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ICC names Shahid Afridi as Men’s T 20 WC 2024 Brand Ambassador

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The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world cricket governing body, has appointed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi as the brand ambassador of the forthcoming 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America from 1 to 29 June 2024.

Shahid Afridi joins Indian Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle of West Indies, and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as brand ambassadors for the event.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup start on 1 June, with the USA team taking on Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, the United States of America. India will take on Pakistan on 9 June in New York.

As brand ambassadors, they will promote the World Cup event, attend T20 World Cup matches, and participate in fan engagement events to promote cricket within the United States.

Shahid Afridi 

Shahid Afridi, nicknamed ‘Lala’, was an explosive batsman and a skilful leg spinner. His explosive batting was best suited to the limited-overs one-day International (ODI), especially the T-20 format. 

He was the player of the Tournament in the first Men’s T-20 World Cup 2007, held in South Africa. Pakistan lost the final match to India.

In the 2nd T20 World Cup, Shahid Afridi played a crucial role in Pakistan's victory. Shahid Afridi was the man of the match in the semi-final against South Africa and again in the final against Sri Lanka.

Shahid Afridi has participated in six ICC Men’s T20 World Cups. He has captained the side in two editions of the T20 World Cup. 

9th ICC Men’s T 20 World Cup 2024 Teams 

In terms of the number of teams, the 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be the biggest men’s T-20 World Cup with 20 teams. At the Group stage, the 20 teams have been divided into four groups.

Group

Countries 

A

India, Pakistan, Canada, the United States and Ireland

B

Australia, England, Scotland, Namibia and Oman

C

Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Uganda and West Indies

D

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Netherlands and South Africa

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 

The T-20 format was introduced in England and quickly became very popular in the world.

The first T-20 men’s World Cup was organised in South Africa, and India won it. 

Edition 

Year 

Host Country

Winner 

Runners-Up

Winning Captain

Number of Teams 

1

2007

South Africa 

India 

Pakistan

M.S.Dhoni

12

2

2009

England

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Younis Khan

12

3

2010

West Indies

England

Australia

Paul Collingwood

12

4

2012

Sri Lanka 

West Indies

Sri Lanka 

Daren Sammy 

12

5

2014

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka 

India 

Lasith Malinga 

16

6

2016

India

West Indies

England

Daren Sammy

16

7

2021

UAE, Oman

Australia

New Zealand 

Aaron Finch

16

8

2022 

Australia

England

Pakistan

Jos Butler 

16

9

2024

West Indies, United States of America 

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-

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20

International Cricket Council (ICC)

The International Cricket Council regulates men’s and women’s cricket in the world.

It has 108 members, and twelve countries—India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Afghanistan—are eligible to play test matches.

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

Chairman of ICC: Greg Barclay of New Zealand 

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICC: Geoff Allardice of Australia.

FAQ

Answer: Shahid Afridi

Answer: Yuvraj Singh; others are Shahid Afridi, Usain Bolt and Chris Gayle

Answer: Canada, Uganda and the United States.

Answer: Twenty

Answer: West Indies and the United States of America
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