The development of a brand new modular stadium, Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, a primary of its type for cricket, is underway and is anticipated to be accomplished inside a mere three months.
The 34,000-seat stadium is scheduled to host eight matches on the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, together with the high-profile fixture between India and Pakistan on 9 June.
The stadium will characteristic an array of seating choices together with premium and normal admission, VIP and hospitality suites, in addition to a novel occasion deck and cabanas.
Sustainability is on the forefront of this undertaking. The grandstands, beforehand used for the Method 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, are being repurposed for the T20 World Cup venue.
The design workforce behind this formidable undertaking is Populous, famend for creating a few of the most iconic stadia worldwide, together with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
In New York, they’re the architect of report for each the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
“We’re partnering with world-class suppliers to ship the modular stadium to make sure that gamers and followers can take pleasure in an unforgettable expertise throughout the eight matches in New York in June this 12 months.”
The stadium is not going to solely cater to cricket fans but additionally guarantees a world-class expertise for all friends. It’s going to characteristic a devoted fan zone, quite a lot of meals and beverage shops, and state-of-the-art media and broadcast areas.
The wicket, a drop-in sq. just like these used at Adelaide Oval and Eden Park, is at the moment being curated in Florida. Will probably be transported to New York in early Might.
The venue, 30 miles east of Manhattan, may have good transport and parking services, with three practice stations additionally obtainable within the neighborhood.
Followers may have their alternative to be part of historical past by attending a competition of cricket and seeing the world’s greatest gamers in motion, with eight T20 World Cup matches hosted on the venue, starting with the conflict between Sri Lanka and South Africa on 3 June.
FIXTURES FOR 2024 T20 WORLD CUP:
- USA vs Canada, Saturday 1 June, Dallas
- West Indies vs PNG, Sunday 2 June, Guyana
- Namibia vs Oman, Sunday 2 June, Barbados
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Monday 3 June, New York
- Afghanistan vs Uganda, Monday 3 June, Guyana
- England vs Scotland, Tuesday 4 June, Barbados
- Netherlands vs Nepal, Tuesday 4 June, Dallas
- India vs Eire, Wednesday 5 June, New York
- PNG vs Uganda, Wednesday 5 June, Guyana
- Australia vs Oman, Wednesday 5 June, Barbados
- USA vs Pakistan, Thursday 6 June, Dallas
- Namibia vs Scotland, Thurday 6 June, Barbados
- Canada vs Eire, Friday 7 June, New York
- New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Friday 7 June, Guyana
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Friday 7 June, Dallas
- Netherlands vs South Africa, Saturday 8 June, New York
- Australia vs Eire, Saturday 8 June, Barbados
- West Indies vs Uganda, Saturday 8 June, Guyana
- India vs Pakistan, Sunday 9 June, New York
- Oman vs Scotland, Sunday 9 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- South Africa vs Bangladesh, Monday 10 June, New York
- Pakistan vs Canada, Tuesday 11 June, New York
- Sri Lanka vs Nepal, Tuesday 11 June, Lauderhill
- Australia vs Namibia, Tuesday 11 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- USA vs India, Wednesday 12 June, New York
- West Indies vs New Zealand, Wednesday 12 June, Trinidad & Tobago
- England vs Oman, Thursday 13 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Thursday 13 June, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
- Afghanistan vs PNG, Thursdau 13 June, Trinidad & Tobago
- USA vs Eire, Friday 14 June, Lauderhill
- South Africa vs Nepal, Friday 14 June, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
- New Zealand vd Uganda, Friday 14 June, Trinidad & Tobago
- India vs Canada, Saturday 15 June, Lauderhill
- Namibia vs England, Saturday 15 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- Australia vs Scotland, Saturday 15 June, Saint Lucia
- Pakistan vs Eire, Sunday 16 June, Lauderhill
- Bangladesh vs Nepal, Sunday 16 June, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
- Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Sunday 16 June, Saint Lucia
- New Zealand vs PNG, Monday 17 June, Trinidad & Tobago
- West Indies vs Afghanistan, Monday 17 June, Saint Lucia
- A2 vs D1, Wednesday 19 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- B1 vs C2, Wednesday 19 June, Saint Lucia
- C1 vs A1, Thursday 20 June, Barbados
- B2 vs D2, Thursday 20 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- B1 vs D1, Friday 21 June, Saint Lucia
- A2 vs C2, Friday 21 June, Barbados
- A1 vs D2, Saturday 22 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- C1 vs B2, Saturday 22 June, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
- A2 vs B1, Sunday 23 June, Barbados
- C2 vs D1, Sunday 23 June, Antigua & Barbuda
- B2 vs A1, Monday 24 June, Saint Lucia
- C1 vs D2, Monday 24 June, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
SEMI-FINAL / FINAL FIXTURES:
- Semi-Ultimate 1, Wednesday 26 June, Guyana
- Semi-Ultimate 2, Thursday 27 June, Trinidad & Tobago
- Ultimate, Saturday 29 June, Barbados