The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced seven Caribbean countries as the hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024 which is set to be played across USA and West Indies. However, Jamaica's name is missing from the list of venues confirmed by the world cricket governing body. Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago will be the Caribbean islands that will get to co-host the T20 World Cup matches as World Cup returns to West Indies after 14 years. Prior to the T20 World Cup 2024, the Caribbean islands have previously hosted the ODI World Cup in 2007 as well as the 2010 edition of the T20 World Cup.
The announcement from the ICC comes after Dallas, Florida And New York were shortlisted to be the three host cities of the tournament in the USA earlier this week. The biennial cricket competition will be played between June 4-30. The tournament will be played in a different format as 20 teams will be playing a total of 55 matches across 10 venues, seven in West Indies and three in USA.
Even though there has been no official confirmation yet on which venue will host what fixture, a report carried by ESPNCricinfo has claimed that Guyana, Barbados and T&T could stage the Super Eights and final. It further claims that the Brian Lara stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad happens to be leading the race to host the final with Kensington Oval in Barbados also in the scheme of things. That essentially means that USA will only be hosting the Group stage matches of T20 World Cup 2024.
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"We’re delighted to announce the seven Caribbean venues that will host the biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy. They’re all popular venues with players and fans alike that will provide a wonderful backdrop to the event," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said.
"This will be the third ICC senior men’s event hosted by the West Indies, and the matches will again give cricket fans the unique experience of enjoying cricket in the Caribbean. I’d like to thank Cricket West Indies and the seven host governments for their continued commitment and support of our sport," he added.