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T20 WORLD CUP
The Men's T20 World Cup 2024 started on June 2, 2024 with a match between neighbours USA and Canada. The 2024 edition of the World T20 is being jointly hosted by the West Indies and USA.
This year the T20 World Cup 2024 will feature 20 teams competing across 55 games. Of this, there will be 40 matches in the first round, followed by the Super 8s, followed by the semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. In the Super 8s phase, the eight teams will be split into two groups during the Super 8s, where all teams will have to play three matches against their group rivals to determine the semi-finalists.
This year, the ICC has announced a record-breaking prize fund of $11.25 million for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, with the winners set to receive at least $2.45 million. The runners-up will earn at least $1.28 million, while the losing semi-finalists will take home $787,500 each. Teams that do not advance past the second round will receive $382,500 each, and those finishing between ninth and 12th place will get $247,500 each. Teams ranking from 13th to 20th place will each earn $225,000. Additionally, every team will receive an extra $31,154 for each match won, excluding the semi-finals and finals.
Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will start their campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The same venue will also host the much-awaited game between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on June 9. The Men in Blue have only won the T20 World Cup title in the inaugural edition back in 2007.