Even with the memories of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India still fresh, the countdown to the next global tournament has already begun.
The 2024 T20 World Cup is less than six months away. The anticipation for this tournament is higher, as it will be a proper ‘world’ cup with an expanded format and several associate teams in the main tournament.
A total of 20 teams will be participating in the tournament that will be held in the Caribbean and the United States. Teams will be divided into four groups of five. The top two sides from each group will then move to the Super Eight phase. From there, teams will qualify for the semi-finals and then the final.
A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will host the matches, even though there is uncertainty over the readiness of the facilities in the US.
The tournament begins on June 1 and will run until the end of the month.
Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone of England celebrate victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13, 2022. Getty
England players celebrate with the trophy. AP
England celebrate winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final. Getty
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran of England celebrate. Getty
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran of England celebrate. Getty
England's Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone celebrate. AFP
England supporters celebrate victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. AFP
Pakistan players wait for presentation ceremonies after losing to England. AP
Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan of England celebrate. Getty
Ben Stokes of England celebrates. Getty
Ben Stokes of England celebrates victory. AFP
Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi is injured after taking a catch to dismiss England's Harry Brook. AFP
Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan receives treatment for an injury. Getty
Ben Stokes of England hits out. Getty
Adil Rashid of England celebrates after taking the wicket of Mohammad Haris of Pakistan. Getty
Adil Rashid of England takes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss Babar Azam of Pakistan. Getty
England's Moeen Ali bats against Pakistan. AP
Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates the wicket of England's Jos Buttler. AFP
Sam Curran of England celebrates after taking the wicket of the Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan. Getty
Pakistan captain Babar Azam bats. EPA
Pakistan's Shan Masood is beaten for pace. AFP
Shan Masood of Pakistan receives medical attention after being hit on the helmet. EPA
Jos Buttler of England leaves the field after being dismissed. EPA
Shadab Khan of Pakistan hits out on his way to making a score of 20. Getty
Shan Masood of Pakistan plays a shot. EPA
England's Ben Stokes plays a reverse sweep. AFP
Pakistan and England supporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. AP
England's Sam Curran bowls. AFP
Ben Stokes of England plays a stroke. Getty
Harry Brook of England dives to make his ground. Getty
England's Ben Stokes congratulates teammate Sam Curran at the end of his bowling spell. AP
England captain Jos Buttler plays a ramp shot. AFP
England's Chris Jordan celebrates with teammate Ben Stokes after dismissing Pakistan's Shadab Khan. PA
England's Ben Stokes. PA
Pakistan's Mohammad Wasim bowls. AFP
Shadab Khan of Pakistan celebrates after taking the wicket of Harry Brook of England. Getty
Naseem Shah of Pakistan appeals. Getty
T20 World Cup 2024 Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United States
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
Venues
A total of nine venues will host the matches, with the majority of them in the Caribbean.
Venues in the West Indies: Kensington Oval (Bridgetown, Barbados), Brian Lara Cricket Academy (San Fernando, Trinidad), Providence Stadium (Georgetown, Guyana), Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (North Sound, Antigua), Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (Gros Islet, Saint Lucia), Arnos Vale Stadium (Kingstown, Saint Vincent).
Venues in USA: Central Broward Park (Lauderhill, Florida), Eisenhower Park (East Meadow, New York), Grand Prairie Stadium (Texas)
Prize money
At the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, champions England took home $1.6 million as prize money, while runner-up Pakistan was given $800,000. The losing semi-finalists were awarded $400,000.
However, with more teams in the tournament this time and different format of matches, the prize pool is expected to be bigger.