T20 World Cup 2024: India Vs Pakistan Match To Be Played In New York, Says Report

The subsequent version of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup continues to be shut to 6 months away however the schedule ought to be out very quickly because the world governing physique is about to signal on the ultimate fixtures. Archrivals India and Pakistan are set to fulfill for the primary time on American soil in a global cricket match. Both the groups have been grouped collectively and can play the first-round conflict in New York, says a report in The Guardian.

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In New York, says the report, round 7 lakh Indians and 1 lakh Pakistanis reside as per the census knowledge and that’s the reason the venue has been picked for the most important battle of the match which entails two cricket-mad international locations. The stadium in New York might be prepared with a capability of 34,000 folks in Eisenhower Park on Long Island.

The match is being co-hosted by Caribbean nations and America. There are twenty international locations participating within the World Cup. Half of them will play their opening group stage video games in USA and half within the West Indies. 

ICC’s inspection group has visited all of the venues and have seen no cause why they can not host the World Cup video games. However, there’s want for growth at a few of these grounds.

In USA, the opposite two stadiums might be Central Broward Park in Florida, Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. Earlier, Dominica was additionally going to host matches but it surely pulled out as venue earlier in December.

In T20 World Cup 2022, India and Pakistan conflict had taken place at iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and the Men in Blue had gained the cliffhanger due to a superb innings by Virat Kohli.

To make sure the Indian followers don’t watch the match in odd hours or their sleep due to the sport, the India vs Pakistan conflict is anticipated to be a day sport. There is a time distinction of 10-and-a-half hour between New York and New Delhi. That means if the sport begins at 7 pm in New York, it is going to be 5.30 am in India. This is why the sport could possibly be scheduled in day time in New York, in order that it’s night time in India and the followers can benefit from the match.