ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024: Record 20 Teams to Compete in West Indies and USA

The ninth edition of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup is set to take place in 2024, co-hosted by West Indies and the United States. This will be the first ICC World Cup tournament to be held in the United States. The tournament will feature a record 20 teams, an expansion from 16 teams in the 2022 tournament. Canada and Uganda have qualified for the first time, while the United States will be playing by virtue of being co-hosts.

The teams participating in the tournament are:

* India

* Pakistan

* Australia

* England

* Netherlands

* New Zealand

* South Africa

* Sri Lanka

* United States (hosts)

* West Indies (hosts)

* Afghanistan

* Bangladesh

* Ireland

* Scotland

* Papua New Guinea

* Canada

* Nepal

* Oman

* Namibia

* Uganda

The ICC has shortlisted four venues in the United States and six in West Indies. The following are the groups:

* Group A: India (A1), Pakistan (A2), Canada, Ireland, United States

* Group B: England (B1), Australia (B2), Namibia, Scotland, Oman

* Group C: New Zealand (C1), West Indies (C2), Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Uganda

* Group D: South Africa (D1), Sri Lanka (D2), Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal

The top two teams from each group will be placed into two groups of four teams each in the Super 8 stage.

* Super 8 Stage

* Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2

* Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1

The semifinals will feature the winner of Group 1 vs. the runner-up of Group 2 and the winner of Group 2 vs. the runner-up of Group 1.

The tournament will begin on June 1, 2024, with the final scheduled for June 29, 2024.

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