ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Papua New Guinea squad, schedule, timings, venues and all you need to know

Papua New Guinea will begin their tournament against co-hosts and two-time champions West Indies.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) will play in the T20 World Cup 2024, where they have been placed in Group C with Uganda, West Indies, Afghanistan and New Zealand.

The competition will begin on June 1, with the final slated for June 29. The West Indies and the United States of America will jointly host the T20 World Cup in 2024.

The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five each. Each of the teams will play four group matches. The top two sides from each group will advance to the Super-8 phase, where the eight teams will be divided into two groups of four each. The top two teams from each group in the Super 8 phase will advance to the semis.

The semi-finals are slated for June 26 and 27, with the summit clash to take place in Barbados on June 29.

PNG will make their second appearance at the T20 World Cup. They first appeared in the competition in the 2021 T20 World Cup in Oman and UAE. PNG lost all their three group matches and finished last in their group.

Papua New Guinea’s full schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

Papua New Guinea will play West Indies on June 2 and Uganda on June 5 at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. Next, they will take on Afghanistan and New Zealand on June 13 and 17 respectively, at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in San Fernando, Trinidad.

June 3: West Indies vs Papua New Guinea

June 5: Papua New Guinea vs Uganda

June 13: Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea

June 17: New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Group stage venues for their matches in T20 World Cup 2024:

PNG will play their Group C matches in the T20 World Cup 2024 at two venues. Their first two matches, scheduled on June 3 and 5, will both be held at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. Their last two league matches will be hosted at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in San Fernando, Trinidad.

June 3: vs West Indies, Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana

June 5: vs Uganda, Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana

June 13: vs Afghanistan, Brian Lara Cricket Academy in San Fernando, Trinidad

June 17: vs New Zealand, Brian Lara Cricket Academy in San Fernando, Trinidad

Timings for Papua New Guinea’s matches in T20 World Cup 2024:

PNG’s first T20 World Cup 2024 match against West Indies will be played at 8:00 PM IST (+5:30 GMT) (10:30 AM local) on June 2. PNG will next play Uganda which is scheduled for 5:00 AM IST (+5:30 GMT) (07:30 PM local) on June 6.

PNG’s third group match against Afghanistan will be played on June 14 at 6:00 AM IST (+5:30 GMT) (08:30 PM local), while their last group match against New Zealand will begin at 8:00 PM IST (+5:30 GMT) (10:30 AM local) on June 17.

Papua New Guinea squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.

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