New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The United States of America (USA) will co-host the ICC T20 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 for the first time with the West Indies, which Cricket Chairman Venu Pithike believes will be a huge hit in the growth of cricket in the baseball nation.
The Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held from June 1st to June 29th.
The American cricket team, making its first appearance in the World Cup, will play its first match against neighboring Canada on June 1st. The US team, led by 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Monank Patel, includes international performers as well as some familiar names. Recent T20I series against Canada.
New Zealand all-rounder and 2015 Men's Cricket World Cup finalist Corey Anderson will also be selected to represent the United States. Anderson, who played 13 Tests and 48 ODIs for New Zealand, moved to the United States after 2020 and is eligible to play for New Zealand only in 2023. Former Indian first-class cricketer Milind Kumar and former India U-19 player Harmeet Singh are also participating. of the team.
“The T20 World Cup tournament will increase its popularity in America and attract a large audience, not only for cricket, but also because America is a huge sporting nation. We need proper guidance and infrastructure. โ Our home team shares the experience of playing cricket at such a high level, which ultimately helps in personal and team growth. However, our focus is to bring cricket to every doorstep of the country and if big teams come here and play cricket, it will definitely help the growth of the sport,โ Venu Piske said. told IANS.
In the United States, Eisenhower Park in New York. Venues include Broward County in Lauderhill, Florida, and Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five players each in the first round. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eight Stage. In preparation for the 20-team tournament, U.S. cricket officials recently imported pitches from Adelaide, Australia.
Asked about the preparations for the major ICC tournament, Pisquet said, “All major preparations have been completed except for the New York ground. New York will be ready within a week for India and Pakistan to play on June 9th''. India will also play against the United States and Ireland in a temporary 34,000-seat stadium at Eisenhower Park, which will be completed in a few weeks and has cricket infrastructure that can be built in a very short period of time. It will be amazing.โ
The ICC Board of Directors suspended the United States Cricket Association's membership with immediate effect in 2015, expressing serious concerns about USACA's governance, finances, reputation, and cricket operations. However, Piske opined that the new governance would work with transparency and help the sport grow.
โI know we have been suspended by the ICC, but we are currently working closely with not only the team but also the major cricket bodies such as the ECB, BCCI, CA and NZC in the interest of cricket. In the future, we are also planning bilateral series in various formats with cricketing powers.We are also cooperating with the BCCI in training for the 2022 WC qualifiers. We are currently in special negotiations with Mr. Piske.