Fixtures for 2024 U-19 World Cup revealed by ICC, tweaks made to format for brand new version

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced the schedule for the Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024, which is about to be hosted by Sri Lanka from January thirteenth to February 4th.

This marks the third time that Sri Lanka has been chosen because the host nation for this prestigious occasion, with the earlier cases being in 2000 and 2006.

A complete of sixteen groups will likely be vying for the championship title on this fifteenth version of the event. The competitors will kick off with the host nation, Sri Lanka, dealing with off in opposition to Zimbabwe on January thirteenth. Defending champions India, who clinched the title within the 2022 version held within the West Indies, will begin their marketing campaign in opposition to the 2020 champions, Bangladesh, on the next day.

Format modified for 2024 U-19 World Cup

In a departure from earlier editions, the event format has undergone some modifications. The collaborating groups will likely be divided into 4 teams, every comprising 4 groups. However, not like earlier than, the highest three groups from every group will now advance to the Super Six stage, which is able to happen from January twenty second to twenty ninth.

The groups ending fourth of their respective teams will even have a further match in opposition to one other fourth-placed crew earlier than wrapping up their event journey. The Super Six stage will see the formation of two new teams, every consisting of six groups.

These teams will likely be shaped primarily based on the groups’ standings within the preliminary group stage. Each crew will then play two matches in opposition to groups from the opposite group, decided by their preliminary group positions. The prime two groups from every Super Six group will progress to the semi-finals.

The victorious groups from the semi-finals will then face off within the grand finale, scheduled to be held on the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on February 4th. Prior to the graduation of the principle event, warm-up video games will likely be performed from January sixth to twelfth.

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Published On:

Sep 22, 2023