For the first time, 20 countries are participating in the Men’s T20 World Cup, making it the first truly global tournament of cricket.
Hosts and two-time champions West Indies, holders England, India, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan are the former winners seeking a repeat.
Perrenial bridesmaids from New Zealand and South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and major tournament specialists Ireland complete the group of full members competing.
USA leads a list of three nations appearing for the first time, alongside Canada and Uganda.
Papua New Guinea and Nepal are returning for just their second appearance; Netherlands and Scotland are competing for the fifth and fourth occasion in a row, respectively, while Namibia is back after playing the 2021 and 2022 tournaments.
Completing the 20 are Oman, who are scheduled to make their third foray into a Men’s T20 World Cup.
The tournament is structured into three distinct parts: The group stage; the Super 8s; and the last four.
Drawn into four groups of five, a single round-robin schedule will take place to determine who progresses. The top two from each group will go through to the second phase, with the remaining 12 being knocked out.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: Canada, India, Ireland, Pakistan, USA
Group B: Australia, England, Namibia, Oman, Scotland
Group C: Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, West Indies
Group D: Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Two groups of four will then decide the semi-final line-up. One side from each group will be placed into either Group 1 or 2 and will face each other once.
Once again, the top two will progress; the group winners facing the runners-up from the opposite group.
The winners of both semi-finals (there is a reserve day for the second, not the first) will go into the final on June 29, which there is also a reserve day for.
Matches are being staged across seven venues in the Caribbean and three in the USA, where a major ICC event is heading for the first time.
T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule:
June 1: Match 1: United States v Canada, Dallas – 06:00 AM IST
June 2: Match 2: West Indies v Papua New Guinea, Guyana; 08:00 PM IST
June 2: Match 3: Namibia v Oman, Barbados – 06:00 AM IST
June 3: Match 4: Sri Lanka v South Africa, New York; 08:00 PM IST
June 3: Match 5: Afghanistan v Uganda, Guyana; 06:00 AM IST
June 4: Match 6: England v Scotland, Barbados – 08:00 PM IST
June 4: Match 7: Netherlands v Nepal, Dallas; 09:00 PM IST
June 5: Match 8: India v Ireland, New York – 08:00 PM IST
June 5: Match 9: Papua New Guinea v Uganda, Guyana; 05:00 AM IST
June 5: Match 10: Australia v Oman, Barbados – 06:00 AM IST
June 6: Match 11: United States v Pakistan, Dallas – 09:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local)
June 6: Match 12: Namibia v Scotland, Barbados – 12:30 AM IST
June 7: Match 13: Canada v Ireland, New York – 08:00 PM IST (09:30 AM Local)
June 7: Match 14: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Guyana; 05:00 AM IST
June 7: Match 15: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Dallas; 06:00 AM IST
June 8: Match 16: Netherlands v South Africa, New York; 08:00 PM IST
June 8: Match 17: West Indies v Uganda, Guyana; 06:00 AM IST
June 8: Match 18: Australia v England, Barbados – 10:30 PM IST
June 9: Match 19: India v Pakistan, New York – 08:00 PM IST
June 9: Match 20: Oman v Scotland, Antigua – 10:30 PM IST
June 10: Match 21: South Africa v Bangladesh, New York; 08:00 PM IST
June 11: Match 22: Pakistan v Canada, New York – 08:00 PM IST
June 11: Match 23: Sri Lanka v Nepal, Florida; 05:00 AM IST
June 11: Match 24: Australia v Namibia, Antigua – 06:00 AM IST
June 12: Match 25: United States v India, New York – 08:00 PM IST
June 12: Match 26: West Indies v New Zealand, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST
June 13: Match 27: Bangladesh v Netherlands, St Vincent; 08:00 PM IST
June 13: Match 28: England v Oman, Antigua – 12:30 AM IST
June 13: Match 29: Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST
June 14: Match 30: United States v Ireland, Florida – 08:00 PM IST
June 14: Match 31: South Africa v Nepal, St Vincent; 05:00 AM IST
June 14: Match 32: New Zealand v Uganda, Trinidad; 06:00 AM IST
June 15: Match 33: India v Canada, Florida – 08:00 PM IST
June 15: Match 34: Namibia v England, Antigua – 10:30 PM IST
June 15: Match 35: Australia v Scotland, St Lucia – 06:00 AM IST
June 16: Match 36: Pakistan v Ireland, Florida – 08:00 PM IST
June 16: Match 37: Bangladesh v Nepal, St Vincent; 05:00 AM IST
June 16: Match 38: Sri Lanka v Netherlands, St Lucia; 06:00 AM IST
June 17: Match 39: New Zealand v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad; 08:00 PM IST
June 17: Match 40: West Indies v Afghanistan, St Lucia; 06:00 AM IST
