ICC announces release of additional tickets for T20 World Cup: Here's how to get them
The International Cricket Council has announced the release of additional tickets and hospitality packages for the upcoming Men's T20 Cricket World Cup in the United States and West Indies.
The additional tickets and hospitality packages will be available to purchase on the official T20 website starting at 9 a.m. EST / 10 a.m. Antigua Standard Time on Tuesday, March 19. Tickets will be available for matches at all nine host locations, including for fixtures where tickets are currently unavailable. However, they will only be available for 51 of the 55 matches.
"Public tickets remain unavailable for four matches, including USA v Canada (Jun 1), India v Pakistan (9 Jun), India v Canada (15 Jun) and the Final in Barbados (Jun 29)," said the ICC in a news release Thursday.
More than 3 million people signed up for tickets during the public ballot that ran earlier this year from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 and not everyone was able to score tickets through that. The ICC hopes the expansion of the public tickets will allow more supporters to experience the tournament.
“With less than 80 days to the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, this announcement is an emphatic response to the global call from fans to make additional tickets available for matches and we are thrilled to be able to do this, while ensuring that as many people as possible have the opportunity to witness the biggest Carnival of Cricket in person," Tournament Director Fawwaz Baksh said in a statement.
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Matches for which tickets will be available include:
Netherlands vs. Nepal: June 4, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
India v Ireland: June 5, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
United States vs. Pakistan: June 6, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh: June 7, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
United States vs. India: June 12, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Pakistan vs. Ireland: June 16, Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill
Super Eight A2 v D1: June 19, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda
Super Eight C1 v A1: June 20, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Super Eight A2 v C2: June 21, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Super Eight A1 v D2: June 22, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda
Super Eight A2 v B1: June 23, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Semi-Final 1: June 26, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Semi-Final 2: June 27, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Hospitality program and travel packages
The ICC is also offering a hospitality program for the T20 World Cup, which will also open on March 19 at 9 a.m. EST / 10 a.m. Antigua Standard Time.
"Fans will be able to choose from a range of premium private suites and individual food and beverage packages across the West Indies and all fixtures at Nassau County International Stadium in New York," the ICC said. "Packages for fixtures at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium and Broward County Stadium will be released at a later date."
Cricket enthusiasts who will be travelling to the venues from different countries also have the option to secure ticket-inclusive travel packages through ICC Travel & Tours and official appointed Official Travel Agents listed on their website.
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ICC T20 World Cup general match tickets
General tickets for the 2024 T20 World Cup were available to purchase on first-come-first-serve basis on the tournament website from Feb. 22. While tickets for popular matches sold out almost immediately, there almost 37 matches for which tickets are still available. Ticket prices start at $6 for matches in the West Indies and at $35 for USA venues.
What ticket categories are available?
Tickets are available in the following categories, depending on the stadiums and venues:
Premium
Standard Plus
Standard
Grounds and Mounds / Standing Room Only (SRO)
ICC said all stadiums in the event are "divided into different enclosures which have different views of the field of play and may have differing degrees of shade".
What to know about the 2024 T20 World Cup
Fifty-five matches will be played across nine cities – three in the U.S. and six in the Caribbean, according to the I.C.C., with the opening match between Canada and the U.S. to be held on June 1 at Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas metro area, and the grand finale on June 29 in Barbados. The semi-finals will take place in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
New York City will host the much-anticipated clash between Pakistan and India on June 9, according to the schedule released by the ICC.
England enters the year as defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne. The series will mark U.S., Canada and Uganda's first appearances at a Men's T20 World Cup.
ICC World Cup venues
Matches will be played at the following stadiums in the United States:
Central Broward Park – Lauderhill, Florida, USA
Eisenhower Park – Nassau County, Long Island, New York, USA
Grand Prairie Stadium – Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Matches will be played at the following stadiums in West Indies:
Kensington Oval – Bridgetown, Barbados
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Arnos Vale Stadium – Kingstown, Saint Vincent
Brian Lara Cricket Academy – San Fernando, Trinidad
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