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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Current Affairs
The T20 World Cup, officially known as the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup, debuted in 2007. The International Cricket Council (ICC) launched this tournament to capitalize on the rising popularity of the T20 format, which provides a fast-paced and thrilling version of cricket.
The ICC T20 Men’s World Cup is typically conducted every two years. However, there may be occasional adjustments to the schedule based on various factors, including global cricketing calendars and other international events.
The global governing body of Cricket is the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is responsible for organizing the T20 World Cup, setting the rules and regulations, and overseeing the tournament’s operations including developing sport globally and managing anti-corruption measures. It was established in 1909.
Format
Group Stage: The tournament starts with a group stage, where teams are split into groups and engage in round-robin matches, competing against every other team in their respective group.
Super 12: Teams progressing from the group stage join pre-qualified teams in the Super 12 stage, which also uses a round-robin format and is divided into two groups.
Knockout Stage: The best teams from the Super 12 stage advance to the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals battling in the final to determine the champion.
Tie-breakers: In the event of a tie, a Super Over is employed to decide the winner.
Players and Teams
The number of teams that take part usually ranges from 16, including both ICC Full Member nations and qualifiers from different cricketing regions around the world. Each team has a group of 15 players, including batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders, and wicketkeepers. Teams often include both experienced players and rising stars.
Medals and Trophy
Trophy: The ICC T20 World Cup trophy is awarded to the winning team. It is a silver trophy designed to symbolize the pinnacle of success in the T20 format.
Medals: Players and officials from both the winning and runner-up teams are awarded medals to honor their contributions and commemorate their achievements in the tournament.
Previous Match (ICC Men’s 2022)
In the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, 16 teams participated which were: India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, West Indies, Zimbabwe, New Zealand.
England became champions by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia. They made history as the first team to hold both the ODI and T20 World Cups simultaneously, following their memorable victory over New Zealand in the 2019 50-over final at Lord’s.
Here’s a look at the list of T20 World Cup winners by country from 2007 to 2022.
| Country Name | No. of times Winner | Year |
| West Indies | 2 | 2012, 2016 |
| England | 2 | 2010, 2022 |
| India | 1 | 2007 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2014 |
| Australia | 1 | 2021 |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to commence on June 2nd, with the USA making their debut against Canada in their maiden World Cup match hosted on home ground. This event is significant as it marks the return of a senior men’s ICC tournament to the Caribbean, with the West Indies serving as co-hosts. This marks the first time since the 2010 edition of the T20 World Cup that a major ICC event is being held in the region.
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Final India squad
Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.
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Complete Schedule and Match Winning status
Before the main tournament, the warm-up matches are already in progress. India will play their one and only warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1.
Full 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Group Stage Schedule:
June 2, 2024:
Match 1- USA v Canada, Texas (6 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
USA 197/3 (17.4)
CANADA 194/5 (20.0)
USA beat Canada by 7 wickets
Match 2- West Indies v Papua New Guinea, Guyana (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
WEST INDIES 137/5 (19.0)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 136/8 (20.0)
West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by 5 wickets
June 3, 2024:
Match 3- Namibia v Oman, Barbados (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
NAMIBIA 109/6 &21/0 (1.0)
OMAN 109 &10/1 (1.0)
Oman tied with Namibia (Namibia win Super Over by 11 runs)
Match 4- Sri Lanka v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
SRI LANKA 77 (19.1)
SOUTH AFRICA 80/4 (16.2)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
June 4, 2024:
Match 5- Afghanistan v Uganda, Guyana (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
AFGHANISTAN 183/5 (20.0)
UGANDA 58 (16.0)
Afghanistan beat Uganda by 125 runs
Match 6- England v Scotland, Barbados (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
ENGLAND Yet to bat
SCOTLAND 90/0 (10.0)
Match Abandoned
Match 7- Netherlands v Nepal (9 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
NETHERLANDS 109/4 (18.4)
NEPAL 106 (19.2)
Netherlands beat Nepal by 6 wickets
June 5, 2024:
Match 8- INDIA v Ireland, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
INDIA 97/2 (12.2)
IRELAND 96 (16.0)
India beat Ireland by 8 wickets
June 6, 2024:
Match 9- Papua New Guinea v Uganda, Guyana (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 77 (19.1)
