The T20 World Cup 2024 is ready to start on June 01, with hosts USA taking up Canada within the opening match of the marketing campaign in Texas. In what appears to be a relatively unusual choice taken by the authorities, the cricket world will witness a grand opening ceremony of the marketing campaign earlier than the second match of the season in Guyana, and never the primary. The curtain-raiser occasion has been scheduled to happen earlier than the West Indies vs Papua New Guinea match on the T20 World Cup, on June 02.
It is the primary time {that a} cricket World Cup, although partially, is being held on US soil. India talisman Virat Kohli, who landed in New York on Friday night (Indian time), admitted that he had by no means imagined to be enjoying cricket within the USA sooner or later in his profession.
“Actually I by no means thought we’d be enjoying cricket in any type within the states (USA), however now it is a actuality,” Kohli mentioned in a video shared by US Consulate Mumbai on X (previously Twitter).
“That tells you concerning the rising influence of the game on the planet and america is greater than prepared to just accept the change and be in all probability the primary ones on a worldwide scale to just accept it, in a means, with the World Cup,” he mentioned, earlier than his departure from India to hyperlink up along with his nationwide team-mates in New York.
Terming it as a ‘nice begin’, Kohli hoped that the T20 World Cup within the Americas will set off a domino impact as the sport’s governing physique ICC goals to advertise and increase cricket in different components of the world.
“It is an incredible begin. It is the perfect strategy to start and it will have a big impact. In beginning off, a sort of a domino impact and I hope it carries on for an extended time frame,” he mentioned.
Although Kohl’s India should wait till June 05 to start their marketing campaign, the opening ceremony of the occasion will unfold on June 02.
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When and the place will the T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony be held?
The T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony shall be held on June 02, at 6:00 PM IST (8:30 AM native time). Whereas the match will start at 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM native time).
Who will carry out at T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony?
A number of DJs and singers from the Caribbean are set to carry out on the ceremony. The record contains high names like David Rudder, Ravi B, Erphaan Alves, DJ Ana and Extremely.
The way to watch the dwell streaming of T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony?
The T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony shall be aired dwell on the Star Sports activities Community in India and its dwell streaming app, Hotstar.
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