The social media deal with of Iceland Cricket is well-known for its witty takes on all issues cricket and this time, it got here up with a hilarious jibe on the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). The fixtures for T20 World Cup 2024 was introduced on Friday with India and Pakistan discovering themselves in the identical group. The much-anticipated conflict will happen in New York on June 9. It has turn out to be a standard factor for these two groups to finish up in the identical group in the case of worldwide competitions and contemplating they don’t play bilateral collection, these video games appeal to lots of consideration and fanfare.
Iceland Cricket referred to this actual fact that India and Pakistan find yourself in the identical group a lot of the instances in worldwide competitions. “How a lot cash does the ICC require to not put India and Pakistan in the identical World Cup group?” their publish learn on X (previously referred to as Twitter).
India are clubbed with Pakistan, Eire, Canada and co-hosts USA in Group A for the league stage.
India will open their World Cup marketing campaign with a match in opposition to Eire on June 5 in New York.
How a lot cash does the ICC require to not put India and Pakistan in the identical World Cup group?
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 5, 2024
After dealing with Pakistan, India will keep again in New York to tackle the co-host nation on June 12, after which will journey to Florida to play in opposition to Canada of their ultimate group project on June 15.
The match is being co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA with 20 groups, divided into 4 teams of 5 sides every, making it the most important ever T20 World Cup. Sixteen groups contested within the final version in 2022 in Australia.
The match will begin on June 1 with USA dealing with Canada. Semi-finals are scheduled for June 26 in Guyana and June 27 in Trinidad whereas Barbados will host the ultimate on June 29.
England are the title holders, having crushed Pakistan in Melbourne in November 2022.
The group stage matches can be performed from June 1 to 18 whereas the Tremendous 8 video games are slotted from June 19 to 24.
The highest two groups from every group will enter the Tremendous 8, the place the groups can be clubbed into two teams of 4 every.
The highest two groups in every Tremendous 8 group will advance to the semifinals.
(With PTI inputs)
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