The schedule for the T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies this year has reportedly been "the most complicated ever to draft," according to the International Cricket Council on Wednesday.
The tournament will take place at nine locations across North America, including New York, which will have a 34,000-seat stadium in Nassau County. It will feature a record 20 teams, up from 16 in the 2022 edition.
The ICC unveiled the Long Island venue on Wednesday. Among its eight planned World Cup games, the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match is slated to take place there on June 9.
It won't have floodlights, but it will be a makeshift modular stadium with drop-in pitches.
Chris Tetley, the ICC's Head of Events, told reporters in an online media roundtable, "We are in New York because there is a hotbed of cricket fans in New York and we are bringing some of the most eagerly anticipated cricket matches, including possibly the most eagerly anticipated cricket match of all, to that venue."
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"Therefore, I anticipate a packed house and a fantastic World Cup atmosphere."
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On June 1st in Dallas, the USA will play their first matchup versus neighboring Canada, while the West Indies will play their first matchup against Papua New Guinea in Guyana. On June 29, the final will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados.
"In my opinion, this tournament has the most intricate schedule of matches to draft—both in terms of the quantity of matches and the number of teams, which is the highest ever T20 World Cup," Tetley remarked.
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Tetley stated that the fixtures have not yet been finalized, but Indian websites have posted the match timings, which begin between 1400 and 1600 GMT to accommodate supporters from the subcontinent.
"The start time of the matches has not yet been announced," he stated.
Major League Cricket, the country's T20 franchise league, debuted last year with MI New York becoming victorious.
Tetley stated, "I see this (the T20 World Cup) as a fantastic opportunity to capitalize on the interest that exists within the US."
"What is this game called cricket that we're playing in my garden right now? There was some interest in Major League Cricket during its inaugural season. Breakfast chat shows have discussed the World Cup cricket match coming to New York, something that would have never happened in the distant past.
Populous, a firm that has created some of the most famous stadiums in history, such as London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and New York's Yankee Stadium, designed the stadium in New York.
Six of the nine locations are found in the Caribbean. Third US base is in Florida.
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