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T20 World Cup 2024: The New York ground Where IND vs PAK be Very Special

May 29, 2024

Only a few days are left for the T20 World Cup 2024 to begin. This ICC tournament is to be organized from 2 to 29 June under the joint hosting of the US and West Indies. India will play its first match against Ireland on June 5, which is to be held at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York.

The high-voltage match of India-Pakistan is also to be played on this ground, which will be held on June 9. Fans are also eagerly waiting for this match. Earlier, the Nassau County Cricket Stadium is in a lot of discussion. Actually, this is a modular cricket stadium and for the first time, a cricket match will be organized in such a ground. Let us know what is so special in this stadium.

Cricket match in a modular stadium for the first time

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

After working continuously for the last several months, the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York has been prepared. This ground is also in the headlines because a match is to be held between India and Pakistan here. Let us tell you that this is a modular cricket stadium. Modular cricket stadium means that which is prepared for some time. This will be the first time in cricket when a match will be played in a modular cricket stadium. Along with the India-Pakistan match, 8 more matches are to be played on this ground.

What are the specialties?

The Nassau County Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 34000 spectators. Apart from this, this stadium has modular grandstands, which were previously used for Formula 1 during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. No floodlights have been installed in the stadium, as all eight matches are to be held here during the day. After the World Cup, the grandstand and the entire seating capacity of the stadium will be demolished and only the ground will remain.

Pitches have come from outside

According to the report, the soil for the drop-in pitches has been ordered from Adelaide, Australia and the conditions here are also similar to Adelaide, as both New York and Adelaide are located near the beach. Therefore, due to similar soil and similar weather conditions, the pitch of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium can be seen playing exactly like the pitches of Adelaide. This pitch can prove to be helpful for spin bowlers as well as favorable for batting.