The T20 World Cup 2024 is heading in direction of the Tremendous 8 stage after a sequence of upsets and nailbiting leads to the first-ever 20-team group stage event held within the West Indies and america.
4 groups – India, Australia, South Africa and West Indies – have ensured qualification to the round-robin Tremendous 8 stage whereas 9 groups stay within the race for 3 spots throughout as many teams. On Friday, Afghanistan grew to become the fifth workforce to safe their berth within the last-eight after beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets. Afghanistan joined India and Australia in Group 1 of the Tremendous 8s.
Within the Tremendous 8, the groups will once more break up into two teams in a single-round robin league from which the highest two groups in both group advance into the semi-finals. The groups shall be separated in line with their pre-determined seedings for the top-eight T20I sides.
The Pre-determined seedings for the Tremendous 8s had been:
Group 1: India (A1); Australia (B2); New Zealand (C1); Sri Lanka (D2)
Group 2: Pakistan (A2); England (B1); West Indies (C2); South Africa (D1)
Nevertheless, New Zealand and Sri Lanka had been eradicated from the Tremendous 8 race of their respective teams whereas Pakistan and England will want different leads to their group to favour their trigger to qualify.
Groups eradicated from Tremendous 8 race
Group A: TBD
Group B: Namibia, Oman
Group C: Uganda, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand
Group D: Sri Lanka
The Tremendous 8 matches will run from June 19 to June 24 earlier than the semifinals on June 26 and June 27 in San Fernando and Guyana respectively. The ultimate shall be held on June 29 on the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Here’s a have a look at the T20 World Cup 2024 Tremendous 8 teams and schedule:
Tremendous 8 Group 1
Certified Groups: India, Australia, Afghanistan, D2 (TBD).
T20 World Cup 2024 Tremendous 8 Group 1 schedule
June 20, 2024: Afghanistan vs India – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 20, 2024: Australia vs D2 – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound – 06:00 AM IST (June 21) (8:30 PM native)
June 22, 2024: India vs D2 – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 22, 2024: Afghanistan vs Australia – Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown, St Vincent – 6:00 AM IST (June 23) (08:30 PM native)
June 24, 2024: Australia vs India – Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 24, 2024: Afghanistan vs D2 – Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown, St Vincent – 6:00 AM IST (June 25) (08:30 PM native)
Tremendous 8 Group 2
Certified Groups: West Indies, South Africa, A2, B1.
T20 World Cup 2024 Tremendous 8 Group 2 schedule
June 19, 2024: A2 vs South Africa – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 19, 2024: B1 vs West Indies – Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – 06:00 AM IST (Jun 20) (08:30 PM native)
June 21, 2024: B1 vs South Africa – Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 21, 2024: A2 vs West Indies – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – 06:00 AM IST (Jun 22) (08:30 PM native)
June 23, 2024: A2 vs B1 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 23, 2024: West Indies vs South Africa – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – 06:00 AM IST (Jun 24) (08:30 PM native)
T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinals, Finals schedule
June 26, 2024: Semifinal 1 – Winner Group 1 vs Runner-up Group 2 – Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad – 06:00 AM IST (Jun 27) 08:30 PM native
June 27, 2024: Semifinal 2 – Winner Group 2 vs Runner-up Group 1 – Windfall Stadium, Guyana – 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native)
June 29, 2024: Last – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – 07:30 PM IST (Jun 22) (10:00 AM native)