T20 WC 2024: India to face Pakistan on June 9 in New York; details here
New Delhi, Jan 5: The riveting cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan will reach planet's biggest show city New York on June 9 when the arch-rivals go against each other there in a Group A match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The schedule for the showpiece was revealed on Friday, and India are clubbed with Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA in Group A for the league stage games.
India will open their World Cup campaign with a match against Ireland on June 5 in New York.
After facing Pakistan, India will stay back in New York to take on the co-host nation on June 12, and then will travel to Florida to play against Canada in their final group assignment on June 15.
The tournament is being co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA with 20 teams, divided into four groups of five sides each, making it the largest ever T20 World Cup. Sixteen teams contested in the last edition in 2022 in Australia.
The tournament will start on June 1 with a match between the USA and Canada. The semi-finals are scheduled for June 26 in Guyana and June 27 in Trinidad while Barbados will host the final on June 29.
England are the title holders, having beaten Pakistan in Melbourne in November 2022.
The group stage matches will be played from June 1 to 18 while the Super 8 games are slotted from June 19 to 24.
The top two teams from each group will enter the Super 8, where the teams will be clubbed into two groups of four each.
The top two teams in each Super 8 group will advance to the semifinals.
A total of 55 games will be played across six venues in the West Indies -- Kensington Oval, Barbados; Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad; Providence Stadium, Guyana; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua; Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia; Arnos Vale Stadium, St Vincent -- and three stadiums in the USA -- Eisenhower Park, New York; Lauderhill, Florida and Grand Prairie, Texas.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA.
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman.
Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea.
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal.
Full fixtures for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024
Sat, 1 June 2024 - USA v CANADA, Dallas
Sun, 2 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Guyana
Sun, 2 June 2024 - NAMIBIA v OMAN, Barbados
Mon, 3 June 2024 - SL v SOUTH AFRICA, New York
Mon, 3 June 2024 - AFGHANISTAN v UGANDA, Guyana
Tue, 4 June 2024 - ENGLAND v SCOTLAND, Barbados
Tue, 4 June 2024 - NETHERLANDS v NEPAL, Dallas
Wed, 5 June 2024 - INDIA v IRELAND, New York
Wed, 5 June 2024 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA v UGANDA, Guyana
Wed, 5 June 2024 - AUSTRALIA v OMAN, Barbados
Thur, 6 June 2024 - USA v PAKISTAN, Dallas
Thur, 6 June 2024 - NAMIBIA v SCOTLAND, Barbados
Fri, 7 June 2024 - CANADA v IRELAND, New York
Fri, 7 June 2024 - NEW ZEALAND v AFGHANISTAN, Guyana
Fri, 7 June 2024 - SRI LANKA v BANGLADESH, Dallas
Sat, 8 June 2024 - NETHERLANDS v SOUTH AFRICA, New York
Sat, 8 June 2024 - AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Barbados
Sat, 8 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v UGANDA, Guyana
Sun, 9 June 2024 - INDIA v PAKISTAN, New York
Sun, 9 June 2024 - OMAN v SCOTLAND, Antigua
Mon, 10 June 2024 - SOUTH AFRICA v BANGLADESH, New York
Tue, 11 June 2024 - PAKISTAN v CANADA, New York
Tue, 11 June 2024 - SRI LANKA v NEPAL, Florida
Tue, 11 June 2024 - AUSTRALIA v NAMIBIA, Antigua
Wed, 12 June 2024 - USA v INDIA, New York
Wed, 12 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Trinidad
Thur, 13 June 2024 - ENGLAND v OMAN, Antigua
Thur, 13 June 2024 - BANGLADESH v NETHERLANDS, St. Vincent
Thur, 13 June 2024 - AFGHANISTAN v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad
Fri, 14 June 2024 - USA v IRELAND, Florida
Fri, 14 June 2024 - SOUTH AFRICA v NEPAL, St. Vincent
Fri, 14 June 2024 - NEW ZEALAND v UGANDA, Trinidad
Sat, 15 June 2024 - INDIA v CANADA, Florida
Sat, 15 June 2024 - NAMIBIA v ENGLAND, Antigua
Sat, 15 June 2024 - AUSTRALIA v SCOTLAND, St. Lucia
Sun, 16 June 2024 - PAKISTAN v IRELAND, Florida
Sun, 16 June 2024 - BANGLADESH v NEPAL, St. Vincent
Sun, 16 June 2024 - SRI LANKA v NETHERLANDS, St. Lucia
Mon, 17 June 2024 - NEW ZEALAND v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad
Mon, 17 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v AFGHANISTAN, St. Lucia
Wed, 19 June 2024 - A2 v D1, Antigua
Wed, 19 June 2024 - B1 v C2, St. Lucia
Thur, 20 June 2024 - C1 v A1, Barbados
Thur, 20 June 2024 - B2 v D2, Antigua
Fri, 21 June 2024 - B1 v D1, St. Lucia
Fri, 21 June 2024 - A2 v C2, Barbados
Sat, 22 June 2024 - A1 v D2, Antigua
Sat, 22 June 2024 - C1 v B2, St. Vincent
Sun, 23 June 2024 - A2 v B1, Barbados
Sun, 23 June 2024 - C2 v D1, Antigua
Mon, 24 June 2024 - B2 v A1, St. Lucia
Mon, 24 June 2024 - C1 v D2, St. Vincent
Wed, 26 June 2024 - Semi 1, Guyana
Thur, 27 June 2024 - Semi 2, Trinidad
Sat, 29 June 2024 - Final, Barbados
Get ready for the ultimate cricket carnival in the West Indies and the USA 🥁
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2024
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta accuses Mamata Banerjee of stalling SIR; TMC hits back
Kolkata (PTI): Alleging that her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court to stall the SIR exercise to prevent the identification of infiltrators, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday claimed that the people of the state have made up their minds to dislodge the Trinamool Congress from power.
