T20 World Cup 2024: fixtures, schedule, groups, results and more – a complete guide

The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – formerly, simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in only 17 years and the biggest ever with 20 teams taking part. It is taking place jointly in the Caribbean, for the second time, and the United States which is hosting its first matches in either limited-overs World Cups.

England are defending champions and seeking a third title which would push them ahead of West Indies as the most successful side in T20 World Cup history. They are in a spot of bother, however. Their first match of this year’s tournament (against Scotland) was rained off after just 10 overs and defeat by Australia in their second match means that progress to the Super Eights could be out of their hands.

There have already been several huge upsets. The USA beat Pakistan, via a super over, and Canada beat Ireland. The Netherlands very nearly beat South Africa on Saturday. Sunday featured one of the tournament highlights: Pakistan vs India, staged in New York. Jasprit Bumrah was the star as India defended just 119.

How to watch the T20 World Cup on TV

Like all ICC tournaments during the current rights cycle, in the UK and Ireland the 2024 T20 World Cup is being shown exclusively live on Sky Sports. Should England reach the final, as they did in 2022 and the 2019 World Cup, Sky may be persuaded to allow that match to be broadcast live on Channel 4.

Ball-by-ball radio coverage is on BBC Test Match Special.

In India the tournament is being streamed free on Hotstar.

Full results and fixtures for the T20 World Cup 2024

(All times UK time)

Results

Sunday, June 2
USA beat Canada by seven wickets (Dallas)
West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets (Guyana)

Monday, June 3
Namibia tied with Oman but won via a Super Over (Barbados)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets (New York)

Tuesday, June 4
Afghanistan beat Uganda by 125 runs (Guyana)
England v Scotland, match abandoned, one point each (Barbados)
Netherlands beat Nepal by six wickets (Dallas)

Wednesday, June 5 
India beat Ireland by eight wickets (New York)

Thursday, June 6
Uganda beat Papua New Guinea by three wickets (Guyana) 
Australia beat Oman by 39 runs (Barbados)
US v Pakistan – Match tied (US win the super over) –  (Dallas)
Scotland beat Namibia by five wickets (Barbados)

Friday, June 7 
Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs (New York)

Saturday, June 8
Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs (Guyana)
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by two wickets (Dallas)
South Africa beat Netherlands by four wickets (New York)
Australia beat England by 36 runs (Barbados)

Sunday, June 9
West Indies beat Uganda by 134 runs (Guyana)
India beat Pakistan by six runs (New York)
Scotland beat Oman by seven wickets (Antigua)

Monday, June 10
South Africa beat Bangladesh by four runs (New York)

Fixtures

Tuesday, June 11
Pakistan v Canada (New York, 3.30pm)

Wednesday, June 12
Sri Lanka v Nepal (Florida, 12.30am)
Australia v Namibia (Antigua, 1.30am)
USA v India (New York, 3.30pm)

Thursday, June 13
West Indies v New Zealand (Trinidad, 1.30am)
Bangladesh v Netherlands (St Vincent, 3.30pm)
England v Oman (Antigua, 8pm)

Friday, June 14
Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea (Trinidad, 1.30am)
USA v Ireland (Florida, 3.30pm)

Saturday, June 15
South Africa v Nepal (St Vincent, 12.30am)
New Zealand v Uganda (Trinidad, 1.30am)
India v Canada (Florida, 3.30pm)
Namibia v England (Antigua, 6pm)

Sunday, June 16
Australia v Scotland (St Lucia, 1.30am)
Pakistan v Ireland (Florida, 3.30pm)

Monday, June 17
Bangladesh v Nepal (St Vincent, 12.30am)
Sri Lanka v Netherlands (St Lucia, 1.30am)
New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (Trinidad, 3.30pm)

Tuesday, June 18
West Indies v Afghanistan (St Lucia, 1.30am).

Super Eights

Wednesday, June 19
A2 v D1 (Antigua, 3.30pm)

Thursday, June 20
B1 v C2 (St Lucia, 1.30am)
C1 v A1 (Barbados, 3.30pm)

Friday, June 21
B2 v D2 (Antigua, 1.30am)
B1 v D1 (St Lucia, 3.30pm)

Saturday, June 22
A2 v C2 (Barbados, 1.30am)
A1 v D2 (Antigua, 3.30pm)

Sunday, June 23
C1 v B2 (St Vincent, 1.30am)
A2 v B1 (Barbados, 3.30pm)

Monday, June 24
C2 v D1 (Antigua, 1.30am)
B2 v A1 (St Lucia, 3.30pm)

Tuesday, June 25
C1 v D2 (St Vincent, 3.30pm)

Knock-out rounds

Thursday, June 27
Semi-final 1 (Guyana, 1.30am)
Semi-final 2 (Trinidad, 3.30pm)

Saturday, June 29
Final (Barbados, 3.30pm)

England’s group fixtures at a glance

(All times BST)
Tuesday, June 4: England v Scotland (Barbados), match abandoned
Saturday, June 8: Australia v England (Barbados, 6pm)
Thursday, June 13: England v Oman (Antigua, 8pm)
Saturday, June 15:  Namibia v England (Antigua, 6pm)

Where is the tournament taking place?

