In just a few hours, the United States and Canada will meet in the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Dallas, Texas.
The festivities leading up to the historic event reached epic proportions on Friday which saw cricket being beamed to new audiences across America like never before as the country prepares to co-host an ICC World Cup event for the first time.
Headlining the excitement was a lighting projection show that featured all 20 captains of the largest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ever on to the Rockefeller Centre Building in New York City. Each of the captains from the four Groups were featured above the streets of Manhattan.
According to ICC Media, India and Bangladesh captains Rohit Sharma and Najmul Shanto were able to pick-up the famous Larry O’Brien Trophy ahead of the NBA Finals Series as part of a collaboration with the league. Both captains were getting their first look at the 34,000 seat Nassau County International Stadium ahead of today’s warm-up fixture at the same venue.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador Yuvraj Singh ensured Americans woke up to cricket, appearing on Good Morning America to invite new fans to come and see the world’s best cricketers playing in the USA.