Top 5 biggest matches to watch out for in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on 1st June 2024.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 schedule was rolled out on Friday, 5th January, 2024, with the big announcement of India and Pakistan taking on each other in yet another World Cup clash in just 8 months of time. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 high-voltage game will be played at a special venue in New York. Eisenhower Park will witness two South Asian giants having a go at each other.

Apart from India and Pakistan, there are a few other much anticipated clashes in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 event. The tournament is scheduled to begin from 1st of June with the co-hosts USA up against Canada. The upcoming mega T20I event offers a carnival-like atmosphere in West Indies and USA. Let’s have a look at the top five matches to watch out for in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

5. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – 7th June, 2024 :

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have intensified their rivalry in recent years and we saw it in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as well. Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to time-out all-rounder Angelo Mathews became a controversial point between the two. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be taking on each other at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas in a group D league round game on . Bangladesh have won 4 games against Sri Lanka in this format.

4. Netherlands vs South Africa – 8th June, 2024 :

Netherlands have been the biggest roadblock for South Africa in the previous two ICC limited-overs events. Netherlands defeated South Africa in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and again in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. South Africa and Netherlands are placed in same group once again, and this time South Africa will be looking to break the jinx at Eisenhower Park in New York.

3. Australia vs England – 8th June, 2024 :

The last two ICC T20 World Cup winners, Australia and England are placed in the group B of the upcoming tournament. They both played the finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2010 which was played in West Indies. Both teams are part of group B along with Namibia, Scotland, and Oman. Australia and England will be taking on each other at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on 8th June. England defeated Australia by 8 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup final 2010.

2. India vs Pakistan – 9th June, 2024 :

India vs Pakistan game in group-round has become a mandatory feature in every single ICC event since a decade now. India and Pakistan are part of the same group once again in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This will be one of the biggest game of the tournament as the venue for this big business encounter is also special. New York’s Eisenhower Park will host the India vs Pakistan game on 9th June.

1. West Indies vs New Zealand – 12th June 2024 :

The two T20 specialist sides will be up against each other at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Port of Spain on 12th June. West Indies and New Zealand have produced several memorable clashes in this format. West Indies and New Zealand have played out 3 tie games in their history. New Zealand and West Indies have played 19 T20I games against each other, in which NZ have won 10 and West Indies managed to win only 4.

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