The fixtures for the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2024 have been revealed, with the event set to happen in Sri Lanka from 13 January to four February.
Sixteen groups will take part within the 15th version of the competitors, with some notable tweaks within the format.
It is going to be the third time Sri Lanka are internet hosting the event, and the primary time since 2006. The hosts will open the event with a conflict towards Zimbabwe on 13 January.
India, the reigning champions who received the 2022 version within the West Indies, will start their marketing campaign towards 2020 champions Bangladesh the subsequent day.
Format modified
The format for the upcoming version has been tweaked from the earlier version.
The groups shall be divided into 4 teams, every consisting of 4 groups, however the high three groups from every group will now progress to the Tremendous Six stage. Group stage matches will happen from 13 to 21 January.
Teams:
Group A: India, Bangladesh, Eire, USA
Group B: England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Namibia
Group D: Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Nepal
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Moreover, the fourth-placed groups in every group will compete in yet another match towards one other fourth-placed group earlier than concluding their event.
Following the conclusion of the group stage, 12 groups will progress to the subsequent section, the Tremendous Six. On this format, two teams of six groups shall be created, with the highest three groups from Teams A and D forming one group, and the highest three groups from Teams B and C forming the opposite.
In the course of the Tremendous Six stage, every group could have two matches to play. They are going to face groups from the opposite group primarily based on their positions within the preliminary group stage. As an illustration, the highest group in Group A (A1) will play towards the second and third groups in Group D (D2 and D3). A2 will play towards D1 and D3, and so forth.
The highest two groups from every Tremendous Six group will qualify for the semi-finals, with the winners of this knock-out spherical sealing their place within the Last which shall be performed on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership in Colombo on, Sunday, four February.
The nice and cozy-up video games are slated to happen from 6 to 12 January.
Venues:
Nondescripts Cricket Membership
R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium
P. Sara Oval. Colombo
Colombo Cricket Membership
Singhalese Sports activities Membership