ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 preparations underway

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be held in the United States and West Indies. The event consists of 20 teams and will take place at three venues in the US and six in the Caribbean.

The tournament will commence from June 1^st to the 29^th. The Kensington Oval is preparing to host matches, including the tournament final.

Earl Harris, the assistant director, and strategic advisor for CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security has stressed that no stone will be left unturned in making sure that the tournament will remain safe from the effects of those involved in transnational organized crime, illegal trading and human trafficking, as these crimes tend to spike at major sporting events hosting several nations.

A virtual news conference was held by the organizing committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, who stated their findings after having a Security, Safety and Medical Summit for stakeholders involved in the tournament.

He claimed that the team’s focus will be on border security, intelligence sharing and threat assessments to the host countries.

Concerns are bound to arise considering the level of resting excitement from cricket fans. Some fans were left disgruntled by their inability to enter a ballot for tickets to the event, the ICC blamed a technical issue for the glitch.

Millions of people from over 170 countries entered the ballot with an estimate of 50-60% of applications coming from the Americas.

This is the first time a major ICC global tournament will be taking place on American soil.

There is especially hype surrounding the match between India & Pakistan on the 9^th of June, to be played at a 34,000 capacity Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which is a temporary ground being constructed just for the tournament.

England is defending their title as champion but might have some difficulty since they will be playing all their games in the Caribbean, whereas other teams get to play on a variety of fields and pitches.