The West Indies are the hosts of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The ICC tournament will be held in the West Indies and the United States in June this year. After failing to participate in the ODI World Cup last year, the West Indies will look to make a comeback in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup at home.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place from June 1 to June 29. 20 countries are part of the tournament; Divided into 4 groups of five teams each. The West Indies are members of Group C. In the same group, there are teams like New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea.
In the first round, West Indies will play a total of four matches pitting each opponent in one match. Their opening clash is scheduled against Papua New Guinea on June 2. In their last match, they will face Afghanistan on June 17. Below is the West Indies schedule for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
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West Indies schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2024
DateMatch DetailsPlaceTime (IST)June 2 West Indies vs Papua New Guinea, Match 2, Group CProvidence Stadium, Guyana7:30 pmJune 8 West Indies vs Uganda, Match 18, Group CProvidence Stadium, Guyana7:30 pmJune 12 West Indies vs New Zealand, Match 26, Group CBrian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, TrinidadJune 17 West Indies vs Afghanistan, Match 40, Group CDDaren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia
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The West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup last year, which came as a big surprise to the cricket fraternity. Now, the Caribbean team aims to regain their respect with a powerful show at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 later this year.
West Indies are among the most successful teams in T20 World Cups with 2 titles. However, they performed poorly in the last edition. They failed to qualify for the Super 12 round after finishing last in the previous qualifiers. With home advantage, West Indies are expected to come up with a better show this time.
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Recently, they crushed England in an ODI and T20I series at home. They will also tour Australia this month. During the tour of Australia, the West Indies will host a multi-format series that will include 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
The series will conclude in February. Rovman Powell is the T20I captain of the West Indies and he is also expected to lead the team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Caribbean players will also participate in many franchise leagues ahead of the World Cup.
The West Indies have a strong hold on their homeland. They’ve crushed a lot of big teams at home. Last year, the West Indies also crushed India in a five-match T20I series 3-2.