For the second time, West Indies is going to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The last time was in 2010, in which England defeated Australia in the final match by 7 wickets and won the title. But for a change, they aren’t the solo host this time, the United States of America (USA) will also host some matches.
However, West Indies will host most of the games. Here in this article, we are going to take a look at the Caribean venues that have been selected and the matches scheduled to be played on them.
West Indies Venues
In the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, a total of 55 matches will be played. Out of these 55, West Indies will host 39 while the remaining 16 will be played in the USA.
The 39 matches that are scheduled to be played in the West Indies include all the Super 8 phase and knockout games. To host these matches, 6 venues have been selected. Here is the list of these venues:
- Kensington Oval, Barbados
- Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
- Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
- Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent
- Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia
Match List
Kensington Oval, Barbados, one of the well-known cricket stadiums in the West Indies will host the second match of the tournament on June 2. If you remember, this is the same venue that hosted the final match of the T20 World Cup 2010 which was played between England and Australia.
This match between Namibia and Oman will be the first game in the West Indies. Here you can see the complete list of matches that will be played across the 6 different Caribean venues in this tournament:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| June 2 | Namibia vs Oman | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 2 | West Indies vs Papua New Guinea | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 5 | Australia vs Oman | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 5 | Papua New Guinea vs Uganda | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 6 | Namibia vs Scotland | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 8 | Australia vs England | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 8 | West Indies vs Uganda | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 9 | Oman vs Scotland | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 11 | Australia vs Namibia | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 12 | West Indies vs New Zealand | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 13 | England vs Oman | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 13 | Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 13 | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 14 | New Zealand vs Uganda | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 14 | South Africa vs Nepal | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 15 | Namibia vs England | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 15 | Australia vs Scotland | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 17 | New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 17 | West Indies vs Afghanistan | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 19 | A2 vs D1 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 19 | B1 vs C2 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 20 | C1 vs A1 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 20 | B2 vs D2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 21 | B1 vs D1 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 21 | A2 vs C2 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 22 | A1 vs D2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 22 | C1 vs B2 | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 23 | A2 vs B1 | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| June 23 | C2 vs D1 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| June 24 | B2 vs A1 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia |
| June 24 | C1 vs D2 | Amos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent |
| June 26 | Semi-Final 1 | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana |
| June 27 | Semi-Final 2 | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad |
| June 29 | FINAL | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
West Indies In T20 World Cup 2024
West Indies is one of the most successful teams in the history of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. They have won this title twice, the first in 2012 when they defeated Sri Lanka in the final match by 36 runs, and the second celebratory moment came just a few years later when they won the final match of the 2014 WC by 4 wickets against England.
Because West Indies is one of the hosting countries, they were automatically qualified for the tournament. They will play their first match on June 2 against Papua New Guinea at Guyana National Stadium. For more information, you should check the complete schedule: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Complete Schedule.