This year, T20 World Cup matches will be played at nine venues in West Indies and America. Of these, West Indies has six places and America has three places. This is the biggest T20 World Cup ever and a total of 20 teams are participating.
Now only a few hours are left for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup to start. The tournament will start on June 2 at 6 am Indian time with the match between hosts America and Canada. The Indian team is eyeing becoming champion for the second time. Team India had won this title in the inaugural edition in 2007.
17 years passed, but the Indian team could not win the T20 World Cup title even once after winning the opening T20 World Cup.
However, the Indian team reached the final in 2014 and the semi-finals in 2016-2022, but could not win the title. Now there are a lot of expectations from the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma.
This year, T20 World Cup matches will be played at nine venues in West Indies and America. Of these, the West Indies has six places and America has three places. This is the biggest T20 World Cup ever and a total of 20 teams are participating. The England team is the defending champion. It won the title by defeating Pakistan in 2022.
When and how long will the T20 World Cup be organised?
The T20 World Cup will be held from June 2 (Indian time) to June 29.
How many teams are participating in the T20 World Cup?
20 teams are participating in the T20 World Cup. Apart from hosts West Indies and America, teams from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Canada, Scotland, Oman, Nepal, Uganda, Papua New Guinea and Namibia.
Where will the opening and final matches of the T20 World Cup be held?
The opening match of the World Cup will be held between Canada and America at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on June 2 (Indian time). Whereas, the final match will be played on June 29 at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados.
On which TV channel can you watch T20 World Cup matches in India?
T20 World Cup matches will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can enjoy the match in different languages on Star Sports channels. At the same time, viewers using DD Free Dish will be able to watch India’s matches and semi-finals and final matches for free on DD Sports.
