine the semifinalists.

The semifinals will be played out between the top two teams from each Super 8s group, with the winners then progressing to the one-off final in Barbados on June 29.

Squads

The majority of teams have named preliminary squads for the T20 World Cup, with teams allowed to make unlimited changes to their 15-player squads up until 25 May.

Any alteration after that date will require the approval from the ICC's Event Technical Committee.

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Squad Previews

A record 20 teams have converged upon the United States and West Indies ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, offering plenty of chances for cricket's lesser lights to shine in the month-long spectacle which begins on Saturday.

South Africa
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Australia
India
West Indies
Pakistan
New Zealand
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Fixtures

The opening game will see USA take on Canada in Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas and West Indies will take on Papua New Guinea in Guyana National Stadium, Providence on Sunday, 2 June, and the 55th and final match will take place on Saturday, 29 June at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

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How to watch

Apart from a dedicated 24-hour channel on Premium (SS Cricket), selected matches will be broadcast on Grandstand, supplemented by 13-minute and 52-minute highlight packages for every match (available on Catch Up).

All fixtures will feature live build-ups from venues, with a review on all Proteas matches, plus the playoffs.

The focus will be primarily on Proteas matches and upcoming CWC fixtures.

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SA focus

The Aiden Markram-led Proteas open their campaign on 3 June against Sri Lanka, with their final group match on 15 June when they face Nepal.

Their full group itinerary is detailed below:

Other broadcast highlights include:

  • 30-minute build-up featuring the live toss, captains’ interviews, pitch report and team/player features.
  • Change of innings interval programme, including a review of the first innings and a preview of the second. There will also be engaging feature content and analysis segments.
  • The wrap will include the captains’ chat, a brief round-up of the match and a look ahead to the next match, before ending with a match closer.
  • SuperSport will host a wrap show during Proteas matches, semis and final.

So there it is, a non-stop blockbuster of a tournament, with matches every day from 2 June until 29 June. All in all, there are 55 matches in 28 days. Think you can handle this?! Then click on the banner below and get connected to DStv Premium.

Previous winners

2007: India

2009: Pakistan

2010: England

2012: West Indies

2014: Sri Lanka

2016: West Indies

2021: Australia

2022: England

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