The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed the seven venues to host the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 from June 4 to 30 in the Caribbean islands. Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago will host the highly anticipated games, along with three venues in the USA: Dallas, Florida and New York.ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said to the reporters, “Were delighted to announce the seven Caribbean venues that will host the biggest ICC Mens T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy. Theyre all popular venues with players and fans alike that will provide a wonderful backdrop to the event”.The 10 venues for the ICC Mens #T20WorldCup 2024 😍Details ➡️ https://t.co/8SF5f7SSwI pic.twitter.com/9kf0cWgpp3— ICC (@ICC) September 23, 2023Cricket West Indies responseThe T20 World Cup is being held in the United States of America for the first time, and seven Caribbean nations are also hosting the multi-nation competition.Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies, said, “This is an exciting moment as we announce the venues approved to host the largest ICC Mens T20 World Cup in history, with 20 teams playing in 55 matches in June next year”.“We are grateful to the host governments of the Caribbean for their overwhelming responses and enthusiasm for hosting what will be the most significant sporting event held in our region for a generation.Furthermore, he added, “We are confident that together we will deliver a world-class tournament showcasing the best this region has to offer with our unique culture and carnival atmosphere that will ensure there is a real celebration of the sport next June”.The West Indies and the United States were choosen as the events hosts by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in November 2021 after a thorough examination of all available choices.Qualified teams for T20 World CupThe top eight teams in the MRF Tyres ICC rankings, along with the co-hosts, the West Indies and the United States, have already qualified for the mega event. The qualifiers match is going on among associate cricket members and the following teams have qualified so far: USA, West Indies, England, Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Netherlands, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
