The ICC recently announced seven venues in the Caribbean for the World Cup taking place from June 4 to June 30.
The upcoming World Cup in the Caribbean is experiencing a flurry of confusion, with competing claims and counterclaims regarding the tournament’s venues. Conde Riley, President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), a member of Cricket West Indies (CWI), has boldly asserted that Barbados is the designated host for the final of the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup. However, this assertion was swiftly refuted by high-ranking CWI officials. Furthermore, ICC sources familiar with the matter later indicated that no final decision had been reached.
Riley confidently stated, “Yes, that’s correct… We have documentation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and CWI suggesting that Barbados will be the venue for the final.” He shared this claim on the Mason & Guest Radio program in the Caribbean and reiterated it in an interview with Cricbuzz. Riley went on to explain, “Based on the documents from Cricket West Indies and the ICC, Barbados will host the final, a semi-final, and several games, including matches involving India and England.”
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In direct contrast, CWI President Kishore Shallow contradicted Barbados’ assertion, asserting that he had no such information. Shallow clarified, “Based on the submissions to the ICC for consideration, the venues for the final and the semi-finals would be Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. There has been no communication from the ICC to Cricket West Indies regarding the finals.” He noted that the final decision would be made during an ICC meeting scheduled for November in India.
The ICC recently announced seven venues in the Caribbean for the World Cup taking place from June 4 to June 30. These venues include Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. Additionally, venues in the US include Dallas, Florida, and New York.
Barbados, a significant cricketing hub in the Caribbean, has a strong connection with the Indian cricket team, which chose the Kensington Oval stadium in Barbados as their training camp ahead of a series against West Indies in July-August. Nonetheless, sources within CWI have suggested that Riley has a history of making contradictory statements. It remains to be seen how this venue dispute will be resolved, but it highlights the need for clarity and coordination in organizing major cricket events.
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