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The 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup will be co-hosted by the West Indies and will be held in the United States for the first time.
England go into the tournament as title holders, having last won the tournament just under two years ago, beating Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India are favourites to win the International Cricket Council tournament but have not won a major cricket tournament since the Champions Trophy in 2013 and have not won the T20 World Cup since their first triumph in 2007.
Meanwhile, Australia are on the verge of achieving an unprecedented feat in world cricket: If Mitchell Marsh’s side wins, they will win every major trophy in men’s and women’s cricket.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When is the T20 World Cup?
The T20 World Cup kicked off on June 2 in a tribute to history, with co-hosts USA taking on Canada in a re-enactment of the first-ever international cricket match between the two countries in 1844. 180 years on, the USA was chasing the record score for a T20 international match, winning by seven wickets.
The group stage of the tournament will see 20 teams competing in four groups of five teams each, followed by the Super 8 stage.
The Super 8 will be split into two groups of four teams, with two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
Where?
The matches will be held at three venues in the United States: Florida (Central Broward Park), New York (Nassau County International Cricket Stadium) and Texas (Grande Prairie Stadium).
In the Caribbean, matches will be played in Antigua and Barbuda (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium), Barbados (Kensington Oval), Guyana (Providence Stadium), St Lucia (Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium), St Vincent and the Grenadines (Arnos Vale Playing Field) and Trinidad and Tobago (Brian Lara Cricket Academy).
How can I watch it?
In the UK, the tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket channels and will also be available to stream live on the SkyGo app.
In India, the match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
group
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
Schedule (Group Stage)
Sunday, June 2
USA beats Canada by 7 wickets
West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by 5 wickets
Monday, June 3
Namibia beat Oman by 11 runs in the Super Over
South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
Tuesday, June 4
Afghanistan beat Uganda by 125 runs
England v Scotland – no result
Netherlands beats Nepal by 6 wickets
Wednesday, June 5
India beats Ireland by 8 wickets
Thursday, June 6
Uganda beats Papua New Guinea by 3 wickets
Australia beat Oman by 39 runs
USA vs. Pakistan – Texas (4:30 p.m.)
Namibia vs Scotland – Barbados (8pm)
Friday, June 7
Canada vs. Ireland – New York (3:30 p.m.)
Saturday, June 8
New Zealand v Afghanistan – Guyana (12:30am)
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh – Texas (1:30am)
Netherlands v South Africa – New York (3:30 p.m.)
Australia v England – Barbados (6pm)
Sunday, June 9
West Indies v Uganda-Guyana (1:30am)
India v Pakistan – New York (3:30 pm)
Oman v Scotland – Antigua (6 p.m.)
Monday, June 10
South Africa v Bangladesh – New York (3:30 pm)
Tuesday, June 11
Pakistan v Canada – New York (3:30 pm)
Wednesday, June 12
Sri Lanka v Nepal – Florida (12:30 a.m.)
Australia v Namibia – Antigua (1:30am)
USA vs India – New York (3:30 pm)
Thursday, June 13
West Indies v New Zealand – Trinidad and Tobago (1:30 AM)
Bangladesh v Netherlands – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (3:30 pm)
England v Oman – Antigua (8pm)
Friday, June 14
Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea-Trinidad and Tobago (1:30am)
USA vs. Ireland – Florida (3:30 p.m.)
Saturday, June 15
South Africa v Nepal – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (12:30am)
New Zealand v Uganda – Trinidad and Tobago (1:30am)
India vs Canada – Florida (3:30 pm)
Namibia v England – Antigua (6pm)
Sunday, June 16
Australia v Scotland – St. Lucia (1:30am)
Pakistan v Ireland – Florida (3:30 pm)
Monday, June 17
Bangladesh v Nepal – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (12:30am)
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – St Lucia (1:30am)
New Zealand v Papua New Guinea – Trinidad and Tobago (3:30 pm)
Tuesday, June 18
West Indies v Afghanistan – St Lucia (1:30am)
Pre-Tournament Odds (Tournament Winner)
India 9/4
Australia 10/3
England 5/1
South Africa 6/1
West Indies 13/2
New Zealand 9/1
Pakistan 10/1