T20 World Cup: ICC shares big update on New York’s Nassau County Cricket stadium

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is set to host its inaugural match on June 3. Sri Lanka will face South Africa in the opening Group D encounter. Notably, this stadium is also set o host the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan on June 9. As per ICC, the stadium has a capacity of 34,000.

“The four drop-in pitches cultivated with native Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass have now been installed at the ground while the north and south premium hospitality and media pavilions structures are on track for imminent completion,” ICC said its press release.

While speaking about the stadium, ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley stated, “As we reach the final stages of construction of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium we are delighted to see a world-class facility ready for the best cricketers in the world. We can’t wait to see fans experience their own bit of history, with hospitality options across all matches in New York, including India and Pakistan, we would encourage fans to book now before they sell out.”

In order to book the tickets for the ICC T20 World 2024 matches, you can visit the official website i.e. tickets.t20worldcup.com. Notably, the tickets for India Pakistan match start from ₹24,000 and goes over ₹200,000.

Matches that will be played in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium:

1. June 3 – Sri Lanka vs South Africa

2. June 5 – India vs Ireland

3. June 7 – Canada vs Ireland

4. June 8 – Netherland vs South Africa

5. June 9 – India vs Pakistan

6. June 10 – South Africa vs Bangladesh

7. June 11 – Pakistan vs Canada

8. June 12- US vs India

Earlier on May 2, the official anthem of the T20 Men’s World Cup, titled ‘Out of this World,’ was released. The song, performed by Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes, is getting fans excited for the tournament.

(With inputs from ANI)

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Published: 11 May 2024, 12:17 PM IST