UGANDA 78/7 (18.2)
Uganda beat Papua New Guinea by 3 wickets
Match 10- Australia v Oman, Barbados (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
AUSTRALIA 164/5 (20.0)
OMAN 125/9 (20.0)
Australia beat Oman by 39 runs
Match 11- USA v Pakistan, Texas (9 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
USA 159/3 &18/1 (1.0)
PAKISTAN 159/7 &13/1 (1.0)
Pakistan tied with USA (USA win Super Over by 5 runs)
June 7, 2024:
Match 12- Namibia v Scotland, Barbados (12:30 AM IST, 3:00 PM local)
NAMIBIA 155/9 (20.0)
SCOTLAND 157/5 (18.3)
Scotland beat Namibia by 5 wickets
Match 13- Canada v Ireland, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
CANADA 137/7 (20.0)
IRELAND 125/7 (20.0)
Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs
June 8, 2024:
Match 14- Afghanistan v New Zealand, Guyana (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
NEW ZEALAND 75 (15.2)
AFGHANISTAN 159/6 (20.0)
Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs
Match 15- Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Texas (6 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
SRI LANKA 124/9 (20.0)
BANGLADESH 125/8 (19.0)
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets
Match 16- Netherlands v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
NETHERLANDS 103/9 (20.0)
SOUTH AFRICA 106/6 (18.5)
South Africa beat Netherlands by 4 wickets
Match 17- Australia v England, Barbados (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local)
AUSTRALIA 201/7 (20.0)
ENGLAND 165/6 (20.0)
Australia beat England by 36 runs
June 9, 2024:
Match 18- West Indies v Uganda, Guyana (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
WEST INDIES 173/5 (20.0)
UGANDA 39 (12.0)
West Indies beat Uganda by 134 runs
Match 19- INDIA v Pakistan, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
INDIA 119 (19.0)
PAKISTAN 113/7 (20.0)
India beat Pakistan by 6 runs
Match 20- Oman v Scotland, Antigua (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local)
OMAN 150/7 (20.0)
SCOTLAND 153/3 (13.1)
Scotland beat Oman by 7 wickets
June 10, 2024:
Match 21- Bangladesh v South Africa, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
SOUTH AFRICA 113/6 (20.0)
BANGLADESH 109/7 (20.0)
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 4 runs
June 11, 2024:
Match 22- Canada v Pakistan, New York (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
PAKISTAN 107/3 (17.3)
CANADA 106/7 (20.0)
Pakistan beat Canada by 7 wickets
June 12, 2024:
Match 23- Nepal v Sri Lanka, Florida (5 AM, 7:30 PM local)
SRI LANKA
NEPAL
Match Abandoned
Match 24- Australia v Namibia, Antigua (6 AM, 8:30 PM local)
AUSTRALIA 74/1 (5.4)
NAMIBIA 72 (17.0)
Australia beat Namibia by 9 wickets
Match 25- USA v INDIA, New York (8 PM, 10:30 AM local)
USA 110/8 (20.0)
INDIA 111/3 (18.2)
India beat USA by 7 wickets
June 13, 2024:
Match 26- West Indies v New Zealand, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
WEST INDIES 149/9 (20.0)
NEW ZEALAND 136/9 (20.0)
West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs
Match 27- Bangladesh v Netherlands, St. Vincent (8 PM, 10:30 AM local)
BANGLADESH 159/5 (20.0)
NETHERLANDS 134/8 (20.0)
Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs
June 14, 2024:
Match 28- England v Oman, Antigua (12:30 AM IST, 3 PM local)
ENGLAND 50/2 (3.1)
OMAN 47 (13.2)
England beat Oman by 8 wickets
Match 29- Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
AFGHANISTAN 101/3 (15.1)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 95 (19.5)
Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets
Match 30- USA v Ireland, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
USA
IRELAND
Match Abandoned
June 15, 2024:
Match 31- Nepal v South Africa, St. Vincent (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
SOUTH AFRICA 115/7 (20.0)
NEPAL 114/7 (20.0)
South Africa beat Nepal by 1 run
Match 32- New Zealand v Uganda, Trinidad (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
NEW ZEALAND 41/1 (5.2)
UGANDA 40 (18.4)
New Zealand beat Uganda by 9 wickets
Match 33- Canada v INDIA, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
INDIA
CANADA
Match Abandoned
Match 34- England v Namibia, Antigua (10:30 PM IST, 1 PM local)
NAMIBIA 84/3 (10.0)
ENGLAND 122/5 (10.0)
England beat Namibia by 41 runs (DLS method)
June 16, 2024:
Match 35- Australia v Scotland, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
AUSTRALIA 186/5 (19.4)
SCOTLAND 180/5 (20.0)
Australia beat Scotland by 5 wickets
Match 36- Ireland v Pakistan, Florida (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
PAKISTAN 111/7 (18.5)
IRELAND 106/9 (20.0)
Pakistan beat Ireland by 3 wickets
June 17, 2024:
Match 37- Bangladesh v Nepal, St. Vincent (5 AM IST, 7:30 PM local)
BANGLADESH 106 (19.3)
NEPAL 85 (19.2)
Bangladesh beat Nepal by 21 runs
Match 38- Netherlands v Sri Lanka, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
SRI LANKA 201/6 (20.0)
NETHERLANDS 118 (16.4)
Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 83 runs
Match 39- New Zealand v Papua New Guinea, Trinidad (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
NEW ZEALAND 79/3 (12.2)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 78 (19.4)
New Zealand beat Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets
June 18, 2024:
West Indies v Afghanistan, St. Lucia (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
WEST INDIES 218/5 (20.0)
AFGHANISTAN 114 (16.2)
West Indies beat Afghanistan by 104 runs
June 19-24, 2024: Super Eight
The Super Eight stage will see with top two teams from the four groups playing. The teams will be divided in two groups of four sides each.
