Format of T20 World Cup 2024
With an increased
number of teams and a fresh format, the 2024 version of the ICC T20 World Cup
is set to unveil new match-ups and significant moments in history.
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As hosts,
alongside West Indies, the event will be a groundbreaking occasions for the
USA, making their first Global tournament appearance since the Champions Trophy
in 2005.
The 2024
tournament will features a 20 teams format divided into two stages before the
knockout phase, albeit different from the First Round/Super 12 arrangement seen
in the 2021 and the 2022 editions.
The top two
teams from each of the four groups of five will progress to Super Eight phase, where
the remaining sides will be divided into two groups of four. The top two from
each group will then advance to the semi-finals.
Qualifications
for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 varied for each team. The West Indies and the
USA secured the first two spots as hosts. Following that the team performances
of the 2022 edition and ranking before the November 14 cutoff determined the
subsequent 10 spots.
The top eight
teams in Australia (top four in each super 12 group) earned places for the 2024
tournament. Additionally, Afghanistan and Bangladesh , being the highest ranking
teams on the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings as of November 14,2022, also secured
positions.
The
remaining eight spots for the 2024 tournament were decided through regional
qualifiers.
In contrast
to the Global Qualifier format, the 2024 tournament placed added importance on
regional matches to finalize the remaining spots.
Africa, Asia,
Europe each secured two qualifications spots, while the Americas and East-Asia Pacific
regions clinched one spots.
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