the biggest and most diverse ICC Twenty20 World Cup, the ninth in the tournament’s history, will take place in the Caribbean and the US in June this year. With 20 international teams competing in nine different venues (six in the Caribbean and three in the US), it promises to be a cricketing bonanza full of drama.
Fans of the shorter format of the game can gorge themselves on 55 matches over a four-week period that starts on 1 June in Texas and ends on 29 June with the final in Barbados.
West Indies fans will be dreaming of a reprise of the 2016 final in Kolkata when Carlos Brathwaite’s four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes in the final over propelled them to a famous victory over England. Although West Indies suffered the acute disappointment of failing to reach the last eight in the 2022 tournament, won by England in Australia, they should be one of several potential victors this time. A 3-2 series triumph over England at home last December will have bolstered their confidence.
The 20 competing sides are made up of the top eight from the last T20 World Cup (England,
