ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024 Event Format
Another thrilling edition of the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024, featuring the top cricket players, is set to captivate viewers. The West Indies and the United States are about to co-host the event, which will take place in June 2024.
This is the first time the competition will include up to 20 teams. The previous tournament, in 2022, included 16 teams in total. However, eight teams competed in a qualifying campaign, after which only four teams joined the other eight in the Super 12. This time, all twenty competing teams will begin playing in the same round.
The deadline for squad announcements was May 1st, specified by the organizers. Teams can still make changes to their squads until May 25th.
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Venue |
| League Stage | June 1 – June 18 | 20 teams divided into 4 groups (A, B, C, D) | Various |
| Super 8 Stage | June 19 – June 24 | Top 2 teams from each group advance | Various |
| Semi-Finals | June 26 – June 27 | Top 2 teams from each Super 8 group compete in knockout semi-finals | Various |
| Final | June 29 | Winners of the semi-finals face off in the grand finale | Barbados |
The main competition will start with four groups of four teams in each group. Each group’s top two teams advance to the Super Eight round. Two groups of four teams each will be formed from the eight qualifying teams. These two groups’ top two teams advance to the semifinals.
On Saturday, June 1, in Dallas, the curtain raiser will put two neighboring nations, the United States and Canada, against one another. India and Pakistan, two bitter rivals, will compete in New York on Sunday, June 9. Guyana on June 26 and Trinidad on June 27 are the dates of the semifinals, respectively. On Saturday, June 29, the final match is scheduled to be played in Barbados.
In the previous tournament, England defeated Pakistan by five wickets and earned their second T20 World Cup trophy.
All the previous T20 Cricket World Cup trophy winners are listed below:
- 2007- India
- 2009- Pakistan
- 2010- England
- 2012- West Indies
- 2014- Sri Lanka
- 2016- West Indies
- 2021- Australia
- 2022- England.