ICC T20 World Cup 2024: A Look at Format, Groups, Participating Teams and Points System of Men's Twenty20 Cricket WC

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is just a month away and the excitement around the tournament is building up pretty strongly! Several participating teams have already picked their squads for the marquee tournament, which will be held in the USA and West Indies jointly this time around. With the game evolving to the next level, fans can expect a blockbuster of a tournament with some heavyweight sides in the fray to win the title. The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 starts on June 2, and the final will be played on June 29 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. In this article we shall take a look at the format of the tournament. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 All Squads: Full Players List of All Teams for Ninth Edition of Marquee Tournament.

After winning the first edition of the tournament back in 2007, India have not been able to win another ICC T20 World Cup title. Not that the Men in Blue have not come close but failure to perform on that given day cost India several shots at winning this coveted title. This time, Rohit Sharma and his men would hope to break that streak and win a second T20 World Cup trophy. But the job would be far from easy, with several other contenders like title holders England, former champions Australia and West Indies in the fray.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Groups

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Format

The tournament has been divided into two main stages--the group stage and the Super Eight, which will eventually lead to the semifinals and the final. A total of 20 teams will participate in the tournament, and these participating nations have been split into four groups of five sides each. The top two teams of every group will then go on to qualify for the Super Eight stage. In the Super Eight stage, eight teams will be divided into two groups and the sides which finish in the top two of each group would go on to make it to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals meet in the final on June 29. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule Announced: India vs Pakistan on June 09 in New York; Check Groups and Complete Fixtures.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Points System

The points system for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is a pretty simple one. The winning team will receive two points for a win. In case of a no result, each side will share one point. Further, a Super Over would be played to determine the winner in case there's a tie.

England are the defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the final of the last edition, which took place in Australia in 2022. West Indies and England are the most successful teams in the competition's history, having won the trophy two times each.

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