Dallas: The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin on June 01, with hosts USA taking on Canada in the opening match of the campaign in Texas.
A month-long festival of the fastest and most explosive form of the sport -- which is being shared between venues in Texas, Florida, New York and the Caribbean -- begins with the US taking on Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium on the outskirts of Dallas on Saturday.
It marks the opening skirmish of the first ever major International Cricket Council (ICC) event to be held in part in the United States. While the bulk of the tournament will be played out in the Caribbean, 16 group stage games in the 20-team tournament will be played on American soil, including the highlight of the group stage -- a clash between India and Pakistan.
That match is due to be played at a 34,000-capacity temporary venue in Long Island, New York on June 9. “It looks beautiful,” India captain Rohit Sharma told the ICC website ahead of a warm-up game against Bangladesh at the ground.