June 19, 2024 Super Eight – Match 1
USA 176/6 (20.0)
SOUTH AFRICA 194/4 (20.0)
South Africa beat USA by 18 runs
June 20, 2024 Super Eight – Match 2
ENGLAND 181/2 (17.3)
WEST INDIES 180/4 (20.0)
England beat West Indies by 8 wickets
Super Eight – Match 3
AFGHANISTAN 134 (20.0)
INDIA 181/8 (20.0)
India beat Afghanistan by 47 runs
June 21, 2024 Super Eight – Match 4
AUSTRALIA 100/2 (11.2)
BANGLADESH 140/8 (20.0)
Australia beat Bangladesh by 28 runs (DLS method)
Super Eight – Match 5
ENGLAND 156/6 (20.0)
SOUTH AFRICA 163/6 (20.0)
South Africa beat England by 7 runs
June 22, 2024 Super Eight – Match 6
USA 128 (19.5)
WEST INDIES 130/1 (10.5)
West Indies beat USA by 9 wickets
Super Eight – Match 7
INDIA 196/5 (20.0)
BANGLADESH 146/8 (20.0)
India beat Bangladesh by 50 runs
June 23, 2024 Super Eight – Match 8
AFGHANISTAN 148/6 (20.0)
AUSTRALIA 127 (19.2)
Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs
Super Eight – Match 9
USA 115 (18.5)
ENGLAND 117/0 (9.4)
England beat USA by 10 wickets
June 24, 2024 Super Eight – Match 10
WEST INDIES 135/8 (20.0)
SOUTH AFRICA 124/7 (16.1)
South Africa beat West Indies by 3 wickets (DLS method)
Super Eight – Match 11
INDIA 205/5 (20.0)
AUSTRALIA 181/7 (20.0)
India beat Australia by 24 runs
June 25, 2024 Super Eight – Match 12
AFGHANISTAN 115/5 (20.0)
BANGLADESH 105 (17.5)
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS method)
June 27, 2024: First Semi-final
AFGHANISTAN 56 (11.5)
SOUTH AFRICA 60/1 (8.5)
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets
June 27, 2024: Second Semi-final
INDIA 171/7 (20.0)
ENGLAND 103 (16.4)
India beat England by 68 runs
June 29, 2024: Final
INDIA 176/7 (20.0)
SOUTH AFRICA 169/8 (19.6)
India beat South Africa by 7 runs
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table
T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table – Find team rankings, points, matches won, net run rate, and updated team standings here. Check out the latest ranking points chart.
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| Q1 | India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.137 | 7 |
| Q2 | USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.127 | 5 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.294 | 4 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.493 | 3 |
| 5 | Ireland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1.293 | 1 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| Q1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.791 | 8 |
| Q2 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3.611 | 5 |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1.255 | 5 |
| 4 | Namibia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.585 | 2 |
| 5 | Oman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.062 | 0 |
Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| 1 | West Indies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.257 | 8 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.835 | 6 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.415 | 4 |
| 4 | Uganda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4.510 | 2 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.268 | 0 |
Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| Q1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.470 | 8 |
| Q2 | Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.616 | 6 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.863 | 3 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.358 | 2 |
| 5 | Nepal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.542 | 1 |
Super 8- Group 1
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| Q1 India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.017 | 6 |
| Q2 Afghanistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.305 | 4 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.331 | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.709 | 0 |
Super 8- Group 2
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | Net RR | Points |
| Q1 South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.599 | 6 |
| Q2 England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.992 | 4 |
| West Indies | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.963 | 2 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.906 | 0 |
T20 World Cup Complete Winners List
Below is a detailed summary of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring the champions, runners-up, host venues, leading run-scorers, top wicket-takers, and Players of the Series.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Venue | Top Run Scorer | Highest Wicket Taker | Player of the Series |
| 2007 | India | Pakistan | South Africa | Matthew Hayden | Umar Gul | Shahid Afridi |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | England | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Umar Gul | Tillakaratne Dilshan |
| 2010 | England | Australia | West Indies | Mahela Jayawardene | Dirk Nannes | Kevin Pietersen |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson | Ajantha Mendis | Shane Watson |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Bangladesh | Virat Kohli | Ajantha Mendis | Virat Kohli |
| 2016 | West Indies | England | India | Tamim Iqbal | Mustafizur Rahman | Virat Kohli |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand | UAE/Oman | Babar Azam | Adam Zampa | Mitchell Marsh |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan | Australia | Virat Kohli | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sam Curran |
| 2024 | India | South Africa | West Indies | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Fazalhaq Farooqi, Arshdeep Singh | Jaspreet Bumrah |
- Player of the Final Match T20 World Cup 2024- Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from T20 International Cricket ).
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