Saint Lucia to host 6 matches of ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Saint Lucia is all set to host six matches of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup scheduled from June 15 to June 24. The event will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA.

The pinnacle ICC Men's T20 event will see a record 20 teams divided into four groups competing across 55 games for the right to be crowned ICC Men's T20 World Cup Champions 2024.

The tournament will commence on June 1, with co-hosts USA taking on their neighbours Canada in Dallas, while fellow hosts West Indies will compete against Papua New Guinea in Guyana on the second day of group play.

One of cricket's biggest rivalries will take place in one of the world's most iconic cities, with New York to host India and Pakistan on Sunday, June 9.

Here are the fixtures for matches to be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia • Sat, June 15 2024 - Australia vs Scotland, Saint Lucia • Sun, June 16 2024 - Srilanka vs Netherlands, Saint Lucia • Mon, June 17 2024 - West Indies vs Afghanistan, Saint Lucia • Wed, 19 June 2024 - B1 v C2, Saint Lucia • Fri, 21 June 2024 - B1 v D1, Saint Lucia • Mon, 24 June 2024 - B2 v A1, Saint Lucia

Semi-final matches will be played in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, with Barbados hosting the final on Saturday, June 29.

In addition to the matches being held in Saint Lucia, several other Caribbean nations such as Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be hosting a few matches.

Overall, 55 games will be played in the event across six venues in West Indies - Kensington Oval, Barbados; Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad; Providence Stadium, Guyana; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua; Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia; Arnos Vale Stadium, St Vincent; and three venues in the USA - Eisenhower Park, New York; Lauderhill, Florida; and Grand Prairie, Texas.

The hosting of these international matches in these small island nations of the Caribbean will surely give a major boost to them and will help in increasing their fame across the world.