ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: Three USA venues to host matches. Details here
International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed three major USA cities: Dallas, Florida and New York, as the venues for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The USA is set to host the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Grand Prairie in Dallas, Broward County in Florida and Nassau County in New York chosen as the venues for the grand event.
USA and West Indies were selected as co-hosts for the global tournament back in November 2021, when the ICC Board awarded them the hosting rights. The venues were chosen following an extensive evaluation of several options.
Modular stadium solutions will be applied to increase facilities for the upcoming event. An agreement has been reached for the construction of a 34,000-seat modular stadium in Eisenhower Park, a purpose-built sports and events park in Nassau County, New York, on awarding of the required permit next month.
Grand Prairie and Broward County will be increased in size by modular stadium solutions to expand seating, media and premium hospitality areas subject to final agreement. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice was delighted to announce the venues for the biggest-ever T20 World Cup, “We’re delighted to announce the three USA venues that will host part of the biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy.
The USA is a strategically important market and these venues give us an excellent opportunity to make a statement in the world’s biggest sport market." He added that awareness around cricket's massive fanbase and its ability to unite diverse communities was growing in the USA. “We explored a number of potential venue options in the country, and we were hugely encouraged by the enthusiasm the event generated amongst prospective
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