ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A Preview: Teams, Players, and Fixtures
Here’s every important detail about groups, key players, and fixtures of ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 promises to be a historic event, and the cricketing world is vibrating with excitement as the tournament approaches. The 2024 edition is predicted to be thrilling, with multiple firsts and intriguing matches.
Teams have revealed their World Cup squads. Even the groupings and fixtures are complete. Let's get a better understanding of every detail.
This time, the event is held by two distinct countries, with three sites in the United States and six in the West Indies. Ten of the 20 teams will play for the first time in the United States, with 16 matches taking place in Lauderhill, Dallas, and New York.
The much-anticipated match, India vs Pakistan will take place on June 9th at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island. The West Indies will host 41 matches on six different islands.
The ICC Men's Twenty20 International World Cup is divided into four groups of five teams each.
Group A – Teams, Key Players and Fixtures
Looks like the authorities at ICC have derived a complete formula that would deliver the peak of adrenaline-infused cricket. You cannot separate India and Pakistan. People love to watch these rivals confront each other.
At the same time, Group A includes new teams as well like USA and Canada. Let's explore Group A in detail.
India Squad for T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma captains India's T20 World Cup team. Rohit will work hard to reclaim the crown, especially after the recent setback to Australia in the ICC World Cup final in 2023.
Despite the team's great performance under Rohit Sharma's leadership, it was Australia's lucky day. Let's see if the contest results in India’s favor this time.
Here’s the T20 World Cup 2024 India Squad-
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Reserves - Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
The authorities left no chance to include the finest players of the country like Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
One player who has been in the spotlight for quite some time is also an important member of the squad. Hardik Pandya, who received criticism in the IPL's early matches, is the Indian Team's Vice-Captain for the World Cup.
ICC No.1 T20I batsman, Suryakumar Yadav is also a part of the team. Suryakumar’s exceptional performance in the past years has earned him a spot in the India squad for T20 World Cup 2024.
The squad includes two talented wicket keepers – Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson.
Shivan Dube's IPL form made it tough for him to be left out, as he retained his position in the team following his performance in the previous T20I series against Afghanistan. The 30-year-old has been in brilliant form for the Chennai Super Kings, scoring 396 runs in nine matches with an amazing strike rate of 162.29.
India's spin-heavy bowling squad includes Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal, while Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace bowling with Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and vice-captain Hardik Pandya.
Here are the details for India’s fixtures for T20 World Cup-
Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup
Pakistan is one of the more notable teams. Pakistan, the ICC No.7 team, will play against other significant countries. Pakistan has prepared a 15-member roster for the T20 World Cup.
Counting on their strongest side, Pakistan has improved the bowling line-up. Haris Rauf, a pacer, has been added to the team following his healing from injury. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan are another potential combo that brings a lot of crispness to their bowling.
There are no major noticeable changes in the Pakistan batting order and line-up. Here's the complete Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup-
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the team is looking forward to leading the rankings table.
Here are the Pakistan’s fixtures in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup-
Ireland Squad for T20 World Cup
Ireland has won 7 out of 25 T20I matches so far. Ireland is a developing squad on the world stage. Paul Stirling, known for his striking hitting style, which contributes to the top batting line-up, is leading the team.
He is not only an experienced hitter, but also an experienced captain. Paul has captained Ireland in 22 Twenty20 International matches. His experience shows that his presence is critical to the team.
Ireland's team contains several key and experienced players. Mark Adair leads the bowling attack, along with left-arm seamer Josh Little. It appears that the authority is focused on making the team stronger than previously.
The roster includes prominent speed bowlers such as Graham Hume, Campher, Barry McCarthy, and Craig Young. Ben White and all-rounder Gareth Delany are among the team's spinners.
Along with Paul Stirling, players like Andrew Balbirnie and George Dockrell are expected to provide experiential information to the team. The fresh enthusiasm of Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker will provide an electric lift to the batting lineup.
Here’s the complete Ireland squad for T20 World Cup-
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
Ireland is playing the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup as per the following schedule-
Canada Squad for T20 World Cup
With this season of the ICC T20 World Cup, Canada is making their debut in the T20I World Cup debut. The squad qualified for the World Cup by defeating Bermuda in the ICC T20 World Cup Americas Region Final.
All-rounder Saad Bin Zafar will lead the charge as captain. Two experienced batsmen are part of the squad.
Junaid Siddiqui, a 39-year-old all-rounder, adds valuable experience to the Canadian cricket team.
Aaron Johnson is a skilled batter who will be key to Canada's batting order, while Kaleem Sana is a fast bowler who has impressed with his wicket-taking ability. Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, and Dilpreet Bajwa are the team's only players under 30 years old.
While certain players, such as Nikhil Dutta and Srimantha Wijeyeratne, were not selected, Tajinder Singh has been declared a reserve and will go with the squad to the competition.
Here’s the complete Canada squad for the T20 World Cup-
Aaron Johnson, Dillon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva, Saad Bin Zafar (captain).
Reserves - Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar, Tajinder Singh.
Let’s check out Canada’s fixtures for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
United States Squad for T20 World Cup
This is happening for the first time in history that the United States is hosting any ICC event. The United States is an emerging cricket nation, and they are participating in this tournament with high hopes.
The responsibility lies on Monank Patel as the captain of the United States T20I cricket team. Monank has played 23 T20Is and scored 387 runs at a 21.50 average. Monank played his maiden T20I against the United Arab Emirates during the 2019 United States of America tour of the UAE.
The group features former Black Caps player Corey James Anderson, who is recognized for his hitting ability. His accomplishment of setting the world record for the fastest ODI century in 36 deliveries against the West Indies supports his hard-hitting batting style.
The United States squad for T20 World Cup is a mix of experienced and novice players.
Here's the complete United States squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup-
Monank Patel (Captain), Aaron Jones (Vice Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir.
Reserves - Juanoy Drysdale, Gajanand Singh, and Yasir Mohammad.
Have a look at the United States fixtures in the T20 World Cup.
ICC Men’s T20I World Cup is an exciting tournament for nations around the world. It is more like a cricket carnival. England won the last season of the T20 World Cup, and the team won their first T20I World Cup title.
Let’s see which team can beat the rest and emerge victorious.
Also read - Who is Group B in the World Cup 2024?
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