Having won three of their four games, India took first place in Group A. A soggy outfield at the CBRP Stadium Turf Ground forced them to postpone their most recent matchup with Canada.
India won their first three Group A matches against Ireland, Pakistan, and the USA, securing their place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. India’s last group stage match versus Canada was supposed to take place on Saturday, June 15, in Lauderhill, Florida; however, the match was called off because of a flooded outfield.
India is one of the six teams that has secured a spot in the competition’s Super Eight round. The teams that placed first in Groups A and C and second in Groups B and D will make up Group 1, it was confirmed. Group 2 consists of the teams that finished second in Groups A and C and the top teams from Groups B and D.
India won Group A and will now play in Group 1 against Australia and Afghanistan, among other teams. Bangladesh and the Netherlands are fighting it out for the remaining position in the group. With four points from three games and a net run-rate (NRR) of +0.478, Bangladesh is ranked second in Group D.
On Monday, the Bangla Tigers and Nepal play their final Group D match. The Netherlands and Sri Lanka play each other on the same day. Which team from Group D moves on to join Group 1 will be interesting to watch.
Where and when will India play in the Super Eight stage of the competition?
At the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Thursday, June 20, India will begin their Super Eight campaign against Afghanistan. On Saturday, June 22, the Men in Blue will play either the Netherlands or Bangladesh at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
At the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, on Monday, June 24, India will play their final Group 1 match against Australia, the 2021 champions. The two teams that place highest in Groups 1 and 2 advance to the semifinals.
According to the T20I rankings, the Indian Cricket Council (ICC) has pre-seeded the top eight teams: India (A1), Pakistan (A2), England (B1), Australia (B2), New Zealand (C1), West Indies (C2), South Africa (D1), and Sri Lanka (D2).
The Super 8 round will set the fixtures for this round, and the seeding for that round will remain the same regardless of where these clubs place in the group table. Furthermore, in the event that a pre-seeded team is eliminated from the tournament,
