In an enormous improvement, Dominica has pulled out of internet hosting the matches of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024. The event was introduced by the federal government of Dominica on Thursday, November 30.
The ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, which would be the ninth version of the competitors, is scheduled to be hosted by the Caribbean and the US of America (USA) from 4 June to 30 June 2024. This would be the first time that the World Cup matches shall be performed within the USA.
20 groups are set to participate within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 and all of the groups have been finalized. The certified groups for the occasion are – Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Eire, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Uganda, United States of America (USA).
Dominica Not To Host T20 World Cup 2024 Matches
Regardless of being picked as one of many seven nations within the Caribbean to host the matches of the T20 World Cup 2024, Dominica will not host the video games.
The seven nations within the Caribbean had been chosen by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) after the native governments had submitted their bids.
In the meantime, the explanation behind Dominica’s resolution to tug out of internet hosting the World Cup matches is their incapacity to finish work on follow and match venues in time for the marquee event.
In an official media launch, the Authorities of Dominica revealed that the Windsor Park Sports activities Stadium (WPSS) was set to host one group stage match and two video games within the Tremendous 8 stage of the event, topic to the attainment of varied obligations as set out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
“A number of tangible actions had been taken each on the Windsor Park Sports activities Stadium and on the Benjamin’s Park together with the graduation of upgrading and enhancement of the follow and match venues, numerous assessments and the creation of extra pitches the place crucial,” the Dominica authorities’s assertion learn.
“Nevertheless, the implementation timelines submitted by the assorted contractors revealed that it might not be attainable to finish these works throughout the stipulated timeframe earlier than the graduation of the event. Because of this, a choice was taken to not host any of the matches within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 as it might not be prudent for the Authorities of Dominica to decide to internet hosting these video games.
“In gentle of Dominica’s sterling fame in internet hosting worldwide cricket, this resolution is taken into account to be in the most effective curiosity of all. The Authorities of Dominica thanks Cricket West Indies (CWI) for its partnership through the years and appears ahead to continued collaboration sooner or later. The Authorities of Dominica extends greatest needs to the organisers for a profitable event in June 2024.”
In the meantime, the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 would be the first time that 20 groups shall be featured within the competitors.
