In a large growth, Dominica has pulled out of internet hosting the matches of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024. The event was introduced by the federal government of Dominica on Thursday, November 30.
The ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, which would be the ninth version of the competitors, is scheduled to be hosted by the Caribbean and america of America (USA) from 4 June to 30 June 2024. This would be the first time that the World Cup matches might be performed within the USA.
20 groups are set to participate within the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and all of the groups have been finalized. The certified groups for the occasion are – Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Eire, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Uganda, United States of America (USA).
Dominica Not To Host T20 World Cup 2024 Matches
Regardless of being picked as one of many seven international locations within the Caribbean to host the matches of the T20 World Cup 2024, Dominica will not host the video games.
The seven international locations within the Caribbean have been chosen by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) after the native governments had submitted their bids.
In the meantime, the explanation behind Dominica’s resolution to drag out of internet hosting the World Cup matches is their incapability to finish work on apply and match venues in time for the marquee match.
In an official media launch, the Authorities of Dominica revealed that the Windsor Park Sports activities Stadium (WPSS) was set to host one group stage match and two video games within the Tremendous 8 stage of the match, topic to the attainment of varied obligations as set out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
“A number of tangible actions have been taken each on the Windsor Park Sports activities Stadium and on the Benjamin’s Park together with the graduation of upgrading and enhancement of the apply and match venues, numerous assessments and the creation of further pitches the place obligatory,” the Dominica authorities’s assertion learn.
“Nevertheless, the implementation timelines submitted by the varied contractors revealed that it could not be doable to finish these works inside the stipulated timeframe earlier than the graduation of the match. Because of this, a choice was taken to not host any of the matches within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 as it could not be prudent for the Authorities of Dominica to decide to internet hosting these video games.
“In gentle of Dominica’s sterling repute in internet hosting worldwide cricket, this resolution is taken into account to be in the most effective curiosity of all. The Authorities of Dominica thanks Cricket West Indies (CWI) for its partnership over time and appears ahead to continued collaboration sooner or later. The Authorities of Dominica extends greatest needs to the organisers for a profitable match in June 2024.”
In the meantime, the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 would be the first time that 20 groups might be featured within the competitors.
