ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Stadiums: When’s India vs Pakistan and the Finals?
The ICC T20 WC 2024 started in the US and the Caribbean on 2 June when the world’s eyes will be on co-hosts USA as they battle their neighbors Canada.
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The opening match will be played in Texas, Dallas at the Grand Prairie Stadium, which is one of the 3 venues in the US set to host sixteen group stage matches.
6 stadiums across the Caribbean islands will be hosting 24 group games, all 12 Super 8 games as well as both the finals and the semifinals, which will be held on June 29 in Barbados.
US, Texas, Dallas, Grand Prairie Stadium
Capacity – 15000
Inauguration – 2008
Fixtures – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (June 7), USA vs Pakistan (June 6), Nepal vs the Netherlands (June 4), and USA vs Canada (June 1)
The Grand Prairie Stadium is a prior ballpark that was home to an American Association of Professional Baseball team, the Texas Airhogs. The venue initially opened in 2008 and switched over to football in 2017 when Texas United staged their USL League 2 matches there until 2019. Now reclaimed as a cricket venue, the arena has a capacity for a whopping 15,000.
US, New York, Long Island, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
Capacity – 34,000
Inauguration – June 1
Fixtures – US vs India (June 12), Canada vs Pakistan (June 11), Bangladesh vs South Africa (June 10), India vs Pakistan (June 9), the Netherlands vs South Africa (June 8), Canada vs Ireland (June 7), India vs Ireland (June 5), and Sri Lanka vs South Africa (June 3)
The most recently constructed modular stadium is located on the grounds of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow in Long Island, New York. The venue will be hosting its initial game on June 3 when Sri Lanka faces South Africa. However, its largest game will undoubtedly be held on 9 June when India battles Pakistan in their Group A fixture. The area can hold 34,000 individuals, but its capacity will be substantially lowered when the temporary stands are taken out after the tournament.
US, Florida, Lauderhill, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium
Capacity – 25,000
Inauguration – 2007
Fixtures – Ireland vs Pakistan (June 16), Canada vs India (June 15), USA vs Ireland (June 14), and Nepal vs Sri Lanka (June 11)
The Lauderhill stadium is the most established cricket venue in the US, having opened in 2007 as an arena committed to the sport. It hosted the nation’s initial T20 international match in 2010 when New Zealand took on Sri Lanka. In 2019 USA played their initial one-day international series here. The stadium, which was developed at a whopping $70m, has a capacity of 25,000 fans.
Antigua and Barbuda, North Sound, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Capacity – 10,000
Inauguration – 2007
Fixtures – C2 vs D1 (June 23), A1 vs D2 (June 22), B2 vs D2 (June 20), A2 vs D1 (June 19), England vs Namibia (June 15), England vs Oman (June 13), Australia vs Namibia (June 11), and Oman vs Scotland (June 9).
The stadium, named after arguably the best West Indies cricketer, opened in 2007 to replace the old Recreation Ground in St John’s, where Brian Lara attained a then-record 375 runs in a Test match against England. The initial international match played at the new site was a Super 8 fixture between the hosts and Australia at the Cricket WC 2007. The 10,000 regular capacity doubles for leading tournaments.
Barbados, Bridgetown, Kensington Oval
Capacity – 28,000
Inauguration – 1882
Fixtures – Final (June 29), A2 vs B1 (June 23), A2 vs C2 (June 21), C1 vs A1 (June 20), Australia vs England (June 8), Namibia vs Scotland (June 6), Australia vs Oman (June 5), England vs Scotland (June 4), Namibia vs Oman (June 2)
The stadium, which will be hosting the finals on 29 June, was initially established in 1882 and staged its initial Test match between England and West Indies in 1930. The capacity of 28,000 people is the biggest in the Caribbean and is topped in the tournament only by the 34,000 at the New York temporary modular stadium. The initial stadium on the site was reconstructed several times, but the latest overhaul was in 2006 before the 2007 ICC WC.
Guyana, Georgetown, Providence Stadium
Capacity – 20,000
Inauguration – 2007
Fixtures – second semifinal (June 27), West Indies vs Uganda (June 8), Afghanistan vs New Zealand (June 7), Papua New Guinea vs Uganda (June 5), Afghanistan vs Uganda (June 3), West Indies vs Papua New Guinea (June 2)
The old Bourda National Stadium in Guyana was switched to the present venue for the 2007 WC and held 6 Super 8 matches. During the tournament, Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka became the initial bowler in international cricket to claim 4 wickets in 4 balls, a feat he attained against South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 individuals.
Saint Lucia, Gros Islet, Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Capacity – 15000
Inauguration – 2003
Fixtures – B2 vs A1 (June 24), B1 vs D1 (June 21), B1 vs C2 (June 19), West Indies vs Afghanistan (June 17), the Netherlands vs Sri Lanka (June 16), and Australia vs Scotland (June 15)
The arena was renamed in 2016 in honor of the all-rounder who guided the West Indies to 2 T20 WC titles in 216 and 2012. It was formerly named the Beausejour Cricket Ground following the surrounding hills upon its inauguration in 2002 and was the initial Caribbean venue to stage a day-night Test when Sri Lanka toured in 2003. This venue has a capacity of 15,000 fans.
Trinidad and Tobago, San Fernando, Brian Lara Cricket Academy
Capacity – 15,000
Inauguration – 2007
Fixtures – first semifinal (June 26), New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (June 17), Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea (June 13), and West Indies vs New Zealand (June 12)
The host venue for the island is situated in Tarouba on the outskirts of San Fernando in southern Trinidad. It switched Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre as Trinidad and Tobago’s leading cricket ground in 2008. This location was chosen as a venue for warm-up matches during the Cricket WC in 2007 but missed out because of a delay in construction.
Saint Vincent, Kingstown, Arnos Vale Stadium
Capacity – 18,000
Inauguration – 1981
Fixtures – C1 vs D2 (June 24), C1 vs B2 (June 23), Bangladesh vs Nepal (June 16), Nepal vs South Africa (June 14), and Bangladesh vs Netherlands (June 13)
Situated in Arnos Vale, just outside of Kingstown, the stadium has a capacity of 18,000 fans and is a multi-use venue, mostly utilized for football besides cricket. The initial international game was staged there back in 1981 between the West Indies and England with the hosts triumphing in a one-day international by 2 runs. The ground’s initial 2 Test matches came in 1997 and 2009.
