ICC announces reserve days for the IND vs. PAK clash, semifinals, and finals of the T20 World Cup 2024
The ICC, at its annual board meeting, came up with the reserve day schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, starting in June. During the meeting, it was decided that there would be reserve days for the semis and finals.
In the group stage and Super Eights, a minimum of five overs have to be bowled to the team batting second to constitute a game, while in the knockout stages, a minimum of ten overs will need to be bowled. That means the June 9 clash between India and Pakistan in New York won’t suffer at the hands of the weather, in case any disruptions happen.
Apart from that, at the meeting, the qualification process for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was also discussed. The tournament will have 12 automatic qualifiers. Apart from hosts India and Sri Lanka, the top eight teams will qualify automatically. The remaining spots will be filled by the next highest-ranked teams as of June 30, 2024.