The Twenty20 World Cup will begin on May 21, one day after the league phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) closes. The Indian team will leave for the United States to compete in the tournament. Players who aren’t going to participate in the teams who qualify for the Indian Premier League play-offs will be travelling with the initial group, which comprises the entirety of Rahul Dravid’s staff support, according to Cricbuzz’s understanding. Once it comes to the Indian Premier League final, which is concluded on May 26, the next group of players will leave for America. United States.
For New York, the team will play three league games in June: on June 5 (against Ireland), on June 9 (against Pakistan), and on June 12 (against the United States of America, who are hosting this tournament). Currently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is working on setting up practices at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is located 30 kilometres from Manhattan. The plan is to host the camp at the stadium in New York. On the other side, there will be six practice pitches for drop-in.
In the meantime, it is reported that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has stated that players participating in the Indian Premier League would be ordered to be home before May 22. As per the guidelines given by the English board, a large number of English players are not available to their respective franchises during the Indian Premier League play-offs, which will start on May 21. This is because England will be playing in four matches against Pakistan.
“Selected players, now playing in the Indian Premier League, will return in time for the series against Pakistan, which starts underway at Headingley on Wednesday 22″ May 2024.” the ECB said.
Based on the present standings of points in the Indian Premier League, the Rajasthan Royals, who have most likely secured a place in the knockout stage for the championship, maybe without their star starter, Jos Buttler. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders, who currently sit in second, could have been missing Phil Salt.
If Punjab Kings, who are currently in eighth position, can get to fourth place, they’ll be without Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, and Jonny Bairstow. Chennai Super Kings have a decent chance of being in the top four but must sacrifice for Moeen Ali. Royal Challengers, who are currently last in the standings, are coached by Reece Topley and Will Jacks. However, they must complete enough work to get to the fourth round.
The decision by the ECB to suspend their players before an official from the franchise criticized the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “They will have sufficient time to play two matches, post the IPL final — whichever player is involved, maximum one or two — and then play against Pakistan in two Twenty20 Internationals, on May 28 and 30, and still leave on June 2 for the World Cup (as per their plan), with players properly prepared at the IPL,” the official stated. As if playing in England during this month would be similar to playing that is found in the Caribbean. In May, the weather is cold in England.
