New Delhi: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 moves into its Super Eights stage following the conclusion of the group stage. The eight teams advancing to the Super Eights include India and USA from Group A, Australia and England from Group B, Afghanistan and West Indies from Group C, and South Africa and Bangladesh from Group D.
India, Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh will feature in Group 1 of the next round, whereas West Indies, South Africa, England, and the USA will feature in Group 2, as per ICC. Teams will be play three matches each during the Super Eight phase, with the top two sides in each group qualifying for the semi-final stage of the event.
The same evening West Indies will take against old rivals, England in St Lucia. The two sides have a prolific cricketing history, with the Men in Maroon ensuring a dominant display at home against England in the recent years.
The following day will see the unbeaten India and Afghanistan face off in Barbados in what looms as a crucial fixture prior to the knockout stages of the tournament. This will also be the first occasion on this tournament that India will play a contest in the Caribbean.
More crucial fixtures follow up in coming dates: with co-hosts West Indies taking on South Africa in their final Group 2 clash on June 23 in Antigua. The Proteas have historically dominated the West Indies, but the tables were turned last month when the Men in Maroon clean-sweeped the three-game T20I series between the two sides at home.
Another Men’s Cricket World Cup-centric encounter takes place in St Lucia, where finalists India will clash against the 2023 WC winners Australia on June 24. Antigua, Barbados, St Lucia, and St Vincent will host all 12 games in this round.
T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Schedule
- USA v South Africa, North Sound, Antigua (19 June)
- England v West Indies, Gros Islet, St Lucia (19 June)
- Afghanistan v India, Bridgetown, Barbados (20 June)
- Australia v Bangladesh, North Sound, Antigua (20 June)
- England v South Africa, Gros Islet, St Lucia (21 June)
- USA v West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados (21 June)
- India v Bangladesh, North Sound, Antigua (22 June)
- Afghanistan v Australia, Arnos Vale, St Vincent (22 June)
- USA v England, Bridgetown, Barbados (23 June)
- West Indies v South Africa, North Sound, Antigua (23 June)
- Australia v India, Gros Islet, St Lucia (24 June)
- Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Arnos Vale, St Vincent. (24 June)
T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinals, Finals Schedule
- Semifinal 1 – Winner Group 1 vs Runner-up Group 2 – Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad (June 26)
- Semifinal 2 – Winner Group 2 vs Runner-up Group 1 – Providence Stadium, Guyana (June 27, 2024)
- Final – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (June 29)
