India to face Pakistan on June 9 – India TV
ICC announced the much-waited schedule for the T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday, January 5. Once again, the historic rivals India and Pakistan are drawn in the same group and will clash in the high-voltage fixture at New York’s Eisenhower Park on June 9.
India are placed in Group A with Pakistan, Canada, Ireland and tournament co-host United States of America. The defending champions England and their arch-rivals Australia also find themselves in the same group while hosts West Indies are placed in Group C with New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea.
USA and Canada will clash in the tournament opener on June 1 while Barbados will host the final on June 29. Barbados will also play a host to crucial Australia vs England on June 8. Apart from Barbados, five venues from West Indies and three from the USA (Eisenhower Park, New York; Lauderhill, Florida; and Grand Prairie, Texas) will host a total of 55 matches. Guyana and Trinidad will host the semifinal games on June 26 and June 27 respectively.
India will kick off their campaign against Ireland in their first game in on June 5 in New York. India and Pakistan’s all group-stage round one matches will be played in the USA.
India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule:
- India vs Ireland, June 5, New York
- India vs Pakistan, June 9, New York (8:30 PM IST)
- India vs USA, June 12, New York
- India vs Canada, June 15, Florida
T20 World Cup 2024 Groups:
| Group A |
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Ireland |
| Canada |
| The USA |
| Group B |
| England |
| Australia |
| Namibia |
| Scotland |
| Oman |
| Group C |
| New Zealand |
| West Indies |
| Afghanistan |
| Uganda |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Group D |
| South Africa |
| Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh |
| Netherlands |
| Nepal |
More to follow…