Here’s everything you need to know about T20 World Cup matches’ schedule and venues

The T20 Cricket World Cup is just on the horizon, kicking off with the inaugural match between USA and Canada on June 1st. This mega-event will unfold across the United States and the Caribbean Islands, as the globe’s top 20 T20 teams vie for the prestigious title over a thrilling month-long period.

A lineup of nine venues has been confirmed for hosting the 55 matches of the T20 World Cup. Let’s take a closer look at each of these exciting venues.

Nassau County International Stadium – New York

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium of New York will host 8 matches in the United States. The spectators in the 34,000-seated stadium will also witness the Blockbuster game between two arch rivals India-Pakistan on 9^th June. The new modular stadium was constructed in a short period and is one of a kind.

Kensington Oval, Bridgetown – Barbados

The Kensington Oval in the Bridgetown city of Barbados has a capacity of 28,000 and it will host the highest number of matches (9) out of all the venues in the T20 World Cup this season.

The Caribbean Venue has been used in the past as well during the ICC World Cup 2007 and ICC T20I World Cup 2010.

The venue will host 3 Super 8s matches and the final as well.

Providence Stadium – Guyana

Providence Stadium is another venue which is located in Guyana, a country of the Caribbean which is in the north of the South American continent and it is Brazil’s neighbouring country.

It has a good capacity for 20,000 spectators and will host 6 matches in the T20I World Cup this year. The venue will host one of the semifinals as well.

Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet – St Lucia

The mesmerizing and exotic Island of St. Lucia will host 6 matches in the T20I World Cup this season and the most fitting venue selected from that Island is the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium, named after two-time T20I World Cup-winning captain.

The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 and will host matches of the Super 8 stage in the tournament and Pool matches like West Indies vs Afghanistan.

Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown – St. Vincent

Kingstown, another Caribbean city located on the Island of St. Vincent, has a brilliant Arnos Vale stadium which will be one of the nine main venues hosting T20 World Cup matches.

The 18,000-seated stadium will host matches like Bangladesh vs Netherlands and South Africa vs Nepal. A total of 5 matches will be held during the tournament at this venue.

Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, North Sound – Antigua & Barbuda

The venue will host 8 matches in the grand tournament this year. It is named after the great West Indies Captain and legendary batter Sir Viv Richards.

Having a capacity of 10,000 spectators the venue will host half of its matches in the Super 8 stage.

Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba – Trinidad

Brian Lara Cricket Stadium will host one of the semifinals in the tournament and in total it has a capacity of 15,000.

It is based in Trinidad & Tobago Island and it’s known for hosting international matches and the Caribbean Premier League.

5 matches will be hosted in the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, named after the Windies icon who scored 400 test runs in a single innings. It will host matches like West Indies vs New Zealand which will attract a large crowd by the hosts.

Grand Prairie Stadium – Dallas

The stadium in Dallas will host a T20 World Cup cricket match for the first time in history. Based in the state of Texas, it has a 15,000 capacity for spectators and 4 matches will be held at this venue during the course of the tournament.

It was opened in 2008, as a Ball Park for Baseball teams in Major League Baseball, however, the stadium was converted to a cricket venue in 2020 with a drop-in pitch.

Central Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill – Florida

This is probably the biggest cricket venue in the United States of America. It was opened in 2007 and is one of the only two cricket stadiums in North America solely dedicated to the sport.

With a capacity of 40,000 seats, it will host 4 matches during the T20 World Cup tournament with matches like India vs Canada and Pakistan vs Ireland.