The T20 World Cup 2024 will kick off on 2 June (Sunday) with a match between the USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The USA and Canada will be making their men’s T20 World Cup debuts while the United States are also co-hosts of the tournament. The West Indies are the other co-host and they start their campaign on 2 June evening (Sunday) as well, with a match against Papua New Guinea at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.
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The first match – USA vs Canada – will start at 6 AM IST in India but will be at 7.30 PM local time in the USA on 1 June.
As cricket and ICC get ready to make the big foray into the USA, here’s everything you need to know about the opening ceremonies for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Will the T20 World Cup 2024 have an opening ceremony?
Both the USA and West Indies’ first match will start with an opening ceremony. The USA Today has reported that the United States against Canada match will have an opening ceremony starting 10 minutes before the first ball of the match is bowled. The details and performers of the opening ceremony have not been shared so far.
A separate opening ceremony will take place at Guyana before the West Indies vs PNG match, as per reports.
What time will the opening ceremonies for T20 World Cup 2024 start?
As per USA Today, the opening ceremony for the USA vs Canada match will start at 5.50 AM IST on 2 June in India (7.20 PM local time on 1 June).
As per NDTV, the opening ceremony for the West Indies vs PNG match will start at 6 PM IST (8:30 AM local time). The match will start at 8 PM IST (10:30 AM local time).
Who will perform during the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony?
While there is no news on performers for the opening ceremony in the USA, it has been reported that DJs and singers like David Rudder, Ravi B, Erphaan Alves, DJ Ana, and Ultra will perform at Guyana before the West Indies vs Guyana match.
Where can we live stream the T20 World Cup 2024 opening ceremony?
The T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
