T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan on June 9 in New York

The marquee India-Pakistan fixture in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup will take place on June 9 at Eisenhower Park in New York, according to the tournament schedule released on Friday. India will play the first three of their group matches in New York and the fourth in Florida. Defending champions England take on Australia on June 8 in Barbados.

The competition, which is being co-facilitated by USA and the West Indies, is planned to start on June 1, with USA playing Canada in Dallas, and end with the last on June 29 in Barbados. The semi-finals are booked for June 26 in Guyana and June 27 in Trinidad.

The 55 games will be played across six scenes in the West Indies (Kensington Oval, Barbados; Brian Lara Cricket Foundation, Trinidad; Provision Arena, Guyana; Sir Vivian Richards Arena, Antigua; Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia; Arnos Vale Arena, St Vincent) and three settings in the USA (Eisenhower Park, New York; Lauderhill, Florida; and Fabulous Grassland, Texas).

The groups in Gathering A will be based totally in the USA for the gathering stage, while Gathering B and C will play their games in the West Indies. Just the groups in Gathering D have matches parted between the USA and the West Indies. Aside from playing Pakistan on June 9, India take on Ireland on June 5, USA on June 12, and Canada on June 15. Pakistan's other three gathering apparatuses are against USA on June 6, Canada on June 11, and Ireland on June 16.

The 2024 T20 World Cup will be challenged by 20 groups - an increment from the 16 that participated in the 2022 competition in Australia - split into four gatherings of five each. The main two groups from each gathering will progress to the Very 8 round, in which the groups will be additionally separated into two gatherings of four each: A1, B2, C1 and D2 in one gathering, and A2, B1, C2 and D1 in the other gathering. The gathering stage will run from June 1 to 18, and the Very 8 round from June 19 to 24 altogether in the West Indies. The main two groups in every Very 8 gathering will then meet all requirements for the semi-finals.

Britain are the reigning champs, having beaten Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup last in Melbourne. Canada, USA and Uganda will show up at a Men's T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2024 groups (Click on each country for their fixtures)

Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA

Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman

Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea

Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal