Apart from the ODI World Cup 2023, India are also looking ahead to gear up their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 next year. The men in blue faced a big disappointment in the last edition of T20 World Cup 2022 as they got knocked out of the tournament after a humiliating loss against England. The Three Lions defeated India by a massive margin of 10 wickets.
Meanwhile, the schedule for India's T20I matches till the T20 World Cup 2022 is out now including three away series alongside two bilateral assignments at home. Apart from this, IPL 2024 will also be played before the T20 World Cup 2024. India will have a total of 19 T20 internationals except IPL before the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.
The Indian cricket fans also reacted to this schedule of Team India before the World Cup; they also reacted with trolling remarks for the commencement of IPL before the all-important major international tournament. Fans also mocked Team India for their failures in the knock-out matches of the international tournaments.
India to play against Australia and South Africa before T20I World Cup 2024
The upcoming T20I assignment for India is the five-match T20I series against West Indies, following the conclusion of the ongoing three-match ODI series. Following that, they’ll be travelling to Ireland for three T20Is before hosting Australia in India for the same number of T20Is. Apart from this, India will also take on South Africa in two T20I series having three matches each.
Here’s a look at the T20 schedule of India before the T20 World Cup 2022:
India Tour of West Indies – 5 T20Is
India Tour of Ireland – 3 T20Is
Australia Tour of India – 3 T20Is
India Tour of South Africa – 3 T20Is
Afghanistan Tour of India – 3 T20Is
Indian Premier League 2024.
Notably, India have won only one title in the history of the T20 World Cup since its inception 16 years back in the year 2007. It was also the inaugural edition of the tournament, played in South Africa.
Here's how fans reacted:
Wc me phir choke hi karna
— nauman 09 (@09alisaab) July 29, 2023
Again IPL disturbs India's plan like 2021.😖
— DK (@CricCrazyDK) July 29, 2023
Road to thik h😂 par final destination pe jo lath kha ke ayega...uska kya???
— MSD!!that's » it..♡ (@MrinmoyK07MsD) July 29, 2023
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) July 29, 2023
Even though they aren't wining World Cup.
— Chetan Chaudhary (@chetank05691791) July 29, 2023
IPL 2024 Lmao 😂
— Cric Top Class (@crictopclass) July 29, 2023
That will be a practice for Aus, Eng and NZ. Not Ind. Probably even WI coz T20WC will be at WI next year.
Commentators during WC
— AB_Hi (@abhi_inthearc) July 29, 2023
fatigue is taking over Indian players, they are looking timid 😐
not sure about this year wc but i feel t20 wc would be ours getting 2007 team vibes as new team
— Sanvi (@SanviSharma4518) July 29, 2023
but t20 would not make indian fans happy, odi wc is the real wc and that too happening in india
Worldcup is from 4th june. Indian players will be playing IPL. End of road 😉
— Meer Junaid (@Junni____) July 29, 2023