The 2024 T20 World Cup will begin on June 1 between the USA and West Indies. Here we bring you all the latest news and live updates on the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup.
Updated until May 26, 2024
McCoy replaces Holder in West Indies squad
Left-arm seamer Obed McCoy replaced former West Indies captain Jason Holder in the T20 World Cup squad after Holder sustained an injury during the County Championship season, forcing the West Indies to name a replacement.
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
🔹Obed McCoy replaces Jason Holder in West Indies T20 World Cup squad
🔹Reservation confirmed
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— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 26, 2024
Indian team leaves for US in phases
The first batch of players, including India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid, left for the US on Saturday (May 25). Other players, including Virat Kohli, are expected to join the team in the next few days.
VIDEO | Footage of the Indian cricket team leaving Mumbai for the US for the upcoming T20I World Cup.
The T20I World Cup 2024 will be jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies from June 2 to June 29. The Indian cricket team will begin its campaign from June 5 against Ireland.… pic.twitter.com/h6vhK6OhS0
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 25, 2024
PCB denies rumours that Shaheen rejected vice-captaincy
On Saturday (May 25), reports surfaced that Shaheen Afridi had been offered the role of vice-captain by the PCB for the T20 World Cup but he had rejected it. However, the committee issued a statement saying that no such offer had been made. “It has been unanimously decided not to appoint anyone. [as vice-captain]”As such, no offers have been made for any of the players. The team remains fully united and committed and looks forward to the upcoming matches in England and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.”
USA scores historic series win against Bangladesh
Facing Bangladesh for the first time in senior men's international cricket, the United States won the first two games of the three-match series in Houston to record a historic first series victory over a full-member nation. Bangladesh won the final game comfortably by 10 wickets, but with several key players rested, the United States will go into the T20 World Cup feeling confident they can pull off a similar upset.
Lamichhane denied US visa
Sandeep Lamichhane, who was recently acquitted of rape charges by the Nepal High Court, has been denied a US visa despite the Nepal Cricket Board's efforts to include him in its T20 World Cup squad, leaving Nepal without its leading wicket-taker in international cricket.
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