Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (NCICS) is going to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The stadium is set to host its inaugural match on June 3. Sri Lanka will face South Africa in the opening match of Group D. Notably, the stadium is also set to host the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) on June 9.
What is the seating capacity of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium?
According to the ICC, the seating capacity of the stadium is 34,000. The temporary grandstands, which were also used for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, will be used again for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium facilities
The stadium is designed by Populous, a venue architecture firm. The firm also designed the world’s largest cricket stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Let us tell you that Populous has also designed the Yankee Stadium in New York and the English Premier League venue, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The T20 World Cup cricket stadium will have multiple seating options including premium and hospitality suites. The stadium will also include a fan zone, a spectacular party deck, as well as infrastructure for match day operations and event presentation and production.
Pitch Report of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will have a wicket drop-in square. As used at Adelaide Oval in Australia and Eden Park in New Zealand.
This stadium will host eight matches of T20 World Cup 2024.
- June 3 – Sri Lanka vs South Africa
- June 5 – India vs Ireland
- June 7 – Canada vs Ireland
- June 8 – Netherlands vs South Africa
- June 9 – India vs Pakistan
- June 10 – South Africa vs Bangladesh
- June 11 – Pakistan vs Canada
- June 12- America vs India
