All You Need to Know About the Group and Super 8 Stages of the T20 World Cup 2024

The T20 World Cup 2024 kicked off on Sunday with co-host USA facing Canada in Dallas in Group A. Running until June 29, the tournament features 20 teams divided into four groups. Ten teams—India, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and the Netherlands—qualified based on their performance in the previous edition, while the other ten teams made it through qualifying tournaments.

Tournament Format

This edition’s format differs from the last two, which had an initial group stage of eight teams moving on to the Super 12 stage. Here’s a breakdown of the current format:

Group Stage

How many teams are there in the T20 World Cup group stage? The group stage includes 20 teams divided into four groups of five each. Each team will play the others in their group once. The groups are as follows:

• Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Canada, Ireland
• Group B: Australia, England, Namibia, Oman, Scotland
• Group C: Afghanistan, West Indies, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda
• Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands

How many teams will qualify for the Super 8? The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage. Teams earn two points for a win and one point for a no result.

What happens in case of a tie? If teams are tied on points, the team with more wins advances. If the number of wins is equal, Net Run Rate (NRR) will be used as the second tie-breaker. If still unresolved, head-to-head records will be considered. If head-to-head matches also had no result, the higher-seeded team will qualify.

T20 World Cup 2024: All you need to know about Group Stage and Super 8 qualification

Super 8 Stage

How will groups in the Super 8 be decided? The Super 8 stage will consist of two groups of four teams each, based on pre-decided pools. The seeding for these groups is based on team rankings and group positions:

• Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2
• Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1

For example, India is seeded A1 in Group A, and Pakistan is A2. These seedings remain the same even if Pakistan wins their group. If a lower-seeded team advances instead of a higher-seeded one, they will take the higher team’s seeding into the Super 8.

How many teams will advance from the Super 8 stage? The top two teams from each Super 8 group will progress to the semifinals.

Conclusion

The T20 World Cup 2024 promises thrilling matches and intense competition as teams vie for a spot in the semifinals and, ultimately, the championship. Keep an eye on the standings and the exciting match-ups as the tournament unfolds!

T20 World Cup 2024: All you need to know about Group Stage and Super 8 qualification