India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Match Venue In Jeopardy As Videos Emerge Of The Shambolic State Of Cricket Infrastructure In USA

The highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is reportedly set to be played at Nassau County’s Eisenhower Park in the USA. The marquee event will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA.

Only three venues will be used in the USA – Broward Park in Florida, Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas, and Eisenhower Park on Long Island. While the Broward Park and the Grand Prairie have already hosted high-profile games, Eisenhower Park is yet to do so.

According to reports, a 34,000-seated temporary stadium will be constructed at Eisenhower Park for India vs Pakistan. As per reports, the ICC wanted the high-profile clash to take place in New York because of the large population of Indian and Pakistani nationals in the region. As per the latest census data, around 7,11,000 Indians and about 1,00,000 people of Pakistani origin live in New York.

Stadium construction for India vs Pakistan clash yet to begin:

While the T20 World Cup is just over six months away, the construction work at the Eisenhower Park is yet to begin. According to journalist Peter Della Penna, no work has started and groundbreaking is not expected until February. The photos posted by him make it clear that the stadium site resembles nothing more than an open park, with construction yet to commence.

With a big crowd expected for the electrifying India vs Pakistan clash, the alarming delay will concern whether the venue will be ready in time for the big clash. With the clock ticking down to the T20 World Cup, organizers and local authorities face a race against time to ensure the stadium’s timely completion.

Under construction? They haven't even broken ground yet, and won't until February. This is what the Nassau County, NY cricket stadium site for the 2024 T20 World Cup currently looks like. https://t.co/0jiG5rs1GR pic.twitter.com/A8yGh0dT2A

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) December 31, 2023

Meanwhile, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to be played from 4 June to 30 June 2024. The tournament will mark the first instance of an associate nation co-hosting the competition. A total of 20 teams will participate in the event, 4 more than the number of teams that participated in the 2022 T20 World Cup. The tournament will see the likes of Canada, Uganda, and the United States making their debut in the T20 World Cup.