Dallas, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st May, 2024) ventures into uncharted territory on Saturday as the first ever major tournament to be staged in the gets under way in Texas with the opening game of the Cup. A month-long festival of the fastest and most explosive form of the sport -- which is being shared between venues in Texas, , and the Caribbean -- begins with the US taking on at the Stadium on the outskirts of on Saturday. It marks the opening skirmish of the first ever major International Council ( ) to be held in part in the .
While the bulk of the tournament will be played out in the Caribbean, 16 group stage games in the 20-team tournament will be played on American soil, including the highlight of the group stage -- a clash between and . That match is due to be played at a 34,000-capacity temporary venue in Long Island, on 9. "It looks beautiful," captain Rohit Sharma told the website ahead of a warm-up game against at the ground.
"It's quite an open ground. When we come here and play our first game, I just can't wait to feel the atmosphere in the stadium." The rest of the tournament will be held in the West Indies, including the Super Eight stage, the semi-finals and the final, which will be played at Kensington Oval in , .
While is widely played at a recreational level in the , with strong presences in three of the states that have been chosen for games, organisers are realistic about the chances of "converting" mainstream American fans. Instead, t.
