New York T20 World Cup Stadium: New York welcomed a grand addition to its sporting landscape with the inauguration of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. It was officially launched by the world's fastest man and the brand ambassador for the tournament Usain Bolt on Wednesday. The Nassau County Cricket Stadium, boasting a capacity of 34,000 spectators, was built in just three months.
New York's cricket stadium, specially constructed for the 2024 T20 World Cup and set to host the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match, is estimated to cost around $30 million (estimated Rs 249.9 Crore), according to Forbes report. Tournament officials are confident that this investment will yield returns.
In New York's cricket stadium, eight matches will be held during the group stage, beginning with the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on June 3. Cricket giants India are scheduled to compete against Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States.
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For the first time, the United States will be hosting Cricket World Cup matches. Nassau County will be the venue for eight matches of the Men's T20 World Cup. Here's the schedule of matches at Nassau County's International Cricket Stadium:
DATE | TEAM |
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June 3: | Sri Lanka vs. South Africa |
June 5: | India vs. Ireland? |
June 7: | Canada vs. Ireland |
June 8: | Netherlands vs. South Africa |
June 9: | India vs. Pakistan |
June 10: | South Africa vs. Bangladesh |
June 11: | Pakistan vs. Canada?? |
June 12: | USA vs. India |
To purchase tickets for the T20 World Cup, fans should visit the ICC's official website. Once there, they can navigate to the "Ticketing" section at the top of the website. From there, they can click on "Buy Tickets" to access the ticket booking screen. https://tickets.t20worldcup.com/selection/event/date?productId=10228971678917
It will be cheaper to take a holiday in Barbados for a top fixture like Australia vs England, staying in a four-star hotel and flying back home on a direct flight. The ¡°Diamond Club¡± seats for the India-Pakistan match have been ridiculously priced at $10,000, totaling $10,863 (approximately Rs 9,00,000) with taxes.
The same amount could cover the cost of two return tickets from New York to Barbados (approx. Rs 50,000 each), a stay in a four-star hotel (approx. Rs 60,000 for four nights), and two ¡°Club Open Air¡± tickets ($650 each ¨C approx. Rs 1,08,000) for the June 5 match between Australia and England.
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