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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BJP accuses CM Siddaramaiah of 'misleading' public on govt job figures
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday lashed out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of "misleading" the public on government recruitment figures and "failing" to address the concerns of unemployed youth in the state.
In a detailed post on his X handle, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress-led government was attempting to deflect accountability by blaming the previous BJP administration instead of initiating concrete steps to fill vacant posts.
“Chief Minister, please refrain from misleading the people. Do not attempt to shift the blame for all your shortcomings onto the BJP and evade responsibility. Your administration has earned a reputation for arrogance, corruption and mismanagement,” Vijayendra said, adding that students and youth were not naïve enough to be swayed by what he termed as "exaggerated claims".
Vijayendra's response came following Siddaramaiah's statement on Tuesday blaming BJP for the huge backlog of government job vacancies.
The CM had said that when Congress assumed office in 2023, over 2.64 lakh government posts were vacant.
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The backlog resulted from prolonged inaction under the previous BJP government, which failed to initiate timely recruitment or create a structured roadmap, he said.
As thousands of government job aspirants staged a massive protests in Dharwad on Tuesday demanding filling the vacant posts immediately, Siddaramaiah accused BJP leaders of "misleading students for political gains" and said recruitment irregularities and alleged corruption between 2019 and 2023 had eroded trust in the system, leading to the current crisis.
Questioning the government’s public statements on employment generation, Vijayendra referred to figures tabled in the Legislative Assembly.
“According to the official figures presented by your own government in the Legislative Assembly, only 8,157 government recruitments have been completed during your three years in office. Yet publicly claiming that 40,000 posts have been filled raises serious concerns. Does this not amount to misleading the unemployed youth of the state?” the Shikaripura MLA asked.
The BJP leader also raised the issue of large-scale vacancies in government departments, claiming that lakhs of posts remained unfilled even after the Congress came to power.
According to him, the state was struggling financially and questioned the delay in initiating fresh recruitment drives despite what he described as legal clarity on proceeding under the existing reservation framework.
Vijayendra further criticised the government for prioritising the accommodation of party workers and disgruntled MLAs in state-run corporations with ministerial rank and perks, while unemployed youth continued to wait for job opportunities.
“At the very least, please stop making claims that do not align with facts. Youth unrest in the state is mounting. Before matters escalate further, act with sincerity — or consider stepping down and seeking the people’s forgiveness,” the BJP state chief said.
Noting that frustration among students and job aspirants was intensifying, Vijayendra urged the CM to immediately expedite pending recruitment processes and ensure transparency in appointments.
He warned that the government would be held accountable for any fallout arising out of growing youth discontent.