The tournament is shared for the second time (after UAE and Oman stepped in to co-host it during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021), this time by the Caribbean and the US after Cricket West Indies and USA Cricket were successful with a joint bid. The ICC has long identified the US as a prime growth area for the game and was delighted the two boards worked in partnership to secure the hosting rights.

Indeed Paraag Marathe, chair of USA Cricket and Leeds United, said in 2021 when they were named joint-hosts: “The ICC has identified the USA as a strategic market for growth that will benefit cricket around the world. A major event in 2024 will be the critical catalyst to improve facilities, develop a professional league, grow the fanbase and inspire public and corporate support … leaving a legacy of facilities and public enthusiasm for the sport across America ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.”

Which venues are hosting matches?

Six grounds in the Caribbean – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda, Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Providence Stadium in Providence, Guyana, Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago – will share 39 matches in total.

The remaining 16 ties will take place at three venues across the United States: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, a temporary venue built at Eisenhower Park, Long Island, New York, Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Florida and Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Who is in the England squad?

Jofra Archer has been named as part of England’s 15-man squad but there is no place for fellow seamer Chris Woakes. Chris Jordan also makes the cut, with his ability in the field and as a lower-order batsman said to be critical in selectors’ thinking. Harry Brook is also back after missing England’s tour of India.

Who did England warm up against?

England hosted Pakistan for four Twenty20 matches before flying to the Caribbean.

First T20 May 22, Headingley – match abandoned
Second T20 May 25, Edgbaston – England win by 23 runs
Third T20 May 28, Sophia Gardens – match abandoned
Fourth T20 May 30, The Oval – England win by seven wickets

What is the latest news?

David Miller denied the T20 World Cup another upset by ensuring that South Africa overcame a major scare against their bogey team, the Netherlands.

This World Cup has seen a string of upsets, notably when Pakistan beat USA on Thursday. The Netherlands beat South Africa at last year’s ODI World Cup and looked to be on course for another victory on a New York pitch that continues to prove tricky for batting.

Chasing just 104 after a fine performance from their bowlers, the Proteas fell to 12 for four in the fifth over when Heinrich Klaasen was caught in the deep.

But Miller made 59 not out from 51 balls, including a cautious partnership of 65 with Tristan Stubbs, to ensure that South Africa won by four wickets with seven balls to spare. That the margin was that comfortable was only because of a string of boundaries Miller launched at the death.

“If you look at 12 for four, to squeeze the win out of there is good for the team,” said captain Aiden Markram.

With the ball, South Africa’s Ottneil Baartman was outstanding, picking up four for 11 from his four overs, while Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje were excellent again, sharing four wickets.

South Africa have already beaten Sri Lanka in New York, and will play Bangladesh there on Monday.

Which teams qualified?

Hosts

West Indies
United States

Top eight teams from 2022 T20 World Cup

England
Pakistan
New Zealand
India
Australia
Netherlands
South Africa
Sri Lanka

ICC T20i rankings

Afghanistan
Bangladesh

European qualifiers

Ireland
Scotland

East Asia-Pacific qualifier

Papua New Guinea

Americas qualifier

Canada

Asia qualifiers

Nepal
Oman

Africa qualifiers

Namibia
Uganda

What is the format?

The preliminary group stage consists of four groups of five, each team playing the other four with two points for a win and one for a no result. Ties will be settled by a Super Over. The top two in each group will progress to the Super Eight stage which comprises two groups of four with each team playing three games. The top two sides in each of the Super Eight groups will qualify for the semi-finals. the winner of group one playing the runner-up in group two and vice versa.

What are the other squads?

Afghanistan

Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi.

Australia

Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.

Canada

Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva. Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar.

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Namibia

Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut.

Nepal

Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee.

Netherlands

Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, ⁠⁠Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Reserve: Kyle Klein.

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. Reserve: Ben Sears.

Oman

Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra.

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

Papua New Guinea

Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.

Scotland

Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.

South Africa

Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.

Sri Lanka

Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

Uganda

Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel. Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya.

United States

Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserves: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

West Indies

Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.

What is the group stage draw?

Group A

India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United States.

Group B

England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman.

Group C

New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Uganda.

Group D

South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal.

Who are the previous winners?

2007 India
2009 Pakistan
2010 England
2012 West Indies
2014 Sri Lanka
2016 West Indies
2021 Australia
2022 England

Who are the favourites to win the T20 World Cup?

• India 11/4

• Australia 4/1

• West Indies 6/1

• South Africa 13/2

• England 11/2

Odds correct as of June 10

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