T20 World Cup opening ceremony: When and where to watch, start time; full schedule

THE biggest cricketing extravaganza is set to commence as the T20 World Cup will kickstart on June 2 in the USA and West Indies.

The ball is set to be rolling for the 9th edition of the T20 World Cup, which will be played between 20 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament.

As the anticipation builds up for the marquee tournament, let us delve into the details of the mega-opening ceremony. It will not be any ordinary one, as the pre-tournament fireworks will take place in both the host nations, the USA and the West Indies.

The USA will be playing and hosting a tournament for the very first time. The hosts will play the tournament opener, making their debut in T20I cricket at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas on Sunday, June 2.

Here is everything you need to know about the grand opening ceremony of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The opening ceremony of the tournament opener will take place 10 minutes before the opening ball and right after the toss, as per USA TODAY. However, the details of the ceremony and performances have not been revealed yet.

Will the T20 World Cup have 2 opening ceremonies?

West Indies will host Papua New Guinea in their tournament opener on June 2 at the Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana at 8:00 pm IST. The co-hosts West Indies will have a separate opening ceremony, which is expected to be a star-studded affair. 

Who will perform at the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony?

Star Trinidadian singers David Rudder with Erphaan Alves and Chutney music star Ravi B along with DJs Anna and Ultra will light up the Guyana National Stadium in Guyana during the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony.

Where can people watch the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony?

People in India can watch the live telecast of the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony on Star Sports.

Where can the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony be live-streamed?

The T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony can be live-streamed on the Disney Plus Hotstar app in India.

T20 World Cup 2024 full schedule, Format, match time (IST), live streaming

The 9th edition of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will kick-start on June 2 (according to Indian Standard Time) when the co-hosts USA lock horns with Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas. 

With 20 teams set to clash for the first time in the T20 World Cup's 17 years history, associate nations could upset Test-playing nations amidst the changing dynamics of the game's shortest format.

Format of ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The first stage of the Men's T20 World Cup will be staged in both the West Indies and USA, while the second round, known as Super 8 will completely held in the Caribbean nations. 

In the first round, 20 teams will compete after being divided in four groups of five teams each. 

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 8 round. 
In the Super 8 round, eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each. 
The top two teams from each group in Super 8 round will qualify for the semifinals. 
The winner of two semifinals will lock horns in the T20 World Cup 2024 final on June 29.

T20 World Cup 2024 Groups

Group A

India
Pakistan
Ireland
Canada
United States of America (USA)

Group B

England
Australia
Namibia
Scotland
Oman

Group C

New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan

Group D

Bangladesh
Uganda
Netherlands
Papua New Guinea
Nepal

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 full schedule, match timings (IST)

T20 World Cup 2024 full fixture, timetable, match timings and venue details

Matches    DAY &DATE    Match timing (IST)    VENUE

USA Vs Canada    Sun Jun 2, 2024    06:00    Dallas
West Indies Vs Papua New Guinea    Sun Jun 2, 2024    20:00    Guyana
Namibia Vs Oman    Mon Jun 3, 2024    06:00    Barbados
Sri Lanka Vs South Africa    Mon Jun 3, 2024    20:00    New York
Afghanistan Vs Uganda    Tue Jun 4, 2024    06:00    Guyana
England Vs Scotland    Tue Jun 4, 2024    20:00    Barbados
Netherlands Vs Nepal    Tue Jun 4, 2024    21:00    Dallas
India Vs Ireland    Wed Jun 5, 2024    20:00    New York
Papua New Guinea Vs Uganda    Thur Jun 6, 2024    05:00    Guyana
Australia Vs Oman    Thur Jun 6, 2024    06:00    Barbados
USA Vs Pakistan    Thur Jun 6, 2024    21:00    Dallas
Namibia Vs Scotland    Fri Jun 7, 2024    00:30    Barbados
Canada Vs Ireland    Fri Jun 7, 2024    20:00    New York
New Zealand Vs Afghanistan    Sat Jun 8, 2024    05:00    Guyana
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh    Sat Jun 8, 2024    06:00    Dallas
Netherlands Vs South Africa    Sat Jun 8, 2024    20:00    New York
Australia Vs England    Sat Jun 8, 2024    22:30    Barbados
West Indies Vs Uganda    Sun Jun 9, 2024    06:00    Guyana
India Vs Pakistan    Sun Jun 9, 2024    20:00    New York
Oman Vs Scotland    Sun Jun 9, 2024    22:30    Antigua
South Africa Vs Bangladesh    Mon Jun 10, 2024    20:00    New York
Pakistan Vs Canada    Tue Jun 11, 2024    20:00    New York
Sri Lanka Vs Nepal    Wed Jun 12, 2024    05:00    Florida
Australia Vs Namibia    Wed Jun 12, 2024    06:00    Antigua
USA Vs India    Wed Jun 12, 2024    20:00    New York
West Indies Vs New Zealand    Thur Jun 13, 2024    06:00    Trinidad and Tobago
Bangladesh Vs Netherlands    Thur Jun 13, 2024    20:00    St Vincent
England Vs Oman    Fri Jun 14, 2024    00:30    Antigua
Afghanistan Vs Papua New Guinea    Fri Jun 14, 2024    06:00    Trinidad and Tobago
USA Vs Ireland    Fri Jun 14, 2024    20:00    Florida
South Africa Vs Nepal    Sat Jun 15, 2024    05:00    St Vincent
New Zealand Vs Uganda    Sat Jun 15, 2024    06:00    Trinidad and Tobago
India Vs Canada    Sat Jun 15, 2024    20:00    Florida
Namibia Vs England    Sat Jun 15, 2024    22:30    Antigua
Australia Vs Scotland    Sun Jun 16, 2024    06:00    St Lucia
Pakistan Vs Ireland    Sun Jun 16, 2024    20:00    Florida
Bangladesh Vs Nepal    Mon Jun 17, 2024    05:00    St Vincent
Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands    Mon Jun 17, 2024    06:00    St Lucia
New Zealand Vs Papua New Guinea    Mon Jun 17, 2024    20:00    Trinidad and Tobago
West Indies Vs Afghanistan    Tue Jun 18, 2024    06:00    St Lucia
A2 Vs D1    Wed Jun 19, 2024    20:00    Antigua
B1 Vs C2    Thur Jun 20, 2024    06:00    St Lucia
C1 Vs A1    Thur Jun 20, 2024    20:00    Barbados
B2 Vs D2    Fri Jun 21, 2024    06:00    Antigua
B1 Vs D1    Fri Jun 21, 2024    20:00    St Lucia
A2 Vs C2    Sat Jun 22, 2024    06:00    Barbados
A1 Vs D2    Sat Jun 22, 2024    20:00    Antigua
C1 Vs B2    Sun Jun 23, 2024    06:00    St Vincent
A2 Vs B1    Sun Jun 23, 2024    20:00    Barbados
C2 Vs D1    Mon Jun 24, 2024    06:00    Antigua
B2 Vs A1    Mon Jun 24, 2024    20:00    St Lucia
C1 Vs D2    Tue Jun 25, 2024    06:00    St Vincent
TBC Vs TBC    Thur Jun 27, 2024    06:00    Trinidad and Tobago
TBC Vs TBC    Thur Jun 27, 2024    20:00    Guyana
TBC Vs TBC    Sat Jun 29, 2024    20:00    Barbados

**TBC stands for To Be Confirmed