The TMC countered strongly, urging Gupta to "look into her own backyard" and accused her of making absurd allegations against the TMC government without checking facts.
Addressing participants at the 'Nari Sankalp Yatra' organised by the BJP's women's wing at Science City auditorium here, Gupta alleged that the "hands-off" and appeasement policies of the TMC government had allowed thousands of infiltrators to enter the state in recent years.
She claimed that this had put a strain on basic rights such as access to water, electricity, ration, education, livelihood and the right to vote for genuine citizens.
"She wants to perpetuate this and hence is trying to stall the SIR exercise, which aims at identifying and deporting infiltrators. Imagine a chief minister going to the apex court to argue against an exercise meant to ensure free and fair polls," Gupta said.
The BJP leader alleged that appeasement politics had reached an "alarming level" under the TMC regime.
Raising concerns over women's safety, she claimed that women in the state were not secure despite having a woman chief minister.
Referring to the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Gupta alleged that the state government had failed to respond adequately to such crimes.
She also referred to the alleged rape of a woman medic in Durgapur and another law student on a Kolkata college campus, claiming that criminals had been emboldened to commit brutalities against women.
She alleged that in crimes against women, overall crime incidents and child marriages, West Bengal remained among the top -- "a slur on a state which once led intellectual and social movements and set examples for the rest of the country," she said.
Criticising the state government's welfare initiatives, she said schemes such as Kanyashree were built on "false claims" and asserted that women needed security rather than assurances.
Accusing the state government of blocking central schemes, Gupta alleged that funds worth "lakhs of crores of rupees" had not reached the poor due to non-implementation of programmes such as Ayushman Bharat, PM Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission by the state.
"You are only interested in renaming projects and taking credit," she said.
Gupta also alleged that the education sector in the state had been adversely affected, saying several state-run schools had closed due to a shortage of teachers and that the government was opposed to the National Education Policy.
Drawing a comparison with BJP-ruled Delhi, Gupta said, "People have already voted out 'Bhaia' (a reference to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal). Now it is your turn to bid farewell to 'Didi'." Calling upon women to resist what she termed "strong-arm tactics", she urged them to assert their strength, invoking the imagery of Goddess Durga.
"Bengal has the right to live with dignity, and women have the right to live with dignity," she added.
Reacting to Gupta's allegations, West Bengal Women and Child Welfare minister Shashi Panja accused her of making "absurd allegations" against the Trinamool Congress government ahead of elections.
Panja alleged that during Gupta's tenure in Delhi, several incidents had raised serious concerns, including reports of missing young women and a blast near the Red Fort.
She also criticised the air pollution situation in the national capital, claiming that people were struggling to breathe.
The TMC leader said that despite being in power for a year, Gupta was making "tall claims" instead of addressing key issues in Delhi.
Panja further alleged that the Delhi CM visited West Bengal during elections to "peddle false allegations" against the state government.
Rebutting Gupta, the TMC said in a post on X said, "Madam why did you go off-script again? For your edification, here are the cold, hard facts: In total cases of crimes (IPC + SLL), Bengal ranks a respectable 15th, far safer than BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, which languish near the bottom."
"In overall crime rate, Bengal sits comfortably at 28th. Who's second? Your own Delhi. Double Engine Gujarat and Haryana grab 4th and 5th as top-tier crime havens," the TMC said.
"In child marriage, Assam again takes the shameful pole position. And yet you dare lecture Bengal? Stop embarrassing yourself, stop the hypocrisy, and maybe fix the rotting mess in your own backyard before pointing fingers at a state that's outperforming your disasters on every key metric," the TMC countered.
