The Worldwide Cricket Council in the present day, i.e. December 11 introduced its schedule for the U19 World Cup that’s to be held in South Africa. Earlier, the venue for the marquee match was fastened in Sri Lanka however as ICC suspended the SLC Cricket Board as a result of governmental Interference, the venue shifted to South Africa. The U19 World Cup will begin from January 19 and conclude on February 11. The opening match of the match can be performed between Eire and USA on the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. The groups can even play two heat up matches as a follow earlier than transferring on to the match.
16 groups to participate within the U19WC
A complete of 16 groups will tackle one another within the 2024 U19 World Cup with the primary match between USA and Eire. In all, 41 matches can be performed which can see groups contesting in opposition to one another: India, Bangladesh, USA, West Indies, Namibia, England, Afghanistan, Namibia, Nepal, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Eire and Australia.
India to play in opposition to Bangladesh first
Group India will play its opening match in opposition to the Bengal Tigers on January 20 on the identical venue as Mangaung Oval. India can even tackle Eire and USA on January 25 and 28 respectively. Talking about South Africa delivering profitable occasions prior to now, ICC Head of Occasions Chris Tetley remarked “In the past 12 months we have seen South Africa successfully deliver two milestone events for the sport – the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup last year, and the groundbreaking ICC Women’s T20 World Cup that immediately followed.”
He additional added “The relocation of the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 to South Africa allows us the opportunity to build on this momentum and welcome the best young cricketers on the planet to five notable international venues.”
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