West Indies begin their T20 World Cup mission under Darren Sammy with a Group C fixture against a relatively feeble Papua New Guinea at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.

The men in maroon have been the first team to win two T20 World Cups.

“We are not thinking about what has happened before. We know how capable we are, we have to be brave and execute our plans.”

Meet The T20 World Cup 2024 Captains

The world will take notice as the 2024 T20 World Cup, set to be played in USA and the West Indies, gets to the red carpet in what would be the very first cricket World Cup in the USA.

The 2024 T20 World Cup will be the tournament’s ninth edition, to be co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies.

Venues in USA

Venues in West Indies

A record 20 teams have converged upon the United States and West Indies ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, offering plenty of chances for cricket’s lesser lights to shine in the month-long spectacle which begins today.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and India captain Rohit Sharma are set to make their ninth appearance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies, becoming the only cricketers to take part in every edition of the tournament.

It took 28 years, but Frank Nsubaga has finally made it to the big stage.

It is no surprise that the West Indies will co-host the T20 World Cup 2024, given the Islanders’ rich legacy in the sport.

Ardent followers of Bangladesh cricket might laugh out at the notion that there still lies signs of positivity in the Tigers’ recent run of form, especially now that the Test-playing nation have hit the nadir in the shortest format with a deserved series loss to associates USA in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli's 2022 masterclass against Pakistan has been voted the ICC Men's T20 World Cup FanCraze Greatest Moment.

The batters put forth another abysmal showing as Bangladesh conceded a 60-run defeat to India in their final warm-up match

Shakib is likely to remain relevant by the time the next T20 World Cup comes in 2026.

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh has been declared fit for their opening match at the T20 World Cup, but he will not be bowling, coach Andrew McDonald said.

The warm-up fixture between Bangladesh and India is slated to begin at 8:30 PM Bangladesh time today

Brad Wheal believes Scotland will be buoyed by a famous one-day international win over England six years ago when they face their neighbours in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in Barbados.

Adil Rashid believes England are well-placed ahead of their T20 World Cup defence after a seven-wicket win over Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday secured a 2-0 victory in a rain-affected four-match Twenty20 series.